i've listen to the album and i must say im dissapointed. I've got to listen to it atleast 2 more times before i make a final decision, but to far, only 4 songs strike me as being great.
It was a serious question. Good beats are nice, but I can't respect an artist if they don't write thier own lyrics. Kanye was OK in my book because of his clever lines, like that one you posted. But I read that he doesn't write his own stuff...and I'd like to know for sure if that's actually true.
I'm not really that much into hip hop, but Rolling Stone gave it a perfect score, so I might pick it up on pay day since they're calling it a "perfect album".