Kanye West: 'If I Don't Win Album Of The Year I'm Gonna Have A Problem'
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Sirpopopop
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bigfurb said:
QFT. By all the markers that there are in music, he's hit them. He's going to be remembered for a long time whether you like him or not. 1 Album to hit those marks could be a fluke, but for 2 to do so. Well, you may not like him, but you can't really call him a hack, or "mediocre".
As for his contract, if you're spending 20 million dollars on samples, then you just aren't going to recoup that cost. Chances are if you're a recording artist, your contract is shitty, unless you're on your second contract where you have something to leverage at the table.
I'm really not sure which albums you guys are listening to. To be honest, I've only heard part of his first album (all the singles and a couple other songs) but Late Registration....isn't very good. What exactly makes Kanye so great? I much prefer the Cage or DangerDoom albums as far as rap this year goes.
truffleshuffle83
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kayne west is a total fucktard. flip your collar down and take off the aviater sunglasses maverick. i wish someone would break his jaw again so he couldnt talk for another year
karasu
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briefcasemanx said:
You just compared Kanye West to Ali for crying out loud. In case you didn't know, Ali's fights aren't subjective. He either won or he lost. Taste in music, that's subjective. Kanye West isn't the greatest, and who's to say he put more blood sweat and tears into his work than any other msuician out there?
Anyway, he's corny Next.
hyp
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Grifter said:
i've heard at least 100 albums better than Late Registration.
the dude can't rhyme worth shit. his speech impeded lyrics and wack flow are going to be a thing of the past once the hype surrounding him wears down. he's going to be as memorable as hammer and vanilla ice. has beens that were trendy to listen to at the time.
it's sad that kanye represents hiphop of today.
his production is top notch, his lyrics are so-so but his subject matter is much better than the norm, and his flow is good but not great.
he has made 2 great albums but i agree that he needs to shut his mouth.
and comparing him to ali is beyond retarded since ali was generally known as the best in the business. kanye is neither the best rapper nor producer. but he is one hell of a combination.
he has made 2 great albums but i agree that he needs to shut his mouth.
and comparing him to ali is beyond retarded since ali was generally known as the best in the business. kanye is neither the best rapper nor producer. but he is one hell of a combination.
Fixed2BeBroken
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Incognito said:
it doesnt. i think he was exaggerating.
whytemyke said:First off, we're talkin about Russel Crowe, not Michell Pfeiffer, so the mind in question was Beautiful, not Dangerous.
Second off, Denzel really didn't deserve that award. Will Smith SHOULD have gotten it for Ali, but the movie was by and large flat and unemotive, so they gave it to Denzel for Training Day.
Denzel deserved the award. Why? Because I said so.
Thanks for the correction BTW...fuck Crowe and his beautiful mind.
Emotions said:
:lol See, that was funny...
karasu said:
That's because Hammer was fucking REAL.
Seriously, I can still listen to Please Hammer and 2 Legit...they were just fun albums.
Ninja Scooter
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why do you have a picture of Hammer holding the Incredible Hulk's dick?
Ned Flanders
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Fucking whiner. Kayne will be recording "Through the Wire, Pt 2" immediately proceeding him and I occupying the same room at the same time. Actually, the song may end up entitled "From a Coma".
The Black Gelding
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What the fuck do you know about hiphop? Kanye West is doing what hiphop has been about since its inception... shameless self promotion.hyp said:
You have to understand where the guy is coming from:
He busted his ass for years making free/bargain basment beats for artists that often turned into hits.
One day he decides to go home after a hard day at the studio. Next thing you know, he gets into a near fatal car crash.
He survives, and manages to pitch the idea of a preppy, middle class, black male being a hit rapper to Damon Dash, who's label Roc-a-fella, has only been pimpin' eastcoast hustler music.
He goes on to sell MILLIONS of records with MINIMUM backing by Roc-a-fella. All the while being one of the most demanded producers of his time.
Not to mention he's resurrected Twista and Common's careers.
Of course he's cocky. If I did all that shit, and on a regular basis proved I was one of the best, you can bet I would do a little bragging.
Heh, that was pretty funny...Ned Flanders said:
in a not so funny, really stupid, kinda way.
Truth be told, if you were in the same room as Kanye West you would be brought to your knees for you would be in the presence of a music god.
To all the haters and nay-sayers: Who gives a shit what you think. Honestly, I'm pretty sure Kanyeezey doesn't. I think he said it best in "Brand New"
Kanye West said:
The funny thing is that you dweebs on GAF were pimpin' this dude HARD when he first came out. So a man makes a little change and sells a hot million records and all of the sudden he's a dumbass? A rapper has to stay broke to stay good? Pure unadulterated BULLSHIT! You guys are haters in every sense of the word. Shame on you all.
Ninja Scooter
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Rappers have always been cocky. With some exceptions, thats what rap has always been about since its inception. Guys self promoting and talking about how great they are, how many girls they get, how much money they have, ect..
emomoonbase
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His album is better than 90% of the other crap at the grammys.
It should be noted that John Lennon, Robert Plant and Mick Jaggar (among a score of others I'm sure) were all convinced that their bands were the greatest of all time. And why not? You could make pretty solid cases for all three of them. Of course no one would dare call them arrogant, and in death John Lennon's gone from being a wife-abusing, weed-puffing prick to a peace-loving visionary. :lol I guess Kanye needs to get shot outside his own apartment to get the same revionist respect in 25 years.
Again, Kanye does talk a little too much. But with ten times the media that existed two decades ago and the ability to get instant quotes, we're gonna hear his junk a hell of a lot more then a Lennon or Plant from years gone by.
Again, Kanye does talk a little too much. But with ten times the media that existed two decades ago and the ability to get instant quotes, we're gonna hear his junk a hell of a lot more then a Lennon or Plant from years gone by.
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