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[EloquentM]

I mean with all the people helping write that song I hope that line is intentional.

 

[enzo_gt]

CyHi Tha Gawd describes his involvement in Yeezus, the recording process.

"N***A YOU AIN'T BEEN TO CHURCH IN 15 YEARS, NOW YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT JESUS"

 

[Beowulf28]

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[Infinite]

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Watched like the first 30 secs of this. I guess Kanye's baby moma and her family is a corporation. People need to stop the bull shit

 

[MThanded]

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"He's a gemini so he's two sided. I think its bullshit that he is on SNL and Kris Jenner is tweeting about his shoes"

Yeah astrological signs are bullshit too Charlamagne. Nukkas be on some other shit sometimes.

 

[Trigger]

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He's got a few points, I think.

 

[Rastafarian42]

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Kanye's always acknowledged he was a contradiction
"Always said if I rapped I'd say somethin' significant
But now I'm rappin' 'bout money, hoes, and rims again"

 

[WorldStar]

gonna go pick this album up right now, he go with that retarded ass cd case aka a release that looks like a burned cd?

 

[Rastafarian42]

gonna go pick this album up right now, he go with that retarded ass cd case aka a release that looks like a burned cd?

 

[Infinite]

Did this guy even listen to Kanye's album?

Kanye's always acknowledged he was a contradiction
"Always said if I rapped I'd say somethin' significant
But now I'm rappin' 'bout money, hoes, and rims again"

All falls down admits this too

 

[Ashhong]

Passable as inadequate?

As in I thought they were pretty good

Pretty sure that's as intentional as the hitler in a theater line.

What Hitler in a theater line? hmmm

 

[MThanded]

Can you make the picture bigger please. I can't see it.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Can you make the picture bigger please. I can't see it.

Lol I changed it man

 

[enzo_gt]

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I love me some Charlamagne. He's got a point about the promo stuff, but the duality is sorta the point of the album, if there is a point to the album. He's a slave to both sides. And also he doesn't get the leaders and followers line either, and just makes some nonsense out of people quoting it. Everyone is following someone in some form or aspect. Point about the slaves is right though.. without context.

Charlamagne has been hating on Kanye lately though before the album came out, this is par for course.

What Hitler in a theater line? hmmm

I think the Hitler in a theatre line was removed for the final version of the song.

 

[Infinite]

I love me some Charlamagne. He's got a point about the promo stuff, but the duality is sorta the point of the album, if there is a point to the album. He's a slave to both sides. And also he doesn't get the leaders and followers line either, and just makes some nonsense out of people quoting it. Everyone is following someone in some form or aspect. Point about the slaves is right though.. without context..

That's debatable but I can understand why he said it

 

[PBY]

Yup. They also took out the Lebron line

 

[el retorno]

I love me some Charlamagne. He's got a point about the promo stuff, but the duality is sorta the point of the album, if there is a point to the album. He's a slave to both sides. And also he doesn't get the leaders and followers line either, and just makes some nonsense out of people quoting it. Everyone is following someone in some form or aspect. Point about the slaves is right though.. without context.

The thing I love about kanye is IMO he doesn't have these grand statements every album is trying to build upon, he's not trying to be a amazing social commentator, each album, each song is kanye's thoughts and feels at that moment. (and I think he picks up on the zeitgeist of the times)
All of us have times where we think one thing now and the opposite 10 minutes later. Kanye doesn't try to hide that and why even though I haven't experienced the things he raps about I can somehow get this relateablity from him I don't get with other rappers A lot of people get caught up in that kinda cognative dissonance and kanye just embraces it.

 

[enzo_gt]

That's debatable but I can understand why he said it

I think he was going somewhere with it, I just don't think there's a better substitute word Ye should have used, that has the same power/emotion/most importantly contrast.

 

[Infinite]

I think he was going somewhere with it, I just don't think there's a better substitute word Ye should have used, that has the same power/emotion/most importantly contrast.

I personally interpreted as consumerism turning him and us into the 'new' slaves which isn't the first time I heard something like that.

 

[PBY]

I think the most succinct line is where he shows how "broke n*gga" and "rich n*gga" racism aren't that different.

Consumerism is just another link in another chain.

 

[Infinite]

Exactly. But lets say Kanye is being a hypocrite with his messages; to that I say, so what?

 

[buckfutter]

Exactly. But lets say Kanye is being a hypocrite with his messages; to that I say, so what?

This bothers some people. It doesn't bother others, and that's fine. Personally I hardly think it's an admirable or interesting trait.

 

[Infinite]

This bothers some people. It doesn't bother others, and that's fine. Personally I hardly think it's an admirable or interesting trait.

Well obviously. Why should you care is what I'm trying to ask. Do you like his music or don't you?

 

[MThanded]

Did this come from KTT?

 

[buckfutter]

Well obviously. Why should you care is what I'm trying to ask. Do you like his music or don't you?

I mostly don't, and this is one of the reasons why. I feel the poor elements of his character bleed into his lyrics, his delivery, and it generally tends to rub me the wrong way.

 

[PBY]

I mostly don't, and this is one of the reasons why. I feel the poor elements of his character bleed into his lyrics, his delivery, and it generally tends to rub me the wrong way.

It's honest which is why I like it.

 

[buckfutter]

It's honest which is why I like it.

That's totally understandable. With other artists, I've felt the same way. Specific to Ye though I tend to feel his seeming lack of genuine remorse or consistent self awareness outweighs this honesty. Again, just personal opinion. I get why his lack of filter could be appealing.

 

[Benjamin_MFF]

Guilt Trip is amazing. I won't be surprised if it picked as the next single. Now, are there going to be any film/music videos for this album?

 

[Ashhong]

Did this come from KTT?

WTF WHERE IS THIS

 

[Johnny Dazzle]

In a french-ass restaurant,
Hurry up with my damn croissants!

 

[DominoKid]

CyHi Tha Gawd describes his involvement in Yeezus, the recording process.

"N***A YOU AIN'T BEEN TO CHURCH IN 15 YEARS, NOW YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT JESUS"

Baked. As. FUCK!!! haha

that shit was enlightening though.

 

[Baconbitz]

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He doesn't get it. In a good way Kanye is a sellout. He is doing what he feel he gotta do just to sell the CD. Who cares? It's an advertising campaign.

Edit: First listen. I feel the same as WTT, MDATF, CS. Pretty Bleh. Well, MDATF had a few standout tracks. Ever since the end of the "College" series I have felt, meh with Kanye.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Listening to it now.

It feels like the aggressive version of 808s. Blood on the Leaves, god damn.

 

[RJT]

Sorry if already posted.

According to the report, Kanye West's Yeezus will lead the way with 360,000-380,000 copies sold. As expected by many who projected earlier this month, J. Cole's Born Sinner follows with 270,000 to 290,000. Mac Miller trails with his latest offering, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, coming in third with approximately 100,000 copies sold.

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Surprised at Born Sinner, if true.

 

[J-Roderton]

In a french-ass restaurant,
Hurry up with my damn croissants!

That's nice

 

[MThanded]

Sorry if already posted.



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Surprised at Born Sinner, if true.

If cole can see that much that is a huge win for him. His strategy paid off.

 

[HighAmperage]

Definitely some good stuff here, I love how abrasive and weird he is willing to get.

That said, some of the hyperbolic over the top praise for it puzzles me. It's been that kinda year for records to me...MBV, QOTSA, Daft Punk, Boards of Canada...decent records, sure, but wildly overpraised to my ears.

 

[Bowser]

Sorry if already posted.



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Surprised at Born Sinner, if true.

In the runner-up slot on next week's Billboard 200 will likely be J. Cole's second album "Born Sinner," which has blown past early sales forecasts of 150,000 to 200,000. At the present, sources say it should sell 270,000 to 290,000 -- with 300,000 easily in reach. To compare, J. Cole's first album, 2011's "Cole World: The Sideline Story," opened at No. 1 with 217,000 sold.

Would be pretty impressive if Cole could match Kanye with a 3 handle (of course, I helped by picking up both albums)

 

[solarus]

Guilt Trip is 4 minutes but it feels like 2. I never want that song to end.

I thought it was just me.
Secretly it must be because I want more Cudi. His part on that song is the best thing he'a done in forever. Apparently, originally he did the hook for the song according to travis and it was amazing.

 

[WorldStar]

cd is fire, got it in my car and dis shit be slappin

 

[Swag]

Listening to this album in the car on any volume other then max doesn't do it justice.

Black Skinhead and Blood on the Leaves bamasweat

 

[Red_Man]

cd is fire, got it in my car and dis shit be slappin

Listening to this album in the car on any volume other then max doesn't do it justice.

Black Skinhead and Blood on the Leaves bamasweat

This. Shit bangs so hard in the car, picked it up today.

 

[solarus]

Questlove's initial thoughts:

Okay, yeah, look…it’s gonna take like 4 weeks for the Yeezus record to sink in. I wish he would add more humor. I mean, the humor and the charm of Late Registration, this is why I hate sounding like the old guy. But, yeah, “Bound”. I hate the fact that he closed the Yeezus record with Bound. Which, is a song that sounded like it should have been on Late Registration.

Because now I have Bound on loop for 24 hours, which basically in some sort of half full/half empty way. Does that mean that I don’t like the 9 songs that came before it or do I like bound that much? I will say, I like Bound that much, but part of me wishes that the next albums would have more loops and you know, hip hop tradition, which I know he won’t do.”

I knew "Bound 2" would be the ultimate litmus test for people who long for the old Ye.

 

[The Return of]

If cole can see that much that is a huge win for him. His strategy paid off.

Is it though? I expected him to sell that on the same day or not. That's around what his first album did first week so yeah. I consider that just to be on par.

 

[enzo_gt]

Questlove's initial thoughts:

I knew "Bound 2" would be the ultimate litmus test for people who long for the old Ye.

Quest kinda sounds like an old man yeah.. but Quest is one of the last people I'd expect these specific impressions from TBH.

 

[The Return of]

Quest kinda sounds like an old man yeah.. but Quest is one of the last people I'd expect these specific impressions from TBH.

I agree honestly it's quite a surprise to me he feels this way

 

[solarus]

Quest kinda sounds like an old man yeah.. but Quest is one of the last people I'd expect these specific impressions from TBH.

Same here, I would have thought he'd be more accepting of progressive new kanye,
EDIT: In that post I didn't mean I expected questlove to have those impressions, i was just saying that people who have Bound 2 as their standout and find the rest of the album pales in comparison to it most likely long for the old Ye.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Quest's response surprises me. I would have pegged him for a fan of Kanye's more experimental stuff.

 

[Kaladin]

While this album doesn't compare to Saul William's The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!, it's a good album. I'm not normally a fan of modern hip hop but Kanye West does something different here, and for me it works in places.

 

[Angelus Errare]

yep. it's out free (legally) on the internet since it got perma-shelved. been out for a while actually.

Oh shit word?!

Cool Outrage Lovers Of Uniquely Raw Styles all up in dis bitch!