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[Ben Morales]

HQ Sia is just earsex on this track. Count me as another one who doesn't mind the swallow/unfollow/sandwich parts. But it is annoying how that part gets stuck in my head after I hear the song and loops over and over. lol...

Also, this is most likely just me, but the vocal chanting/hymn (not sure what the correct term for that style of singing is) throughout the song is sooo good. That's my favorite thing about Wolves. It reminds me of Darius Gaiden/G Darius soundtracks which have a similar vocal thing on certain tracks.

 

[Ran rp]

OG Wolves from the leak is still the best

 

[EloNoolah]

The Life of Pablo Ver. 1.0.3
- Further improvements to overall album stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the listener experience

 

[FZZ]

I like both the sandwich and swallow line

Also

Spoiler

March 18th

 

[LeroyPantwether]

Got 3 months of tidal from Beyonce, so didn't get played by his "after a month" patches

did the beyonce promo include hifi?

 

[Lifejumper]

Could this shit be planned out? Update the album in a month when the trials run out..

 

[EloNoolah]

I know it's always been Kanye's "thing" to tinker with albums right up until the release date (and even beyond, as we've seen with the differences between the CD and iTunes versions of Cruel Summer and Yeezus), but this whole concept of an "ever-evolving" album really rubs me the wrong way.

It's cool that Ye can "patch" the album and fix little production/mastering mistakes and even add entire features to songs, but I feel like it sets this really ugly precedent that as long as your album resembles a finished product you can release it as is and then give listeners a "final" version later on.

Maybe even more upsetting is the fact that he's doing the remaster piece by piece, which makes you wonder how long a wait it'll be until we see the FINAL final TLOP, or if the versions of Wolves and Famous we just got will be replaced by even more improved versions later on. If this is what the future of album releases looks like I'm not sure if I want to stay on this train.

 

[ghostjoke]

The Life of Pablo Ver. 1.0.3
- Further improvements to overall album stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the listener experience

Reverted Wolves back to original.
Frank Ocean nerfed.
Sia and Vic Mensea buffed.

 

[Robot Pants]

• Famous is now +2 on skip

 

[nib95]

Is there a list of all changes anywhere?

Side note, I prefer my own cut of Wolves tbh. The way Sia cuts in, in this new version is way too abrupt. He also repeats that swallow line one too many times.

 

[Servbot24]

Ugh, Sia is so bad. Fan cut of Wolves remains the best.

 

[SKINNER!]

Ugh, dat corny "Don't fooooooooool yourself" part. I'm sticking to my version of the original version with Sia's part spliced in.

 

[Catvoca]

This version of Wolves isn't bad, but it isn't any better then some of the KTT and gaf edits really.

 

[thequickandthedead]

Someone on KTT is going to make another "final mastercut" aren't they

 

[ghostjoke]

Is there a list of all changes anywhere?

Side note, I prefer my own cut of Wolves tbh. The way Sia cuts in, in this new version is way too abrupt. He also repeats that swallow line one too many times.

From a certain website that I definitely am not using to try and keep up with this clutserfuck.

2016.03.13 Release:
"Famous":
1:23-1:25 and 1:49-1:51 are changed
"She in school to be a real estate agent/last month I helped her with the car payments" and the transition to the bam bam breakdown is changed.
1:01 - 1:17 is also different. Sounds like Nina Simone's vocals are layered under Rihanna's. Rihanna's vocals in general have a lot more reverb. Not as ear piercingly loud as she was before.

2016.03.15 Release:
"Wolves":
- OG Leak: Kanye Singing (Steel Drums) > Vic > Kanye Bridge > Sia > Inst. Outro (v1)
- 2015.02.14: Kanye Singing > Inst. Bridge > Kanye Rap > Inst. Outro (v2) > Frank's verse
- 2015.03.16: Kanye Singing (Steel Drums) > Vic > Sia > Kanye Rap (re-recorded with Adlibs) > Inst. Outro (v2) > Frank's Track

"Frank's Track":
- Frank's verse from Wolves split into its own track

General Notes:
- other songs remastered?

 

[nib95]

From a certain website that I definitely am not using to try and keep up with this clutserfuck.

2016.03.13 Release:
"Famous":
1:23-1:25 and 1:49-1:51 are changed
"She in school to be a real estate agent/last month I helped her with the car payments" and the transition to the bam bam breakdown is changed.
1:01 - 1:17 is also different. Sounds like Nina Simone's vocals are layered under Rihanna's. Rihanna's vocals in general have a lot more reverb. Not as ear piercingly loud as she was before.

2016.03.15 Release:
"Wolves":
- OG Leak: Kanye Singing (Steel Drums) > Vic > Kanye Bridge > Sia > Inst. Outro (v1)
- 2015.02.14: Kanye Singing > Inst. Bridge > Kanye Rap > Inst. Outro (v2) > Frank's verse
- 2015.03.16: Kanye Singing (Steel Drums) > Vic > Sia > Kanye Rap (re-recorded with Adlibs) > Inst. Outro (v2) > Frank's Track

"Frank's Track":
- Frank's verse from Wolves split into its own track

General Notes:
- other songs remastered?

Awesome. Cheers.

 

[breakfuss]

My Tidal trial ended fam 😟.

And I know I'm late as hell but I just read the thread title. Brilliant.

 

[PBY]

lmaoooo it happened

 

[Ran rp]

Ugh, Sia is so bad. Fan cut of Wolves remains the best.

which one?

 

[Owari]

I used to call myself a Ye fan, but I forgot this thing still wasn't out and haven't jumped through any hoops to hear it. Life goes on.

Reliving the past... Your loss!

 

[Hip Hop]

My Tidal trial ended fam ��.

you can sign up here with no credit card needed for 2 months

https://go.tidal.com/us/reg/US2014/...MADISON%2520SQ%2520GARDEN&utm_banner=null

.

 

[Ben Morales]

Just got an email from Tidal saying they have extended my free trial. It was sent to the first email I used when TLOP first came out on there.

 

[PatzCU]

New Wolves is great. My Tidal sub ended and they emailed me letting me know they've extended my Tidal sub another 14 days so I could listen to the new Wolves. They trying sooooooo hard.

Ultimately I'll just suffer without TLOP until Kanye releases it on iTunes

 

[Mortemis]

lmao, tidal just extended my trial for another 30 days. Okay.

Bumping new wolves, better than the last but still lacking imo. Wolves will forever be that song with potential yet may not reach it.

 

[CrazyShady]

Just got an email from Tidal saying they have extended my free trial. It was sent to the first email I used when TLOP first came out on there.

New Fade?! I got the email as well but it wont let me login probably since I cancelled it.

Anyone hear a difference?

 

[Hip Hop]

New Fade?! I got the email as well but it wont let me login probably since I cancelled it.

Anyone hear a difference?

Doesn't seem like anything changed tbh.

EDIT:

No changes in track length either.

 

[Eos]

New Fade?! I got the email as well but it wont let me login probably since I cancelled it.

Anyone hear a difference?

Fade sounds the same

 

[breakfuss]

Hmm, Tidal just extended my trial.

 

[CrazyShady]

Doesn't seem like anything changed tbh.

EDIT:

No changes in track length either.

Probably just an error. They probably wanted to say Franks Track instead.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Tidal out here feeding the hungry.

 

[breakfuss]

Tidal out here feeding the hungry.

lol. I actually feel pretty bad for them. They're trying so hard to keep people from flocking. And tbh my experience hadn't been bad...I like the UI and the sound quality I find superior to Spotify...but I really enjoy the social aspect the latter offers. Plus it's on PS4. Tidal does have Prince however...a glaring omission from Spotify's catalog.

 

[j-wood]

Tidal didn't give me a free extension so I haven't heard the new tracks. Huge L

 

[Alo81]

I have to imagine that 14 day extension means new TLoP drops by the end of the month.

 

[Ashhong]

I guess the placement of Sia is a bit abrupt. It could be better, BUT, it's not terrible. If we didn't hear so many other versions first and have so many fan edits, this version would be just fine.

 

[The Driver]

Truuuuuuu

http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1059-kanye-west-is-still-changing-the-life-of-pablo-does-it-matter/

 

[Stabby McSter]

I didn't get an extension. But it's probably because I signed in through Facebook and I just recently disabled my account.

 

[Swag]

I still can't believe that this album isn't available for purchase yet.

 

[Ben Morales]

Truuuuuuu

http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1059-kanye-west-is-still-changing-the-life-of-pablo-does-it-matter/

So on point

 

[watershed]

I'm still haven't listened to this album because I want a singe, final release of the whole thing, not this WIP, piecemeal music. My hype is definitely gone at this point.

 

[enzo_gt]

I'm still haven't listened to this album because I want a singe, final release of the whole thing, not this WIP, piecemeal music. My hype is definitely gone at this point.

When you choose to do so, I still suggest people's first experience with this album be the MSG listening session.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Truuuuuuu

http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1059-kanye-west-is-still-changing-the-life-of-pablo-does-it-matter/

It's not like he's taking out stuff people already liked. Everyone wanted Wolves to be fixed, he fixed it.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

All these changes and he keeps the bleached asshole line

 

[Ashhong]

It's not like he's taking out stuff people already liked. Everyone wanted Wolves to be fixed, he fixed it.

His change on famous was a little random. Even though I don't understand the parade line, I liked how it sounded.

It must have really been bothering him for it to be the first thing he changed.

 

[Dany]

The beat change at the end of Famous is ...worse now? I mean i prefer the old one, it's slightly different but enough for me to take notice now.

 

[Draper]

The beat change at the end of Famous is ...worse now? I mean i prefer the old one, it's slightly different but enough for me to take notice now.

The entire song feels...equalized? now.


Just not as hard hitting, I feel.

 

[Servbot24]

Truuuuuuu

http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1059-kanye-west-is-still-changing-the-life-of-pablo-does-it-matter/

I think it's as simple as Kanye setting the deadline to pressure himself to actually get the album out, but he just genuinely wants to keep working on some details of it. Then after the fact thought Oh yeah, this isn't normal, I'll call it an artistic statement.

 

[Zekes!]

so how's everyone feeling about the album now that's "been out" a month?

the intro to Father Stretch My Hands starts suddenly starts playing in my head still and I haven't even listened to it in a minute

 

[Robot Pants]

so how's everyone feeling about the album now that's been out a month?

the intro to Father Stretch My Hands starts suddenly starts playing in my head still and I haven't even listened to it in a minute

Feels really unfinished to me still (lol) songs are kinda all over the place. I like the first three and Real Friends the best, the rest are kinda eh. Don't really grab me

 

[Ashhong]

The beat change at the end of Famous is ...worse now? I mean i prefer the old one, it's slightly different but enough for me to take notice now.

There's a slight transition to the beat change. Before it just came out of nowhere. I didn't like it at first but it's fine now

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

The beat change at the end of Famous is ...worse now? I mean i prefer the old one, it's slightly different but enough for me to take notice now.

It's worse

The beat change doesn't have the same impact