RespectThySole
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It's definitely not better than Yeezus or 808s
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Kanye West's 'Graduation' is 10 Years Old
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It's definitely not better than Yeezus or 808s
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
...Wtf? How is this his worst album when The Life of Pablo and Yeezus exist? It's like his 2nd/3rd best album behind Late Registration and probably tied with College Dropout and MBDTF.
Anyway on topic, it's a great album and was a great year. Good Life was my shit! Everything on the album is hot except Drunk and Hot Girls and maybe Barry Bonds. I Wonder has the greatest beat on the album bar none and it's filled with inspirational stuff.
Camp1nCarl
Member
Classic Ye for me, I love it. Don't think it's his best, but definitely not his worst IMO.
easterislandhead
Member
His last good album. I forget that he use to be a good rapper.
You named two albums better than Graduation congratulations
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
I'm honestly not sure what you're saying or at least the point you're trying to get across. I think it's a rare opinion to say Graduation is his worst work but hey, you're entitled to your opinion.
....This thread alone shows that that's not the case, but okay.
Like, it's his worse, and it's still good. Yeezus is good shit, TLOP has some great songs, nothing really bad. Unlike Drunk & Hot Girls, Barry Bonds, and the inferior version of Homecoming
waves is terrible
pseudocaesar
Member
Never ceases to amaze me how polarising Kanye's fans opinions are when it comes to his albums. Every single one of his albums is somebody's all time favourite, and somebody else worst.
Even people sit there and trash all of his albums apart from one or two, yet still say they're his biggest fans.
Even people sit there and trash all of his albums apart from one or two, yet still say they're his biggest fans.
Greatest Ever
Member
The beats are so fucking good my god
man what? FSMH is fantastic, both parts.
the beat that was going around with the piano is so much better than the album version.
I...didn't mention Waves
you mentioned tlop has nothing really bad
I said it has some great songs, that is all I said
Robot Pants
Member
Sorry. That goes to Yeezus.
And then The Life of Pablo
Does Yeezus has one bad song, TLOP has like two or three....
Graduation has his two worst songs
Yea, I'm gonna say Yeezus is his worst album. But that's the thing with Kanye, all his albums are so different and people have unique taste. Yeezus had one standout song, Blood on the Leaves. Rest of the album was good/decent or I didn't care for.
I enjoyed Pablo, I loved Ultralight Beam, and it had some solid tracks, but overall it was okay.
Graduation gave us Stronger, I Wonder, Can't Tell Me Nothing, Good Morning (I still put this as my alarm occasionally - so good), Good Life, Flashing Lights, and Homecoming. You can argue it has some lows, but I'd also argue it has more highs than Yeezus or Pablo.
And I never see it mentioned, so I don't think people like it that much, but I've always low-key enjoyed the Good Night bonus track. (That was the only link I could find on the song, it's not on Youtube.)
whitemex88
Member
Gave this album a listen from begging to end today after reading this thread. It's really good, easily better than yeezus and Pablo and 808s probably his 3rd maybe 2nd best album.
whitemex88
Member
I think the album is ok, I am not a fan of the direction he went with the beats, they're too grating for me. I like blood on the leaves except for that horn section towards the end
whoa, I've never seen anyone say this about monster before. that Nicki Minaj verse dude....it's too good.
Does Jay Z kill it for you? Completely understandable if so.
Boogie9IGN
Member
My first Ye album that turned me into a stan for life. That Glow in the Dark tour (with N.E.R.D. and brand-new Rihanna) was the first concert I bought my own tickets for and I remember rocking those shutter shades for mooooooooonths
Nicki's trash ass fucking verse kills it for me. And by trash ass I mean every single person in my life who doesn't listen to rap hit can do that whole meh ass verse and act like it's nectar have annoyed me so much it's fucking awful now. Fuck that verse. Song is awful.
I waited for this post. I fucking kept this tab open and hit F5 over and over again just to see this fucking trash ass garbage post appear. Goddamn dude, wow. I'm glad I listened to Monster before anyone could tell me anything about it.
PixelatedBookake
Junior Member
Yeah might relisten to the album tonight. I need those Flashing Lights vibes before bed
Naw
Are you unable to read everything else in that post
MidnightCowboy
Member
808s and Yeezus are my favorites of his
Street Lights 🐐 Ye track
Street Lights 🐐 Ye track
Yep. Monster isn't a trash. Nicki's verse isn't trash. MBDTF could have every other song be Monster, and Yeezus still wouldn't top it. (Exaggerating, but the fact you think one bad song is enough for Yeezus > MBDTF I disagree with)
So you just ain't readin the word almost
okay
good to know
I mean, MBDTF is my 4th fave and Yeezus is below it but okay
And all is right in the world
mariachi507
Member
I will never understand the GAF hate for TLOP unless it's based on lyrics or the way it was release/updated. My mix of TLOP is a smorgasbord of V1 and V3 tracks. The album is sonically amazing, it's like taking the Yeezus approach to his previous sounds. The only track I don't fuck with is Facts. I will never get it. It's a top 3-4 Ye album for me.
Robot Pants
Member
Yeezus has nothing but bad songs.
Her verse in Monster is the best thing she's done in her whole career. You're nuts