Here's the audio/visual manifestation of Mike's textual Kanye update:
I gotta say I give Kanye mad props for being at the forefront of the return of normal-sized clothing in the rap game. He talks about 50 Cent a little but really who gives a fuck about 50 at this point, other than Vitamin Water drinkers and amateur body-builders?
Kanye drops a little knowledge; he's never been anything special as an MC, and these rhymes are no different. What I like about Ye is the personality that he brings to his lyrics; his shit is more authentic and passionate than any other MC out there--and most of the time it's pretty clever and fun to listen to. You can tell he spends a lot of time writing and he's genuinely proud of like 97% of the shit that he spits. I guess that's what being on your grind for like 8 years trying to get a deal will do for your swag.
Personally, I really have no problem with his arrogance. The man has been an enormous influence on music over the past ten years, and he's always evolving and trying something new. Would any other rapper ever dare conceive 808's, let alone release it to the earth? Let's also not forget that it was actually legitimately a very good album.
Kanye is one of the best producers ever--in my correct opinion--and if he says he has the greatest beats of all-time then I believe him. Although it would be very hard for him to top this.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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