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Starfudger122 A world full of unicorns from In a land far far away.. Since: May, 2011
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#1: Jun 16th 2013 at 10:32:44 PM

So Yeezus just leaked a couple of days ago, did any one get it? If so what did you think? Does anyone even care?

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#2: Jun 17th 2013 at 7:58:59 AM

You should probably have the thread title changed if you want it to be relevant tomorrow.

I listened to the leak several times, and I'll be buying the album.

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#3: Jun 17th 2013 at 8:06:00 AM

Haven't heard it yet.

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#4: Jun 17th 2013 at 8:04:09 PM

By the way, this video is about Cruel Summer, but it shows an interesting angle of Kanye.

chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#5: Jun 18th 2013 at 8:10:23 PM

Bumping, since I've bought the album and listened to it multiple times throughout the day.

This is one of the best albums I've bought all year. It might not be mindblowing, but Kanye is a fantastic artist, and he and the producers he bought on board know really how to create a song that resonates and chills and gets you to dance before pulling the rug under you. I wouldn't say that his lyrics (which people overanalyze, as usual) provoke me, since I'm used to stuff like that for now, but it has its moments, and the part in "New Slaves" about the prison system got me thinking.

Now, I'm not sure what I should think about the pervasive misogyny throughout the entire album, which is more present than last album. Especially with "Bound 2" being less aggressive about it, it gets me thinking about how much Kanye really thinks, and how much is just to provoke people.

Highlights? Besides the Daft Punk-produced tracks, "Blood On the Leaves" and "Bound 2" are standouts, along with the ending instrumentals of "Hold My Liquor". But really, every track has its standout moments.

Right now, seven out of ten of the tracks are rated five stars in my iTunes library, but I think the rest might sneak up in rating. Depending on what I think of the album months from now, it might become the first album to have a perfect five-star line-up—something Florence + the Machine couldn't achieve with me. *

On a side note, "Power" has one of the best beats I've ever heard in a rap song.

edited 18th Jun '13 8:31:54 PM by chihuahua0

NewGeekPhilosopher Wizard Basement from Sydney, Australia Since: Jul, 2009
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#6: Jun 22nd 2013 at 2:24:23 AM

This album combines Kanye's ego and glam rap beats with the ambition of Brian Wilson's Smile in the worst way imaginable.

Also there are certain forced rhymes I cannot abide. 300 like the Romans? Really Kanye? Just so you could rhyme it with Trojans (as in condoms)?

I just don't know how to feel about this new direction.

That said I know exactly what to think of the American Psycho inspired album promo starring one of the Kardashian husbands as Bateman. I didn't think a greater damage than Bret Easton Ellis' Twitter feed happening to Bret Easton Ellis' legacy was even possible. The acting in it was atrocious. And the Weird Al/Huey Lewis parody was way better.

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JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
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#7: Jun 22nd 2013 at 7:54:27 PM

I'm going to have to defer to Anthony Fantano on this one...

*hides from Kanye fans*

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TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
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#8: Jun 23rd 2013 at 1:27:57 AM

I gave it a listen, so it's basically the first Kanye album I've ever listened to.

To put it pretty simply, I still don't understand his appeal. More than anything, outside of production, beats and lyrics, I just found it boring.

I guess I can understand why this album's dividing fans now though.

edited 23rd Jun '13 2:52:54 AM by TopographicOcean

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#9: Jun 23rd 2013 at 2:44:05 AM

album of the year so far, hands down

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#10: Jun 23rd 2013 at 9:25:33 AM

More than anything, outside of production, beats and lyrics, I just found it boring
...what is there outside of that?

Just listened to it yesterday. I thought it was okay. It's certainly not his best, but I did like the beats on some of the tracks.

Topo, if you want to get his appeal better, listen to The College Dropout. His first album, sure, but it's a solid example of his work.

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TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
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#11: Jun 23rd 2013 at 9:30:32 AM

Poor choice of words on my part.

I found it boring. That's it. Basically, I haven't got much else to say about it. Nothing particularly positive anyway.

And I might give another album a try one of these days.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#12: Jun 23rd 2013 at 9:38:48 AM

Ah, well, that's understandable. I wasn't particularly excited by much of it myself, actually [lol]

@JHM: 5 minutes into that video. I actually agree with it for the most part so far.

edited 23rd Jun '13 9:48:31 AM by 0dd1

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#13: Jun 23rd 2013 at 10:04:53 AM

I thought it was... okay. If nothing else, it's a great display of Kanye's ego. If you ever wanna know what people are talking about when they mention how inflated it is, give this album a listen.

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#14: Jun 23rd 2013 at 6:38:37 PM

[up][up] I was talking more about crazy diehards than, you know, people with critical faculties.

Granted, we don't have too many of those around here, which is nice.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#15: Jun 23rd 2013 at 11:29:46 PM

Oh, I mostly overlooked that addition you wrote there, was just agreeing [lol]

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MsCC93 Since: May, 2012
#16: Jul 13th 2013 at 10:35:08 AM

Personally, I like Kanye's music, but ever since I saw the new album cover, I now think of him as a narcissist.

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#17: Jul 13th 2013 at 3:44:46 PM

[up]Now?

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#18: Jul 14th 2013 at 2:05:45 AM

Honestly, it's never exactly been a secret that Kanye West is a huge narcissist—he has an ego the size of the former Soviet Union and wants everyone to know. Hell, his first album has him saying outright, "I'm so self-conscious" etc. etc. etc.

Still, I've always found that the most screwed up people generally make the best music.

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#19: Jul 14th 2013 at 2:13:59 AM

[up] It all comes down to what kind of screwed up you prefer in an artist then. [lol]

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#20: Jul 14th 2013 at 2:18:17 AM

Well, I'm a huge Beatles fan, so I suppose drug abuse and self-righteousness? tongue

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TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
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#21: Jul 14th 2013 at 2:20:29 AM

Drug abuse seems common among my bands, but I think that's almost a given sometimes. It's so common throughout people, never mind bands, that it's almost negligible unless you actually favour straight-edge bands etc. [lol]

Crippling self-doubt and horrible pasts are sprinkled over mine, but I'm primarily thinking of Roger Waters and the like for that.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#22: Jul 14th 2013 at 2:52:21 AM

I actually have a friend (who has a band of his own) who prefers his musicians straight edge. Granted, he's a huge Motley Crue fan...but he prefers their non-coked up years it seems [lol]

Crippling self-doubt and depression are big ones for me, since it gives me encouragement that maybe someday I too can make it and air out my mental instability in the most public forums of all. That's partially why I'm really into Kurt Cobain.

edited 14th Jul '13 2:54:13 AM by 0dd1

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#23: Sep 9th 2013 at 8:54:21 AM

To me, personally, Yeezus is a punk album. It covers alot of punk archetypes: politics, sex, self-indulgence, bizarre-love, screams, noisy bass, it's short length & etc. One of the reasons I find it to be one of Kanye's top 3 albums. That's just my take though, hence why I love the original "album artwork".

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#24: Dec 6th 2013 at 4:31:27 AM

I guess I should point out that the video for Bound 2 was released some time ago, but you all have likely seen it already.

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BennieWard Since: Feb, 2014
#25: Jun 25th 2014 at 9:23:50 AM

The Album is okay, But I like 4 songs out of the album.smile

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