assassin_696 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Yeah I know the release date isn't until Monday but I've got it physically pre-ordered so I don't feel bad about having an early sneek peak. Has anyone else heard it? It's seriously phenomenal, completely over the top in so many ways but Kanye is at his absolute best acknowledging all his flaws but carrying on regardless. The production on all the songs is gorgeous, although Runaway, Blame Game and Lost in the World stand out in this respect for me. Chris Rock's skit at the end of Blame Game manages to be both hilarious and heartbreaking when you consider it in the context of the whole song. Nicki Minaj's verse on Monster absolutely kills. I was pretty excited about this album and hoped it lived up to expectations, but it's smashed them for sure. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepole Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Almost everyone I know has heard his new CD already except me and everyone basically thinks it absolutely amazing. Generally I would listen to it ahead of time but I decided I wanted to wait until Monday after I pick up the CD to listen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Dark Fantasy, So Appalled, Blame Game & Monster. <3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low C Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I like the majority of it. Can't say that about most albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImstillFly Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 No matter how big of an ass he is, this should win best rap album of the year I wont smoke it if the name ain't rightMy haze is looking like its been in a color fight.Guess we are smoking on Picasso, light it up, ignite the spark.Man it feels good to be smoking on fine arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemeja Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 There isn't a single song on here that I would call "bad". Hard to say for most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jernlov Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Kanye's production was always A+. Gonna check out some of this later. Steam | Soup | Last.fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 No matter how big of an ass he is, this should win best rap album of the yearIt has been a good year though, this, MotM2, TML, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, Recovery, etc. This is definately way up there though. I wish Blame Game didn't have that stupid skit at the end of it though, it's annoying when I want the song on repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 No matter how big of an ass he is, this should win best rap album of the yearIt has been a good year though, this, MotM2, TML, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, Recovery, etc. This is definately way up there though. I wish Blame Game didn't have that stupid skit at the end of it though, it's annoying when I want the song on repeat. Info > Options > Stop time Assuming you use iTunes. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImstillFly Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 No matter how big of an ass he is, this should win best rap album of the yearIt has been a good year though, this, MotM2, TML, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, Recovery, etc. This is definately way up there though. I wish Blame Game didn't have that stupid skit at the end of it though, it's annoying when I want the song on repeat. My opinion will always change...Im a big fan of b.o.b, em, cudders, and kanye, but kanyes album along with g.o.o.d music fridays are just a masterpiece. I wont smoke it if the name ain't rightMy haze is looking like its been in a color fight.Guess we are smoking on Picasso, light it up, ignite the spark.Man it feels good to be smoking on fine arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low C Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I liked recovery a lot, this and recovery top my list of rap this year. I've listened to Eminem though for a long time though so i'm probably biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 No matter how big of an ass he is, this should win best rap album of the yearIt has been a good year though, this, MotM2, TML, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, Recovery, etc. This is definately way up there though. I wish Blame Game didn't have that stupid skit at the end of it though, it's annoying when I want the song on repeat. Info > Options > Stop time Assuming you use iTunes.Thanks for that :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I'm really enjoying the first song haha. Probably my favorite. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champion Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I want to give my opinion on the album as a whole, but I can't stop listening to the first song. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepole Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Picked up a copy this morning right when the record store opened and am on my third listen through. Pretty solid album just wish every song on the album were entirely new (I'm talking about the G.O.O.D. Friday songs) but still, a very impressive piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jernlov Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14880-my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy/ heh. Steam | Soup | Last.fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I see many random kids talking [cabbage] about that and calling people hipsters on the 'ye last.fm page because of this lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zierro Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Haha, I don't know what to make of the original artwork for the album. “Yoooo they banned my album cover!!!!! Banned in the US!! They don’t want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix… In the 70s album covers had actual nudity… It’s so funny that people forget that… Everything has been so commercialized now… So Nirvana can have a naked human being on they cover but I can’t have a PAINTING of a monster with no arms and a polka dot tail and wings.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I've started to enjoy hip-hop a lot over the past few years and I know that I'm somewhat of a beginner in my tastes, but Kanye just doesn't do it for me. His songs always seem so...empty. I'll listen to this one a few more times before I give it up as I do with every album. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 "they don't want me chillin on the couch with my phoenix"bahahaha. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumondskull6 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Lol fail.What Separates You From Me by A Day To Remember is easily the best Album of the year, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Good joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralus Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Blame Game is as good a new song as I've heard in a long time. La lune ne garde aucune rancune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jernlov Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I see many random kids talking [cabbage] about that and calling people hipsters on the 'ye last.fm page because of this lol. Pitchfork bashing is very, very 2008. This album is pretty good. First track is my favourite but it's so over-the-top, like, Kanye knows he's full of himself and uses it to his advantage here. It's not my album of the year, but it's better than I was expecting it to be. Steam | Soup | Last.fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficus1055 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I gave it a listen, I see nothing special about it. It wouldn't even crack my top 10 albums of 2010. Tumblr. Follow me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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