Kanye West - Late Registration

[Eikman]

Originally Posted by entropy

as long as i have more money than you

alright, seems like sarcastic one-line responses don't get us anywhere ...

[IsiliRunite]

Originally Posted by GreenPea

I think there is no point in comparing Rick Rubin with Kanye. There are many producers I like more than Rubin even if they are only good within a constrained area of music. I.e. Timbaland. So I don't agree that because Kanye only produces rap while Rubin produces from Danzig to the Run DMC it makes him a better producer.

I do agree though that Kanye is overhyped as a producer just because he is the only one producing in that style at the moment, and I don't believe that Kanye is the best producer in the music business or anything like that. But his new album is still great.

But Kany is being credited with branching out, and encorporating different musical genres into his own. When he branches out fully, and can make a full-fledged album of a complete other genre, then you get that name of pioneering cross-genres, as he is being called by many publications.

It's a great record, sure, but do I think he will forever change the soundscape of music on the path he is now? No.

[GreenPea]

Originally Posted by IsiliRunite

But Kany is being credited with branching out, and encorporating different musical genres into his own. When he branches out fully, and can make a full-fledged album of a complete other genre, then you get that name of pioneering cross-genres, as he is being called by many publications.

It's a great record, sure, but do I think he will forever change the soundscape of music on the path he is now? No.

I agree with you on this, I do think the media has put him in a high pedestal that most likely he does not deserve. I do believe it is a good album though.

[GreenPea]

Originally Posted by entropy

isnt anyone going to touch on the fact kanye has no flow

He is not the best MC but he makes good pop/rap songs.

[entropy]

he just grates

hes a good producer but people give him far too much credit
he hasnt brought anything new to the table and hes fucked up more often than not

[Jafs]

9.5 on pitchfork

This is a good album. I bought it yesterday, I like it a lot but I don't think this is SO great. I'll be back after some more listens...

I haven't heard "College dropout" yet.

[djeddy]

Originally Posted by IsiliRunite

But Kany is being credited with branching out, and encorporating different musical genres into his own. When he branches out fully, and can make a full-fledged album of a complete other genre, then you get that name of pioneering cross-genres, as he is being called by many publications.

It's a great record, sure, but do I think he will forever change the soundscape of music on the path he is now? No.

i agree here. even though the kanye west style is good, it is also temporary. i dont really see much of a difference kanye has right now that puff daddy had in the 90s. they are both one-trick ponies to me. puff samples completely 80s songs..kanye's samples and speeds up 70s R&B tunes.

we'll eventually get sick of it after a while.

for publications calling him the 'great producer' he is proves how dead the industry really is.

meanwhile Jay Dee continues to make kick ass hip-hop and 'still' nobody listens.

so when are the next 'beatles' coming to save our listening?

[entropy]

this is some groundbreaking shit guys!

[adam]

don't be an ass. no one here said it was.

[kagenaki koe]

kanye at a recent Katrina aid telethon, talking about how Bush dont care about black people:
http://x700.putfile.com/videos/24420044548.wmv