Comments on: Kanye West Takes A Giant Step

By: T'Challa

T'Challa — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:21:56 +0000

I love Kanye (more than most, actually), and think this is a great career move. But it's just too one-note to really enjoy. I mean, if you're going to experiment, EXPERIMENT, you know? It just feels like variations on a theme to these ears.

and his little rant at the AMAs this year just made me want to, I dunno, run up and try to take his picture in public. Then when he freaks out, I can smack some sense into him.

"The new Beatles"? yeah, whatever dude...

By: Julio Allison

Julio Allison — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:56:40 +0000

From the leaked unfinished tracks, I was totally ready to shit on the record. But it actually works. I don’t even think “Love Lockdown” sucks that much anymore when heard in context.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:47:27 +0000

@slowburn: I think the albums is a winner, and he did use three samples: "RoboCop" has some strings from a 1990s Shakespeare film starring Gwyneth Paltro, "Bad News" features the beats from Nina Simone's "See Line Woman" and "Coldest Winter" is a rewrite of Tears For Fears' "Memories Fade".

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:17:37 +0000

@Captain Wrong@menyc: "Raping" his music collection? Kanye didn't use a single sample on this album. Of course, you two probably wouldn't know that, because you'd never listen to him.

I don't know Kanye personally and agree that he can come across like an idiot, but nor would I say dumb things like this. If you're going to try and criticize someone you know absolutely nothing about; whose music you don't listen to; you should expect to get called out for sounding like a doofus.

By: Captain Wrong

Captain Wrong — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:07:28 +0000

menyc might be new here, but they’re right.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:55:48 +0000

@menyc: Why hello, you must be new here.

Got it yesterday and have only heard it once, but my initial impression about matches the Chicago Sun-Times guy. We love you Kanye!! Feel better soon....

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:10:21 +0000

You’ve got to be joking. He’s a megalomaniac of a sponge with no ideas of his own. In his mind he is Elvis and Michael Jordan and a voice of a generation – but, in reality he’s just a wannabe with a big mouth and a bigger record collection to rape.

By: Skwerl

Skwerl — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:50:26 +0000

we almost published a review on antiquiet on friday… but then realized you can’t pass judgment on this album quickly. i’m ignoring all reviews that have attempted to. maybe tomorrow we’ll commit our take to the proverbial paper.

By: propaganda-artist

propaganda-artist — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:41:42 +0000

I got it this morning. I think it’s pretty genius. Kanye West is in complete control of his career and sound. That, at least, deserves props.