in my eyes best kanye album out yet. Masterful. Aswell as this album IMHO Puts kanye west in Top 5 All time artists, Arguably Top 3, Not only one of the best producers we have ever seen but trend setter along with just straight out rapper.
-DonJP
I know I everybody is entitled to their own opinions but come on. Top 3 artists of ALL TIME? In any genre? Please. This is coming from a huge Kanye fan.
Bro you have to look at his whole body of work, from the outside of music, from the inside of it, from the producing, who hes produced for, what songs hes produced, what people hes worked with, what songs hes written, what songs hes rapper , what trends what genres, the guys done it all, all in his own way, the guy is the only rapper all time to have a song about Jesus Christ and have it played on the radio, that by itself says alot. The fashion hes done. Bro, late registration, graduation, Watch the throne, dark twisted fantasy and now yeezus all can be argued as all tremendous albums from start to finish, im not even a huge kanye fan, im just acknowledging that we are listening to someone who in 20-30 years from now people are going to try and be making music like him.
Kayne isn't even close to being in the top ten hip-hop/rap artists of all time. Let alone any other genre of music.
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The sad thing about Kanye is that he will spout off all the stuff bleedGREENdon just did about himself without you even asking him. He compared himself to Steve Jobs last week. Not even close. The dude is an absolute egomaniac who's hyped himself more than his biggest fans. His fashion line failed and he has embarrassed himself on numerous occasions because he is so up his own hole. I personally really dislike the man as a person.
That being said I can't hate on his music because he made College DropOut, Late Registration and Graduation some of my favorite albums. He has produced some great stuff as well.
But ALL TIME? Psh please. He's not in my top 10 hip-hop/rap artists. MAYBE top 15.
That all can change with time and perspective, but right now he's not there.
As for Yeezus I'm still digesting it. I was already put off by the title, but I'm really just not into the auto-tune stuff and screaming. I'm definitely going to give it a few more listens, Kanye is really talented and any time a guy like him takes his stuff in a new direction I think you got to give it a chance.
I think he may have overreached on this one though.
idk if you guys are advant listeners of hip hop/rap but for ya to say he isnt even top 10 of hiphop thats offensive haha but to each his own you guys are judging him on his ego, his ego is what makes his music beautiful, you can hear the confidence in his music, a depressing artist can only last so long in the industry, kanyes been here for a long time. product after product. Sale over sale, been pushing the bar higher and higher.
I'm an avid listener of hiphop/rap and saying he is in the top 10 all time is offensive to the other rappers that you are leaving off that list. Check out who Dos mentioned and he didn't even get to Eminem, Dr. Dre, Eazy-e, Snoop, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Big Pun, LL, Mos Def, Talib and the list goes on.
Now I'm not going to argue with you that Kanye shouldn't be in the conversation, its all subjective at the end of the day, especially when you are talking about the greats. But top 5? top 3?? HELL NO. Thats just insane.
On top of that his personality is just annoying. He thinks he is top 5 probably, which just goes to show you how egotistical he is. He isn't on Jay's level, he isn't on Nas' level, he isn't on Biggie's level, he isn't on Tupac's level, he isn't on Rakim's level and he isn't changing the game up to be so influential that he is in the conversation with them.
Yeah his confidence comes through in his music and is probably why some of his stuff is amazing, but the man needs a reality check because he is starting to get on my nerves.
