Wednesday, December 8, 2010

ye's most consistent yet

my beautiful dark twisted fantasy is by far kanye's most consistent album. this is the pinnacle of his talents, i almost can't believe. the perfect balance of rhymes, production, and features. i think it's evident to all hip-hop connoisseurs that kanye west is not the most inherently gifted rapper, but he has no reservations when it comes to his work putting together all the technical elements (tropes, i.e. metaphors, similes, punchlines, etc) that make rap appealing. i'm not going to go into specifics, as that would be an entirely different article, and this here is just a blurb to big up mr. west. still kanye has managed to weave his worked over rhymes over spectacular beats. oh, the beats. we all know that kanye is one of the most talented producers of this age, and his capacity to combine sick flows with killer tracks is reminiscent of a very famous doctor from compton... ye never fails to experiment with the music, sometimes inspired to produce some truly awe inspiring tunes. true to form, yeezy continues the trend of instrumental exploration, aiming for the beyond and hitting his mark. and let's not forget the features. wow, he comes with some heavy hitters, some from out of the past like that old dead uncle with whom you wish you could sit down and have one more chat, with the likes of rza and raekwon. and let's not forget the always at the top of their games, jay-z and t.i. kanye also does a few duos with heavy-in-the-game r&b singers, such as the dream and john legend. all in all, the album is a classic. it's art, not too much and not too little. take a listen. you won't be disappointed.

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