Thursday 4 October 2007
No longer a College Dropout, it's time for Kanye's Graduation
No doubt all of the readers of this blog have been graced with the dance-infused beats of the first single of the album Stronger. That is a given. However, if you haven't heard anything more than that ubiquitous single, BUY THE ALBUM.
Unlike his sophmore album Late Registration which used various tracks of his demo, Graduation is a return to his producer-rapper style. Let me put it this way-College Dropout is in my 10 best rap albums ever, if not my top 10 albums ever. Kanye is back.
However, he does detract from some of his original style. Tracks like Drunk And Hot Girls ft. Mos Def and Barry Bonds ft. Lil' Wayne do bring the album down slightly.
Standout tracks like Good Life ft. T-Pain, the second single from this album and of course the amazing Can't Tell Me Nothing are all evidence of Kanye's returning mojo, if you will. Despite this, he still tries to get more collaborations than needed on his album. Another Chris Martin appearance on a Roc-A-Fella album shows that rappers are trying to appeal to all, as opposed to their true fans. Chris Martin, Homecoming is rubbish-go back to Coldplay.Kanye has finally realized that production is his strong point. Although his lyrics are good, some do let down (see Stronger, especially the odd "Me Likey"). He will never be as suave and hard hitting as his mentor Jay-Z, but he has moved on from his simple lyrical days.
So what more can I say? Well, as a taster, I'm posting two of his most standout songs. Enjoy, and spread the word that the blog is back.
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