“Graduation” certainly wasn’t, Grammy or no Grammy, even if it was popular. Well, it is a radical departure for West – similar in a way to Radiohead on their fourth LP “Kid A.” That threw a curve ball for everyone (with most taking a while to really get it), but they earned the right to do it – after all, they had put out “OK Computer” as their third, and it turned out to be one of the Top 10 albums of ALL time, any genre. Other moments that will initially impress include the Young Jeezy feature on “Amazing,” and parts of the fun 1980’s throwback of “Paranoid.” Kanye also gives glimpses of his somewhat fragile mindstate, and that is sure to delight his legions of diehard fans. From the opening strands of the haunting “Hey-hey-hey-hey” of “Say You Will” to the ultra-catchy “Heartless,” there are moments that will stay lodged in your head for a good while. Musically, there are melodies to burn, especially in the first half of the album. In fact, after you’ve listened to the album a few times, you start to wonder what all the fuss was about – plus it is used intelligently, in order to highlight particular anxieties or moments of tension. Yes, this is still the “good news” section – the Auto-tune, like a period-piece nude scene, is tastefully done throughout. It isn’t au natural, however, as he uses Auto-tune throughout. West sings for virtually the entirety of “808’s” – a pretty big statement for someone that is one of the biggest hip hop artists in the world right now. The good, you say? Well, as you may already know, Mr. So… Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Then he separated from his long-term fiancée, and that provides the spine to “808’s” – alongside a couple of vaguely interesting other themes (loneliness, guilt, emptiness). But in the months after its’ release, his mother died due to complications arising from cosmetic surgery.
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With his College-themed album sequence prematurely aborted – his fourth album was meant to be the ridiculously-titled “Good Ass Job” – Kanye West has given hip hop the slip for a minute, all in aid of putting out one of the most cathartic albums in recent memory, “808’s & Heartbreak.” His last effort, “Graduation,” cemented his place at the top of the rap world – despite being pretty average (how can an album be deemed a genuine “classic” if not ONE review gave it full marks? LOL).
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Well, he certainly knows how to keep things interesting.