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Ok. So people either love or hate Kanye's new album "808's and Heartbreak". It got a butchered and praised by various music critics. But a lot of people seem to like it because it's topping the U.S. charts.
Detroit news music critic Adam Graham writes:
“"No plush bear. No collegiate theme. No fun. "808s & Heartbreak" is a stark departure for rapper-producer Kanye West, who since emerging with his 2004 debut, " The College Dropout," has grown into the decade's most transfixing music star, hip-hop or otherwise.”
I'd ask Graham to take it for what it is. Seriously. There should be no debate here. This album is a train wreck of emotional baggage backed by electronic beats. The thing is called "808s and Heartbreak" and that's all it is.No one should be disappointed. The title says it all. You want to hear what 808 drums and heartbreak sound like together on a CD? Get the album. You don't? Don't get the album. It's as simple as that.
Are you EMO? Yeah, you'll like it. Are you mad at or hurt by your recent ex ? You'll love it. Are you sick and tired of T-pain like auto tones? Then you'll hate it.
That's the word.
~HAH.
1 comments:
When I first listened to 808's, I admit I had to skip over a couple of songs before I fell asleep. Almost everything is mid-tempo and sentimental...not a good look for the party music fan.
However there was an exception with "Paranoid", which happens to be my favorite track off the album (possibly one of my favorite Kanye joints EVER, toppling "Flashing Lights"...I dont know yet)
It was a step outside the box, which is what artist do sometimes, yet Kanye fell short on this one...he did it with class, but he still fell short.
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