![]() He plays like he's all strong on his own-just listen to the entire Late Registration album-but he lives for approval. It's light and sparse, relying on more traditional instruments (including rap verses) only when Ye is aiming most to please. Playing "RoboCop," easily the most accessible track on the album, to peers this morning, they all thought the same thing: This is a pretty album. Very few artists, however, can channel their personal struggles and mysterious personas into believable music. He is thrilled his fans adore him ("Amazing") but, really, just wants to be alone ("Street Lights"). He wants freedom from controlling lovers (the relentless banger "Paranoid") but longs for a family ("Welcome to Heartbreak"). ![]() As a rapper, West has transformed from "that guy who rocked the VMA's" in 2004 with "Jesus Walks" to "that guy who sings like T-Pain." He has traveled a full arc of musical tone College Dropout was gritty and eager Late Registration was pompous and self-praising Graduation was elegant and frothy with Heartbreak, Kanye has given us everything. ![]() It's instantly likable-give "RoboCop" thirty seconds and see if you aren't hooked-but is, above all, a culturally significant album. How appropriate that his first post- Graduation album is his most mature LP.Ĩ08s & Heartbreak is a monumental work of, as West would put it, pop art. Just months ago I watched Kanye West jump and groove to Graduation for the Glow In The Dark Tour.
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