As promised, ya boy DJ Mikeyswazz delivers the 2nd and final stop of the hype train towards Kayne's new album. These albums are when Kanye started to drift away from hip hop and venture into new genres.
'808's & Heartbreak' was truly an album ahead of its time, it wasn't well received upon initial release as a rapper taking about heartbreak and lonliness was a bold choice at the time but oh my, as time went on and more listens to each song, you can start to understand the emotion and heartfelt messages Kanye has constructed in ways of musical instruments and singing through an auto tune machine. This album changed Kanye Wests musical career as he has left the rap industry and entered a bigger ocean competing with the best artists in America. Most notable song was 'Heartless', this song and many others helped me get over my high school break ups. I will forever thank Yeezy for these tunes.
'808's & Heartbreak' was truly an album ahead of its time, it wasn't well received upon initial release as a rapper taking about heartbreak and lonliness was a bold choice at the time but oh my, as time went on and more listens to each song, you can start to understand the emotion and heartfelt messages Kanye has constructed in ways of musical instruments and singing through an auto tune machine. This album changed Kanye Wests musical career as he has left the rap industry and entered a bigger ocean competing with the best artists in America. Most notable song was 'Heartless', this song and many others helped me get over my high school break ups. I will forever thank Yeezy for these tunes.
'My Beautiful Dark Twisted
Fantasy' released in 2010, and what can i say... if you haven't listened to it
from top to bottom i suggest you put on some earphones or play it on your
speakers and marvel at one of the best albums put together in the modern era,
in my opinion. This album compiled all the themes and elements of the previous
4 albums such as the soul, electro, orchestra and samples to combine and create
the masterpiece it is today. This album took a maximilist tone to its
instrumental where they overload the beat with large amounts of different
instruments and samples. The lyrical theme is a representation of fame with
wide range of emotional highs and depressive lows. This album helped me survive
the boring classes in high school with a sly earphone plugged into my
ear. The link below is mini movie video clip of the album. 
3 years after MBDTF, Kanye West
takes a more experimental approach to his album with 'Yeezus'. Im going to be
honest here, this album was really weird. There was less rap than usual and
more samples of old songs and features of different genre, if im debating
whether MBDTF was a rap album, well this album definately is not a rap album,
it has influences of acid rock, elctro, drill music and house. BUT just like
'808's & Heartbreak' this album became a classic for my playlist as i kept
listening to it more with an open approach. Recap: weird album but give it time
and embrace the authentic sounds.
'The Life of Pablo' is the
latest installment into Kanye West's solo music career, this album dialed the
tone down of experimental of using other genre to a more accepted main stream
version of modern hip hop. The lyricism in some songs were a bit of a let down
as being simplistic and predictable but it was made up for with instrumentals
and features which helped carry the album. All in all this was an above average
album but nothing special compared to his previous albums. It had every facet
of his music career to date, with him singing, rapping and producing bringing
it back to the hip hop genre. This album was great in terms of getting the hip
hop Kanye West back and not him trying to appeal to the masses of mainstream
music. I missed this Kanye, this is the Kanye i grew up and loved, so it was
good to see him back at this state.
Now we wait until 1st June 2018, what type of Kanye West will
show? Only time will tell, but in the mean time we can listen to the different
types of Mr.West.
Photo references:
http://shortie.co.vu/post/128594622371/samurai-flocka-why-you-gotta-be-so-heartless
https://genius.com/Screen-genius-runaway-short-film-part-i-annotated
http://www.yuppee.com/2013/07/13/what-about-yeezus/
http://artisticmanifesto.com/2016/01/18/kanye-west-no-more-parties-in-la-ft-kendrick-lamar/#.WvxHZYiFNPY
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