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Rapper Breakdown:Kanye West


Rapper- Kanye West
Breakdown Date: Early 2013
“Kanye-Tida”
 
Rapper albums
The College Dropout
Year: 2004
Top Songs- Jesus Walks, All Falls Down, Slow Jamz, Last Call
Album Score: Lyrics-4.4 ,Beats-4.8= 4.6
Rapper Stats: Flow- 85, Versatility-94, Relevancy-83, Critical Acclaim-87
Rapper Rating- 87.3
Comments-Mr. West’s debut album is really really good. It has no real weaknesses. The beats are better than West’s lyrics, but that’s to be expected. I feel Kanye came out the gate strong, and clearly ahead of all the new rappers of 04’.
 
Late Registration
2005
Top Songs-Gold Digger, Touch the Sky, Diamonds From Sierra Leone, Gone, Diamond’s Remix
Album Score: Lyrics-4.5, Beats-4.7= 4.6
R S: F-85, V-93, R-88, CA-85
R R: 87.8
C: Kanye avoided the sophomore slump by trying out new glossier sounds and I think, becoming a slightly better rapper. Late Registration is just as good as its predecessor. Kanye isn’t quite as versatile on LR but he is a much bigger force in the rap game this time around.
 
2006- Non Album Year
Rapper Rating: 87
 
Graduation
2007
Top Song- Stronger, Good Life, Can’t Tell Me Nothing, Big Brother, Flashing Lights
Album Score: Lyrics-4.6 , Beats-4.5 = 4.55
Rapper Score: F-88 , V-92 , R-93 , CA-79
Rapper Rating: 88
C: Kanye struck fire not once, not twice, but three times. Graduation is a great album, even if it’s the lesser of his first 3 albums. As a rapper Kanye’s flow improved, and he became one of the top rappers easily in 2007. This album stands as one of my favorites.
 
 
 
808’s and Heartbreak
2008
Top Songs-Heartless, Love Lockdown, Coldest Winter, Amazing
Album Score: Lyrics-3.4 , Beats-4.2= 3.8
Rapper Score: F-78 , V-90, R-84 , CA-75
Rapper Rating: 81.75
C: 808’s isn’t really a rap rap album, but it is effective.  The album is emotionally sappy. The lyrics are right above average, but the beats are still very good. Kanye took a lot of criticism for this work ,and I feel he lost some of his relevancy but not a whole lot.
 
2009-Non Album Year
Rapper Rating: +3 =84.75
C: Kanye had some good guest spots during 09’ which included songs with Keri Hilson, Jamie Foxx, and Rick Ross, and Drake.
 
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2010
Top Songs- Power, All of the Lights, Dark Fantasy, Runaway, So Appalled
Album Score: Lyrics-4.8 , Beats-5 = 4.9
RS: F-91, V-98, R-93, CA-94
RR: 94
C: Kanye really didn’t leave much to be desired with his 5th album. This album is incredibly creative and lyrically great as well. It propelled Mr. West as one of rap’s elite, or perhaps you can say it made sure he’ll stay there.
 
2011-Watch The Throne(w/Jay-z)
Top Songs- N*ggas in Paris, Otis, No Chruch in the Wild, Murder to Excellence
Album Score: Lyrics-4.2, Beats-4.3 = 4.25
Rapper Rating: -2= 92
C: Jay-z and Kanye’s WTT album is good. The album features some really cool beats and some interesting song concepts. I don’t feel either rapper outshined one another on this album.
 
2012-Cruel Summer (w/G.O.O.D. Music)
T S: New God Flow, Mercy, Clique, Cold
Album Score: Lyrics- 4.1, Beats-4.5 = 4.3
Rapper Rating: No Change= 92
C: Cruel Summer is a G.O.O.D. Music showcase. It also featured Big Sean, Jay-z, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, The-Dream, R.Kelly, Teyana Taylor, Raekwon, Common, Jadakiss, and Cyhi The Prynce. The album is a tad bit better than WTT w/ Jay-z.

Average Album Score: Albums 1 to # (sum/7)= (31/7)= 4.4
Non Album Year(s) Overall Score: N.A.Y.R/number of years=87+ 84.75/2 = 86
Rapper’s Overall Rating: 86+(Rapper Scores)= 89
 
Final Rapper Comments: Kanye’s overall score is very impressive. 89/100 is borderline elite. His career speaks for itself at this point. Not to mention all the production he’s done.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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