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Kanye's 808's & Heartbreak I.D.R.


808’s and Heartbreak


 

Kanye West

 

In Depth Review

Opening Opinion: 8/10

 

This isn’t Kanye’s best album, in fact the others are so good it’s his worst. However, this album is ambitious and creative. I didn’t like the Auto-tune sound at first, but this sound really helped him make his next album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy so great.

 

            The album starts off with a very very slow and laid back song, “Say You Will”.  The song is good but pretty long. After hearing it, you know exactly what kind of album you’re in for. After all Kanye’s mother had just died and he had broken up with his girlfriend at the time. These Heartbreaks translated directly into his music.  On the positive side this album has some really good beats.

 

            The next song, “Welcome to Heartbreak” is kind of like the unofficial opener. Its an awfully depressing song with a hot beat. Its got Kid Cudi on the chorus. At this time, this was the first time I had ever heard of Kid Cudi. “Heartless” is up next and is arguably the best song here. Its got everything from a cool chorus, beat, and Kanye rapping on a part of it. The song is just amazing.

 

            “Amazing” is a dark song, that is almost out of place. It features Young Jeezy who spits a good verse. Kanye’s autotune is well, so AMAZING lol. The song also has some random screams and stuff in the background, but its far from horrorcore.  “Love Lockdown” is a song I didn’t like at first. The lead single is really good however. The chorus is hot, and the beat is complex. It sounds kinda similar to the previous song but its much higher in tempo.

 

            “Paranoid” is a banger. The beat is hot, but this is not a rap song at all. Mr. Hudson joins Kanye here. There’s not a whole lot to this song but the beat is fire. “Robocop” has a strong beat, and is very catchy like the previous song. However its certainly more bitter.

 

            “Street’s Lights” and “Bad News” are just breakup type songs. The former is the better of the two but I like them both. “See You In My Nightmares” featuring Lil Wayne is good. The song is incredibly bitter. Lil Wayne doesn’t really hurt or add anything to the song. The beat is very lively like the one on Love Lockdown.

 

            “Coldest Winter” is actually about Kanye’s mother who passed. It might be the best track here. Memories made in the coldest winter, says Kanye. The song is full of creativity and is a good closing song. Pinocchio Story is the actual final track. Its just him spazzing out a live concert. Its not very good.

 

2nd Opinion: Even though its far from perfect, Kanye’s Heartbreak tales are really good and deserve credit for being so experimental.

8.25/10

For the MBDTF Review: http://supermaxreviews.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy.html?q=fantasy

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