MT: Kanye West "Hip Hop Messiah"

Hey guys, as you know, today is Kanye's B-day. I've got at least 2 posts about him today. The first is just a My Thoughts blog. Hey You knew it was coming!!!! lol

Kanye is my #1 favorite rapper, but he wasn't always. It started in late 2003 when i first heard the single, "Through the Wire". It was a great song, but honestly i didn't think much of it. Then there was Slow Jamz. I really liked that song. Sh** the hits kept coming. One of my friends, Jay, (R.I.P.) let me hear his first album the College Dropout back in early 2004. I loved it.

Fast forward to summer 2005 when Late Registration dropped. Some regard this as his best album. I literally was so hype I got a nose bleed the night I got it. (a little too hype huh). Fast forward to 2007 when Graduation dropped. By then it was clear this guy was my favorite rapper.

In 2008 i heard 808s and Heartbreak, and liked it. However I remember not being a fan of "Love lockdown" when I first heard it. Anyways fast forward to Summer 2010., I heard "Power" and thought wow, this next album will be different, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was just that. It was also his best work to date overall.

In 2011 Kanye continued his path of success with a duo cd with Jay-z. It was good, but nothing spectacular. After that he dropped Cruel Summer which i liked alot in 2012. 2013's Yeezus was pretty good all things considered.

To me Kwest is in rare company with rap's greats. And oh yeah, he married Kim Kardashian. That's a lot to brag about. He may be arrogant but damn he has an unrivaled discography in rap!!

Doja Cat Albums Worst to Best

Doja Cat has been one of my favorite rapper/singers of the past few years. Let's see which albums are the best from her. 5) Amala (88)- Doja’s first album is honestly pretty damn good. You can tell she was still refining her sound tho on this. The last 3 songs “Juicy”, “Tia Tamera”, and “Mooo” are so good. “Candy” is another banger. The album is really well balanced being pretty much good in all areas but not really great in any tho. Favorite Track: Mooo. 4) Scarlet (90)- Believe it or not, this was an album I was on the fence about getting. I’m glad I got it. This is a rap heavy album but there’s still plenty of singing here and there. “Demons” and “F**k the GIrls” are Doja at her roughest. “Attention” was a great single. “Agora Hills” is a nice cute track. The monster single “Paint the Town Red” is the best track however. This album wa a big departure for her, but for the most part it paid off. Fav. Track Paint the Town Red. 3) Vie (92)- This was Doja returning to her pop roots,...

Video Game Review: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

I happened to beat this game recently for the first time in I was just in awe at how epic this game is. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a sequel to Final Fantasy 7 Remake (which I played on the ps4). This game was a ps5 exclusive however. I know I needed a ps5 if I was gonna play it. And last year I made that happen. This is a continuation of the story of Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, and Barrett as they fight against the Shinra Corporation and the evil Sephiroth. I'll try not spoil much. When the game starts you play as Zack who is a solider like Cloud. You saw Zack at the end of Remake. Basically story wise there is another dimension in this game and you play as Zach in it here and there. There is a relationship meter that the main character Cloud has with every party member….answering certain questions one way or another will change the relationship. I found this to be a cool touch that the first game barely had any resemblance of. The game's graphics are outstanding and characters look ...

Kanye West Albums Ranked (2026 Revision)

16) Vultures 2 (72)- It should be no surprise this album is the worst of the bunch. It just comes off as lazy and uninspired most of the time. The production is decent tho. “Bomb” features Yuno Miles and his daughters: North and Chicago West…..and it's really corny. “Husband” is just god awful. I don’t know what he was going for with that one! “Fried” is pretty dope tho….and you can see the potential of “530”. 15) Donda 2 (75) - I haven’t had a lot of time to sit with this one. It’s not that bad tho…in fact it’s kind of average. I really like “City of God” which features Alicia Keys and Five Foreign. Sure lyrically its not great but the production again isn’t bad. Ultimately I feel like this has little to do with the first Donda album…. 14) 808s and Heartbreak (83) - You may be shocked to see this still near the bottom of his discography. While I bumped the score up a little from last time, I still feel 808’s isn’t all that. I love “Heartless” as it’s probably the best song. “Love...

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