Last night was Kanye‘s much talked about performance to close out the MTV VMA’s. There had been talk all last week that he would perform his first single, “Love Lockdown,” from his upcoming album and he did just that. The album will apparently not be titled Good Ass Job as previously reported but is still due out this December. So now that it is finally out, what do y’all think of the song? Is Kanye still showing growth as an artist? Follow me after the jump for a clip of Kanye performing another song off the album.
Edit: We heard from the boards that both Amazon and Target have listed the new Kanye album for Dec. 16 with the title 808s and Heartbreaks.
Download/Listen: “Love Lockdown (Live)”
Kanye performs “Heartless” at the 5:10 mark.
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kanye has apparently lost his mind. and i love it. kind of an andre 3000 feel to it..
Sandy sums it up….that simple.
I feel like he’s getting his Electric Circus on…
That is in no way an insult.
I love it.
I mean hey… even Mos sings some songs and we all know that Brotha is a straight up Artist.
Do your thing Kanye.
It’s an interesting view, definetely.
But his last record was definetely his worst, or his least good one, so I am a bit cautious. Exciting performance, though.
And no. He will never be Andre 3000.
I dig it. I don’t know if he’s “growing”, but he’s definitely coming off as still expressing himself however he wants to.
i’m diggin the production; it’s got a tribal feel to it. i expect the weirdest pop/hip hop album ever created from kanye (i mean that in a good way).
I was so ready to hate because he hadn’t really moved on stage but I couldn’t. The song is crazy. The subject matter really hit home for yours truly. Kanye impresses me more and more these days. Good dough.
i certainly enjoy it. kanye is doing some avant garde hip hop/pop stuff that actually sounds good. some people try to do music they aren’t ready to make yet and it just sounds bad. nice song
wow… that’s totally cool
Im sorry, but I think that was ok at best. Just because somebody does something different or original it doesn’t mean its good. I give him credit for bringing something different to the table, but it was not my cup of tea. I think Kanye is great and a very important part of music, but that was kind of weak and he needs to take the T-pain effect off his other new songs that i have heard recently. I watched the VMA’s a little bit thought they were terrible. Say what you want but I do not think kanye and lil Wayne are hip-hops best and thats what was portrayed. Maybe if we all stopped blogging about how hip-hop is dead and went out and bought a roots, kweli, common cd we would get to see these acts at the vmas instead of lil wayne and T pain impersonating each other. Lolipop hip-hip song of the year and then kanye comes out and performs that, I’m sorry but thats terrible.
I Totally Agree with Big steve man im 16 i now more about hip hop than sum of these punks if u want hip hop listen to J Dilla and The Roots Forget Lil Wayne he’s ok but why does he do stuff like Lollipop
Big Steve: Here’s the thing–I think a lot of the cats that did agree with Nas on saying that “hip hop is dead” DID buy the albums from The Roots and Common and whatnot. The brilliance in Kanye performing a song like that is more of him giving us a snippet of the evolution of his sound–if that’s not hip hop, what is? Hip hop is all about change that pays mind to integrity. “Love Lockdown”, while a very brief look, shows semblance of that.
In my opinion, Ye’s definitely among hip hop’s best, not necessarily for his rapping (which I think to be high-tier), but because of his production. His production changed the game, starting in 2001. If not for Kanye, the albums we deem as instant classics now would not be so, and that is why he is at the top.
As for Lil Wayne, I’ll pass. Any day of the week.
(And all the Auto-Tune dudes are biting Zapp and Roger Troutman. If not for Roger having died, he’d be “re-relevant” to today’s music in the same way that Charlie Wilson is now with Snoop, R. Kelly and Pharrell’s music.)
It sounds good, couldn’t tell if he was using effects on his voice, that t-pain shit has to stop, it is not necessary and extremely annoying.
I’m not a big fan of television, but watching the vma’s last night made me realize who horrible commercial music really is. What the majority of people consider good music is terrible fucking music. You have a bunch of fucking pop star whores who need numerous effects put on their voices in order for them to sound decent at best, you have all these candy ass “hip-hop” stars, the chessy teeny pop acts who belong on fucking radio disney….wow…this is sad….
That new joint from Kanye is that FIRE!! I definitely see the continuous growth as artist!! He is steping outside of the box into a whole new realm!!
I was expecting alot worse from that new Kanye song. Pleasantly surprised, and interested to hear more from the new album.
I didn’t watch the VMAs. Since the quality of the video above isn’t that great it’s kind of hard to make a good call. I kind of like the song. Not crazy about it. But I know that after I hear it 500 times I’ll probably love it to death.
Now to the previous comments:
Dabonks is right. Kanye aint no 3000.
Big Steve is right too. I agree with everything he said.
Sandy Dover. I agree with your comments about hiphop evolving also.
However, just because something evolves doesn’t necessarily make it better (Let’s take the Darwinian “survival of the fittest” context out of it). I like Kanye. I think he’s a genius to some extent. I also think he has some really bad songs. But everyone does. I don’t know what you mean as far as his production being such a landmark in 2001. I’m not trying to be sarcastic. I just really need an explanation on how he changed the game. What I noticed Kanye did was pilfer a whole lot of old music. I think his creativity lies in his concepts. Like the whole crashed spaceship idea in the glow in the dark tour. Or, using live violins and choirs at his concerts and things like that. His videos are brilliant and never disappoint me.
All that being said, I think Kanye will surprise us all with his new direction. I give him much respect for treading new ground whether the result is good or bad.
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Can I say something?
I love hip hop but I listen also to different kind of music, so what I’m trying to say is that Kanye performance at the VMA 08 with his new song have moved me. This performance have touched me.
And this is the only thing that I ask and search when I heard a song, from any kind of music.
So maybe you don’t like it. Maybe is Hip Hop maybe is not. Maybe is Pop or whatever.
It moved me. And that’s all.
P.S. Somebody have mentioned the voice effect. The only thing I can say about it is that before T.I. the effect remember me the Phil Collins songs…the Genesis love songs style… Kanye have studied very well.
I agree with BigSteve, in that just because somebody does something different doesn’t make it good, but I did like the song though. The set with the drummers and all kinda added to the vibe, for me at least, and it seemed apparent to me that there was a lot of emotion to it. Herbie Hancock and Roger Troutman would be proud of the vocoder use; hopefully they aren’t too happy with T-Pain and everybody else using it. But yo, what happened to the Air Yeezy’s? But for real, it’s good to see people with talent moving further outside the box when it comes to what people expect out of hip hop. Do what you wanna and stop bitin’ of wack folk. Lil Wayne, pull your f’ckin’ pants up.
…even if it was just a little teeny tiny bit of vocoder, before the internuts try to dog me out for the comment and say a whole lotta junk.
Hi. This is the deal.
1. The song itself is dope. Ill concept, musical arrangement is cool. The drums that come in… really nice.
2. Kanye can’t sing. I’m not saying he shouldn’t, but he was off key alot… just really flat. You can let one song go, but I really hope he doesn’t try to go the 3000 route. He just doesn’t have the right voice for singing… real talk. I can feel the intensity of emotion when he tries, but he just doesn’t sing well.
3. I’m still glad that all the things that he’s gone through with the passing of his mother for example, hasn’t kept him down and he still continues to be creative. Music, videos etc. Kanye is a TRUE artist.
peace and blessings.
Saint15: What up! Hey, but check this…my argument wasn’t that it was necessarily “better” because it was different, but that he’s becoming a better artist because he’s evolving. And his production has to some extent saved the game since 2001–The Blueprint? Not a classic without Kanye (and Just Blaze). The Black Album? His contributions helped make the album greater than the sum of its parts. The College Dropout theme? The narrative gave people a reason to think about life in context of the middle-class school kid (which is much of the audience of hip hop). Late Registration? C’mon, that definitely was a classic in its production and engineering. Even the Scarface, Keyshia Cole and John Legend contributions make their albums (2002, 2004, 2004) super-relevant.
As for “pilfering a whole lot of old music”, Kanye hasn’t just done a mid-90s Diddy…he, Kanye West, became the new face of the soul sample. He made the original soul sample relevant when the works of Premier were starting to become bland, when the RZA was in hiding as Bobby Digital, and when Pete Rock and Q-Tip were nowhere to be found in the midst of the new, cosmic sounds of Timbaland, Missy Elliott and The Neptunes. The sample is the life blood of hip hop. If not for Ye, I’m not particularly sure that 9th Wonder, Black Milk or The Runners would be as fresh as they have become (though I have become QUITE disappointed in 9th’s production in the last two years). Remember that.
But I respect your opinion, and like you, I have a feeling that this preview song will only be beneficial to his artistry. Ye is gonna surprise us, and I think it’ll be for the better.
the lyrics and beat were great. that nigga can’t sing.
im really not feelin the new song. i miss the college dropout Kanye
Kanye is with all due respect way above everybodies heads.. And I love it!!!!! who else is constantly pushing the limits of artistry with such resilence….The Louie Vutton Don is a musical Genius!!!! You cant deny him that….
Not really feelin it ye…
wearing his heart on his sleeve, literally….dont know how the studio version is, but i have to say, that Love Lockdown has to be one of most creative songs ive heard in YEARS!…say what you want, its got a passion, agression, and beautiful art to it, that kills most thats out there for music…not hip hop, but MUSIC……word.
Dope song ye. Keep doing ya thing yo… It looks like my dudes N.E.R.D are rubbing off a little bit on Common and Ye. I love it!
Dude this is whack…its an elementary level composition and why does dude think hes an Usher/Andre 3000 mix all of a sudden? I know Ill catch heat for this but Kanya West is one of the most overrated artists and producers in the game. WHACK
Phil Collins…Kanye is not….song was cool tho, ii see he is trying out some new stuff and pushin the envelope alittle…now if Kanye could keep his MOUTH shut maybe we could HEAR what he is trying to say in his MUSIC.
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Dude, stay in your lane–this is not your bag Ye. Can anybody say identity crisis?
love Ye but this is not fire. Kanye is ego tripping on this one. He could have easily got someone who could really sing to sing this song. I pray this is not on the new album. Stepping outside the box does not always work.
Them Drums go hard
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I first of all am not a Kanye fan, while I dig his music, he does nothing for me.
With that said, this track def shows growth. I can’t hate on him because I was the first to big up Common’s Electric Circus, Andre 3000′s Love Below, Foreign Exchange, Snoop’s Sensual Seduction, etc.
But this track is weak, Kanye is now just falling in love with the previously mentioned names which makes him a biter. And his lyrics have been overrated from day one, he babbles a lot.
Not really feeling it. It’s like Kanye was channeling his inner Robert Palmer or Duran Duran. My husband and I kept waiting for the heat and we were just left cold. Maybe it will sound better on the album with production.
this shit is dope. an album produced version will be 10x better. take note of the swift opinion change once this song is everywhere and a number 1 hit
this shit sucks! the world take their fingers from their nose and stop licking kanyes balls
When the beat and piano are on… lovin it…
no please.
he looks like billy ocean which i so appreciate. i like the music. the background and drummers made me think of the olympics opening. i don’t want him to sing though. ive never been a big fan but I’ll never hate on his creativity.
kokayi is underrated he raps, sings, and produces and has over 50 unreleased songs that on some otherness.
Hey Sandy: I definitely hear what you’re saying. Good commentary and I agree with all of your examples from the first paragraph. Even though, there were many middle class school kids waaaayyy before him (De La, Tribe, etc…) Kanye may have just put less of an emphasis on going to college. But I feel you.
As far as the sampling, though. I think Kanye did just do a 90s puffy thing. What differentiated Puffy and his Hitmen from previous producers is that the Bad Boy team just gripped whole loops out of old songs. You were basically just listening to truncated versions of a disco hit from the 70s. Premiere and Pete Rock were doing more of a micro-sample. They would make one beat using half second bits from like nine or ten songs that were way out in left field. Some crazy avant garde jazz or some wild off kilter rock bands. Take a snare from here and hi-hat from there. A guitar lick and a sax riff and cook it up in an MPC. Those cats were ill. Public Enemey’s Bomb Squad too.
Now, I’m not saying Kanye doesn’t put time in his work, but when he’s done, I’m like okay, that’s Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up”. Or thats the Chi Lites. Or, the Dramatics. Or Aretha. Or, Daft Punk. Even if he grips some off kilter tune like “Sing Swan Song” by Can (sample for Drunk and Hot Girls) he just takes the whole melody and composition and puts some drums on it. So, in that sense, Kanye kind of revived that 90s era sample which may partly explain his meteoric success.
However, I also see that aside form jacking beats, Kanye does strive for musicality and if nothing else, he grips good music. I think that he has done us all a service by providing us with some history. If people just go on wikipedia, find all of his samples, and get the original music then they can realize that real musicianship lies in knowing how to play an instrument. But I digress because I can go on for days.
The fact that over 40 people have responded to this post is testament to Kanye’s influence on an era.
I just revisited The Cure, Oasis, Depeche Mode, and Phil Collins in one song. Dig that.
Good music simply grow if an artist doesn’t take a risk. This isn’t a “rotating playlist” track, but I can appreciate a well-done risk any day.
Love it.
Saint15: Good stuff, and you’ve made some pretty smart points regarding the samples. And what’s funny is that as soon as you said he was like Diddy (unlike my argument to the contrary), I recall Ye saying that he wanted to be the next Puffy, lol.
You’re right about the complext sampling uses of Premier and Rock, which is easy to forget, when all you (i.e. me) grew up on is the more basic DJ Premier samples of the late ’90s. And you’re also correct with Tribe and De La and the middle class college boy rap narrative, again, which was slightly before my time listening to rap and listening to those guys (which begat in 1994 with Bone and Warren G, as a 10-year-old).
Kanye is a true icon, as you’ve alluded to, with all of those posts…and that’s what I’m getting to–his musicality and ear for good music is what I appreciate and he doesn’t allow the taboos of the genre to cage him, a la Jim Jones, Jeezy, etc. etc. And I agree with the musicianship factor of actually playing the music that the cats sampling. Having Shirley Murdock and Zapp featuring Roger as family members and being influenced by Prince, I have a high appreciation for “doing it” as opposed to replicating the process of creating “new” music…but the best thing about Kanye, and others like him, is that through him, I continually get an education on the artists who made good music that didn’t get the shine in past eras because of how great the music of the ’80s was; Ye’s “pure” song sampling allows for a more direct link to chosen songs and helps in the re-education for music aficionados (for those that ACTUALLY care about knowing about music, the compositions, production and whatnot). He, to me, is more a re-pioneer, not unlike the early Dr. Dre, Jam Master Jay and Eric B. Those dudes definitely lifted whole songs, bridges, or major elements.
Ye, because of all of this talk about you and your music, it would be nice of you to get in on this conversation, man. (!!)
I agree with the people saying that the song itself is dope; great concept, great beat.
But, should kanye have given the song away? To someone who doesn’t need a synthesizer to sound good singing? yes, he should have.
Still a dope song tho
Okay I’m not careful when I say this… This is not the Ye that got him where he’s at now. Is it growth? No not all cause the music game has not grown and he’s added nothing new at all. This type of music has already been done but because a majority of hip-hop lovers don’t listen to Coldplay [until recently] they think it’s a cool sound “all of a sudden”. It’s a gimmick if you ask me cause if this was Kanye West debut as an artist PERIOD no one AND I REPEAT NO ONE would be on his jock. Keep it all the way real cause he can’t sing and yeah he’s gonna’ be another T-Pain. But when it all comes down to the wire I will be giving his new project a try BUT ONLY CAUSE IT’S KANYE WEST. He’s at the point where Jordan is cause it’s not about the product… it’s the name that holds weight.
Okay not to be hating by anyway at all but if you ask me it sounds like Ye is tryna’ pitch song ideas to several great potential artist such as Justin Timberlake, Beyonce’, Brandy, and so on and so on.
I heard that his whole project is gonna’ have that darn auto-tuner on it. Okay so it’s gonna’ be like T-Pain on Kanye tracks. LOL! Come on Kanye West please impress me! I need that College Drop Out material again!
BUT LIKE I SAID BEFORE… I WILL GIVE THE PROJECT A TRY.
Sandy: I much appreciated that discourse with you. Catch you in the next post!
And Nuncio has a point too.
Saint: Likewise
And Nuncio: I agree to an extent of what you’re saying; but part of being an artist is sometimes doing what you feel is right for you, and not always what “everyone” wants you to do. Hendrix, Santana, Prince, Jay-Z (with “Kingdom Come”), Q-Tip, Common, Mos Def and many, many others have gone through similar phases in their compositions of their work. The artist archetype is even based (and truthfully so) on self-expression. I don’t think anyone on this topic actually thinks this song is some genius-level smash hit in and of itself; but the positivity surrounding the song corresponds to his visible evolution, and that’s a welcome change in a stale field of dummy radio hip hop and dope-boy fever music.
And Coldplay catching on? Man, that’s great, too, because Chris Martin is a real talent. Who WOULDN’T want an original composition from him? He’s a talented singer-songwriter and brings a lot of depth of sound to his music. I’m not mad at him, either, or others for being enlightened by his music. “Getting on the bandwagon” really only sucks when the quality of the music doesn’t live up or survive the times; when you “get on the bandwagon” for good music, that’s called having a good ear.
(And I agree with you on Jordan Brand: His sneakers are slipping on the quality…but Ye hasn’t lost his integrity with music like MJ has with his shoes…at least not yet, let’s hope he doesn’t.)
Nice response Sandy Dover. I really appreciate the feedback and I hope too that Ye won’t dumb it down too far lol. I like him as an emcee but this other stuff is a little iffy. I just got love for him and don’t wanna’ see him take the road T-Pain is taking… if you catch my drift. Mark my words when I say “The auto-tuner is played out and it’s a crutch to the less talented of artist due to one whack song after another with out it.”
Peace In [Confusion Out]
What up Nuncio! It’s all love, and you know what? I don’t wanna see dude hang with this Auto-Tune too long, either, haha. But just like you, I’m a Ye aficionado, and am willing to listen to what he has to say, and tolerate (respectfully) some of the methods of his musical musings. I just appreciate his willingness to develop himself further and see where it goes.
(And you know what else? T-Pain’s just lucky these days, his timimg’s just right, that’s it…pretty soon, the Roger Troutman thing is going to get played out. It’s one thing for West Coast rappers to use Roger and pay homage (Dre, Snoop, 2Pac, E-40), but to make the entire career out of it? And NOT sing in his natural voice ever? At least Roger sang sometimes in his natural voice, as did Teddy Riley on occasion with Guy and those other various groups. Pain better milk all the attention he can from his solo “singing” career, because he’ll have to shift over solely on producing and songwriting. That’s a given.)
||| Good job Kanye, I’ve been waiting for a new sound and some new subject matter… going a little deeper these days. Very exciting stuff to come…
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Okay not to be hating by anyway at all but if you ask me it sounds like Ye is tryna’ pitch song ideas to several great potential artist such as Justin Timberlake, Beyonce’, Brandy, and so on and so on. ”
What the hell? How do people think up such garbage. Whats the matter with you. This artist puts it all on the line for something he truly wanted to give a try and to pursue. The risk was enormous pertaining to his fans response to him singing.
And you think dude is tryin to pitch some marketing scheme through it? Fuckin sad.
Sandy
My bad it took me so long to get back. Dont get me wrong I love Kanye. I love what he has done and honestly after hearing the studio version of love lockdown I do appreciate it more. That being said if this is the evolution of his sound I’m disappointed. I think Kanye has dropped nothing but classics albums, but his new shit with DJ Khaled and T-pain is not a banger, but everybody continues to ride his dick. His verse on young Jeezys new song is horrible also. Once again if this and love lockdown is the evolution of his music pardon me but that sucks. As far as people buying CDs, you are out of your mind if you think people still buy real hip-hop Cds. Most of the people who are addicted to hip-hop have a way to download the fire two weeks before it comes out. Therefore they will have lesser tendencies to buy cds. Speaking for myself someone who trys to buy cds when they drop, I know there are a lot more cds I would have bought if i didnt already have it. Thats why lil Wayne and T-Pain sell records because they know to market to women who will go buy the cd. But at the end of the day I do enjoy Kanye’s music and think he is amazing
I can’t hear the second song I will wait till it is recorded to listen to it. Love lockdown is a really good song a little repetitive but catchy and new. This sound is different and the fact that its so unique is a testament to Kanye’s musical talent. The thing that would make this song better in my opinion is if he would have had a verse in which he would rap to show versatility and so we don’t lose Kanye’s original style and because it would have made the song perfect.
Who the hell says Kayne West is a genius?
Anyone who calls Kayne West a genius is about as uninformed as their knowledge of Monsanto (you don’t know?)
My comments are much less about Kanye, and more about YOU, the listener/fan. First and foremost, Kayne West like any artist doing their thing, is doing positive things for the most part, so, no hate here.
Since we’re on this discussion, here’s MY OPINION on the matter.
Let me give you a list of some GENIUSES that come to mind.
Raymond Scott – electronic artist from the 50′s, he built his own electronic instruments and produced original music from them, he provided Dilla with the “lightworks” sample. The original sample was actually a demo reel for a commercial, as most of his money was made doing commercial work with his electronic creations.
Bruce Haack – electronic artist from the 60′s, credited as father of techno, he built his own electronic instruments and made original music from them. Amazing musical drum boxes and synthesizers, vocal machines that change the voice, with amazing arrangements that define psychedelic.
Leon Theremin – Inventor of the “Theremin” an instrument you play with out touching it, created startling music in the early 20′s.
Terry Riley – Part of the electronic minimalist movement, has composed amazing music which has been sampled by many modern groups.
Jimi Hendrix – Need I say more? A true genius. He defined the word “CONTROL”.
Kraftwerk – Produced the song which inspired a hip hop nation.
Prince – Need I say more? Prince knows how to make a hit, his arrangements are priceless, and his voice, unmistakable. Kanye would be lucky to make a song even half as profound.
Edgard Varèse – Inventor of the term “organized sound”. He introduced tape and sample music to the forefront. The music is truly that of great depth, and worth exploring for any producer. Another mentioned in this category would be John Cage.
Ruckazoid – A modern, active artist, which in 2006 invented a new turntable called the “controller one”, developed by Vestax. If the Technics 1200 changed the face of modern music, this turntable will redefine it. This turntable allows you to play musical notes on vinyl, and can even be controlled by midi. His compositions are immensely complex but completely pop accessible. Some say he’s the greatest scratch dj alive, but his productions seem to outshine this notion. Uber underground status.
When you speak of genius, there has to be some hands on involved. There has to be a sense of undeniable creativity and inventiveness. You can say J Dilla was a genius, because he invented his own style of production! But sampling alone, making catchy songs, and even selling out arenas are rarely a sign of being apart of the genius club these days.
In 1977 a group called “space”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EE-OWbBw60 had a #2 hit in UK. It was a synth pop tune without vocals. This WAS pop music. Today, it lacks inventiveness, is compeltely shallow and insecure. As much as I dislike 50 cent, he made a good point when he said “I made kanye west” in the sense that 50 is so wack, that kayne damn near seemed like a messiah in comparison! What little is half way original these days, is overpraised, and STILL overshadowed by past musical marvels, and even modern artist.
PART 2 OF THE POST BELOW:
Let’s take Kayne’s biggest hit. “Stronger”
1. Daft Punk sampled all of their hits. People lack integrity so much these days that they say “who cares if daft punk samples, they paid for it”. Daft punk has a huge “technical” show but they simply play a laptop and use moog synths for their filters.
2. Kayne West sampled their song. The LITERAL act of “a copy of a copy”. Not only that, I read that the guy who mixed “Stronger” deleted over 1000 pops and glitches from the beats loop (bad mpc chopping or what?)
This is not genius.
Kanye has some cool songs, but genius?
Far from it.
Once again, this aint about Kayne though, this is about YOU, the listener. Do you know your history, or are you just running your mouth cause you are allowed to have an opinion? Knowledge is the only real skrilla so gets to stackin’.
I think all in all, you can say Kanye, or even daft punk’s camp, are marketing geniuses, being able to take regular artists, and sell themselves successfully as bigger than life. The notion that either of these artists are musical geniuses, can only come from those who have absolutely no recollection of the past, and the artist which even established music to where it is today.
As for that song, no. It’s boring, unoriginal, and very pretentious. Also, kayne is not using a “vocoder” in his song, it’s called AUTOTUNE. To call Autotune a Vocoder, is like calling skittles, M&Ms, because both are candy. New Rule, if you use autotune, you’re song is forfeited for being unoriginal.
If Kayne used a real vocoder or a talk box creatively heaven knows he can afford to buy one, it would sound a looooot more fresh, but he’s obviously not a genius, he instead uses a common autotune, like everyone else. A real genius takes their money and formulates new sonic experiments and builds custom gear so they can sound completely original. They don’t go out and buy shoes and rims all the time.
Just my dollar 75 cents
While all you are worried about what instruments he uses, and how which ones take more skill to use, im using my ear to judge him.
Kanye is dope, so is this track, because IT SOUNDS GOOD to me. I dont give a fuck who else uses the same equipment, if my head is noddin, and im following u lyrically, im bumpin it.
lol, dude brought out the peewee herman threads. The beat is nice but boy does it make me miss being a freespirited kid and my old casio from 87′.