Kanye West discussion

[cobl04]

Better pic

And yes mods please change the title. Even if it's LM's first one. It does not do justice to the braggadocious nature of YEEZUS. It's an absolute disgrace!!

 

[deep]

that the cover represents a melted Jesus ?

 

[bollox]

I can't even tell that's supposed to be a melted Jesus piece. Still looks cool.

The only way to make this thread title worse is if the mods christened it 'Kayne West discussion.' Actually, that would be kinda hilarious.

 

[cobl04]

Srs pls change the title

The album's up for pre-order on iTunes. 13 tracks listed as 3:02 in length and the last 3:01. What does it mean???!?!?!?!?

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

If you think this is over, then you're wrong.

 

[cobl04]

If you think this is over, then you're wrong.

There's gonna be a Yeezus Part 2??!

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

That was the joke, yes.

Good job.

 

[Imperor]

Wow, Black Skinhead is awesome.

This. That shit blew me away. Loving "New Slaves" too.

HYPE

 

[LemonMelon]

Srs pls change the title

The album's up for pre-order on iTunes. 13 tracks listed as 3:02 in length and the last 3:01. What does it mean???!?!?!?!?

Probably an error, the version of New Slaves being projected was 3:50ish and it looks like it's not on iTunes anymore. Wiki is listing 14 tracks but again I doubt that the times are right.

Black Skinhead is fucking incredible. Kanye's got the best sounding drums in the business.

 

[bono_212]

'Kayne West discussion.'

Was that not the thread title earlier? Because that's what it is now...

 

[LemonMelon]

Kay-ne West

It's Kanye but some of my plaques still say Kayne

 

[bono_212]

Oh Oh I see it now.

 

[Imperor]

BANNER YEAR CONTlNUES

 

[LemonMelon]

I really like the concept behind the cover. Considering the title and the lyrics we've heard so far, which seem to be very self-conscious and angry, I think a melted Jesus piece (I assume that's what it is) is a fairly subtle way of referencing his past without necessarily trying to make amends for it. The message there reminds me of the Power single cover/MBDTF insert.

 

[Imperor]

I'm fine with that, it's more the jewel case and tape that bugs me.

 

[LemonMelon]

A lot of posters over at the Kanye board are/were adamant that the tape wasn't going to make the final cut but I guess the iTunes pre-order made believers of them.

I wonder what the vinyl for this is going to look like.

 

[cobl04]

Lame, Houston police Houston police shut down Kanye West screening at Rothko Chapel | 29-95 | a Chron.com blog

 

[LemonMelon]

Eh, I doubt he had permission and these are late-night public events. I'm surprised I didn't hear anything happen last weekend.

 

[LemonMelon]

 

[cobl04]

 

[LemonMelon]

I really hope Hyper Critical isn't about haters

 

[nielsgov]

Many people seem to think it's fake.

 

[LemonMelon]

This one is better anyway:

I HAVE A RECORD LABEL!

 

[BoMac]

Kim Kardashian is on this thing?! (If the image is true).

Ugh.

 

[iron yuppie]

I'm lukewarm toward Kanye in general, but I think Black Skinhead is a banging track - probably the best thing I have heard from him. Love that industrial vibe. Is that even him rapping? It sounds much, I don't know, huskier than his typical flow.

 

[cobl04]

The banner year continues...

No booklet apparently, just a back cover with the tracklist.

 

[nielsgov]

Edgy.

 

[cobl04]

Report: Kanye West at Governors Ball | News | Pitchfork

 

[bollox]

The previously unheard songs were all about desperation, ice-pick synths, and convulsing drums, something like a hyperkinetic version of 808s & Heartbreak's relatively dour robo-paranoia.

I want this.

 

[the tourist]

Still not available for preorder on amazon. Is it just me or is that weird?