graduation

retired_kimmymarlo · 09-27-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by prong:
For some reason 'Gone' is my favourite Kanye West song. Jesus Walks and both versions of 'Diamonds' are good too.

Haven't really listened to 'The College Dropout'. Will be replaying it a bit within the next week.

Gone's a great, great song.

verses from Cam'ron and Lupe in particular stand out.

retired_ietus · 09-27-2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by prong:
For some reason 'Gone' is my favourite Kanye West song. Jesus Walks and both versions of 'Diamonds' are good too.

Haven't really listened to 'The College Dropout'. Will be replaying it a bit within the next week.

Gone's a great, great song.

verses from Cam'ron and Lupe in particular stand out. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah imo it has a great beat merged with some of the best rapping/flow Kanye and his guests produce on the album.

Despite the fact that he can barely rhyme, lines like 'I was sick about awards couldn't nobody cure me/the only player that got robbed and kept all of his jewellery' never fail to make me smile.

I find him a really likeable person on his albums, shame he appears to be a twat irl.

retired_Sherman6842 · 09-27-2007, 12:14 AM

I've listened to the first three tracks, and thought Champion was rubbish. I mean really, proper poor.
I might borrow my housemate's copy to give it a fair crack, but considering the strength of his other stuff, I'm in no hurry.

retired_the gizmo · 09-27-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
what he's done thematically isn't being done anywhere else in hip-hop. that's where I fundamentally disagree with Mr. Hoyt, and though I certainly respect his opinion and agree with some of his points, we'll continue to differ.

I simply don't understand what that theme is.

retired_kkaigle · 09-27-2007, 12:18 AM

White, middle-class boys from Portland listening to Hip Hop...pfft.

retired_the gizmo · 09-27-2007, 12:20 AM

haha started to defend my upbringing, then realised I was talking to a spacker from leeds?

retired_kimmymarlo · 09-27-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
what he's done thematically isn't being done anywhere else in hip-hop. that's where I fundamentally disagree with Mr. Hoyt, and though I certainly respect his opinion and agree with some of his points, we'll continue to differ.

I simply don't understand what that theme is. </BLOCKQUOTE>man on top still struggling with inferiority complex imo.

retired_kkaigle · 09-27-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
haha started to defend my upbringing, then realised I was talking to a spacker from leeds?

Nearly had you...

retired_craftynm@pa.net · 09-27-2007, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by Daaaaave:
haha started to defend my upbringing, then realised I was talking to a spacker from leeds?

Who probably listens to a derivative of American Hillbilly and black American r&b.

retired_the gizmo · 09-27-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Daaaaave:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
what he's done thematically isn't being done anywhere else in hip-hop. that's where I fundamentally disagree with Mr. Hoyt, and though I certainly respect his opinion and agree with some of his points, we'll continue to differ.

I simply don't understand what that theme is. </BLOCKQUOTE>man on top still struggling with inferiority complex imo. </BLOCKQUOTE>

biggy didn't already take a look at that basically 10 years ago? I mean ffs...the backbone of rap used to be actually "keeping it real", i.e. talking about problems and doubts and pressures before nwa made it one long gangsta ****ing contest, then puffy and jay-z turned it into basically black reaganomics.

graduation

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

graduation