Corporate Line: With an invincible drive, ROC-A-FELLA’s finest new family member Kanye West reveals how his pathway to an accomplished life, love, and success are critical to the glory of his victory. Kanye West, a 26-year old Chicago native is on his way to staking a solid claim as one of hip-hop’s elite. He is the new sound, style and culture of today’s hip-hop. Blessed with a creative passion set aside for a chosen few. The producer/rapper has a gift so powerfully instinctive that it is as natural to him as the air he breathes. Kanye exudes this gift through his being and becomes it. This is the intensity for which he reveres his emotion for life; the people in his corner, and of course his music.
The Good:
“All Falls Down” – Kanye West goes the old school route. It’s about time someone paid their respects.
“We Don’t Care” – Hip-hop gets a breath of fresh air.
The Average:
“Two Words” – Everything about the track is great; the Harlem Boys Choir, Mos Def except it’s West’s lack of rhyming skills that is the weakest link.
“Spaceship” – A delicious hook is torn apart by West’s painfully poor MCing.
“Jesus Walks” and “Never Let Me Down” – It’s a shame that a hot hook has to be wasted on weak rhyming skills. Another producer goes MC and it tumbles down. I thought P. Diddy was hit and miss, but West doesn’t have the chops as an MC. Guess it isn’t ironic that West uses a ton of P. Diddy’s hoaky lines like “it’s all about the Benjamins” or about Versace. What are even more embarrassing are lines like “The way Kathy Lee needed Regis that’s the way I need Jesus.” You’re kidding right?
The Ugly:
“The New Workout Plan” – West delivers during amateur hour.
Frankly: Kanye West kicks out hot beats and amazing hooks – it’s just unfortunate that he can’t follow those up with rhymes on par. Sometimes a producer just needs to stay a producer.
+ CC Morris
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