I'm really loving KSG.
I know we got more hip hop fans around here...what do yall think about these 3 albums (Daytona, Ye, KSG)? Curious to hear some opinions
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Only had the chance to listen through KSG once, but there were a few standouts already. I'll delve into it deeper soon, but it also has a few Cudi / Kanye mannerisms that take me out of it. When Cudi gets into his crooning and emphasizes notes a bit too much it just sounds corny. Anyway, more listens soon.
Ye is pretty good and although nothing can reach the glory days of Kanye's first three albums and MBDTF, this is still better than a large amount of the rap output today. For one, the production remains impeccable and even the most ardent Kanye haters can't take that away from him. I'm hearing a little of the
Yeezus minimalism, but just without the abrasiveness sonics and yelps. One friend argued it was "Pablo B-sides", and I can subscribe to that, but I prefer this one over that release.
Ye was a rushed album (supposedly), but still feels lean without much filler. I really like the narrative here, as emphasized by the album cover. If
Yeezus was the celebrity / ego monster and
TLOP was a little bit of redemption and introspection, then
Ye is the 12-step (or 7 step) program of a egomaniac coming to grips with mental illness and their own line of thinking. That opening track sets the impression of the bi-polar narcissist, and that motif continues throughout.
I agree with everybody that "Yikes" is the standout. That beat and hook are killer. I'm not a fan of "All Mine" but that's because it has a dopey line about Kanye looking at his wife's rack and that squeaky hook. The former is a constant Kanye complaint; he can be witty, but he always has a groaner that kills it all. That "bleached asshole" bar from "Father Stretch My Hands" is in the same category. Anyway, I need to listen more, but I think for those wanting the "old Kanye" this might be a step in the right direction.
Daytona (for my money) is superior over
Ye in every way. We get the A+ production ("If You Know, You Know" and ") and an artist who comes with the BARS. Pusha can rap all day about his drug dealing lifestyle, but the difference is he always comes with layers. The beats slap and I appreciate the word play, that's my preferred hip hop. I know "Infared" has gotten the most attention, but I'd actually say that's one of the weakest tracks of the bunch. I could go on, but I'd say this is the best release by King Push in years. I wonder if he could maintain that over a longer release.
