4.) Late Registration- had a very stringy/violiny orchestral sound, with this album he took a big step away from his trademark 'chipmunk soul' sound that was on CD, i thought it was dope that he made such a big change, loved the content, lyricism and theme of the album, kanye was spittin on this one. 5.) 808s and Hearbreak- The minimalistic tribal beats, heavy use of autotune and the fact that a RAPPER made an album which consisted of him SINGING was very new and made a big change in mainstream radio (whether the change was for better or worse, it was still a change), but the albums emotional theme wasnt my thing necessarily, still, even on 808's there are still some damn fine songs like Love Lockdown, Welcome to Heartbreak, Say You Will, etc. It definitely makes sense, considering Kanye's musical progression and his own fast-growing popularity, but it doesn't push a lot for music as a whole it only expands his own palette as an artist.Ħ.) Graduation- the dancey electronic sound was a bit too commercial to me, in my opinion his least unique album, but still had plenty damn good songs like Good Morning, Everything I Am, Homecoming, etc. But it's not as complex as MBDTF or 808s. The anger is great, and the mellow moments are great. It brought industrial sounds to the forefront of music, though, and that's a gamechangerįor me, it's also the most emotionally monochromatic. I actually love this album, but I have to be in the right mood to listen to it, which is why it's so low on the list. But the taste of his ambition is enough to drive every song, as well as take the listener from begin to end His musical identity is more spread out his messages and themes are scattered. I get the sense that this was the point where Kanye figured he could really make something big. You can get down to Late Registration, no matter how you're feeling. Might not be the most adventurous, but it definitely burst onto the hip hop scene like few other albums have 'Jesus Walks' will be a classic for who knows how long. It started near the bottom of my list (just because of low exposure), but so many solid songs brings it right up.

I admire his usage of autotune, synths, and how he broke away from what could have been a formula for success, and prioritizing personal expression That's a powerful thing to record.Ĭonceptually, one of his strongest albums. Hearing a man break down into sparse beats and chilly tunes - you can feel how it is in his shoes. Pushes the boundary with collaborating artists The most emotionally convoluted album - staggers between bravado, despair full-on self-esteem and mood swings Nostalgic value because it was the first Kanye album I REALLY got into Great themes throughout the album it can even be (loosely) considered a concept albumĮasily the best album of the last 5 years, one of the best in the last ten. The album that completely changed my thoughts on hip-hop music I love the baroque pop influence with the strings. 'Bound 2' is an even more unexpected way to end an unpredictable album.īrilliant production. Hilarious lyrics, but at times they can be over-the-top (i.e. Still, the album didn't stick in my memory like some of the others. I didn't listen to this album until after LR and MBDTF, so I don't have any nostalgia with it. Solid Album, but some of the features tend to overshadow Kanye N/A - 808s and Heartbreak/Watch the Throne His Never Let Me Down verse though, and J-IvyĪside from Breathe In and Workout Plan (weak attempts at humor), all of the songs were excellent. I love the spoken word-like of the album with the bright production yet sober lyricsĮxpanded rap beyond just the tired old cliches. You're overanalyzing the lyrics people he's trolling you. Subverts the double standard that rock can sound good with drivel lyrics, but rappers can't Sonically unlike anything else out there. Was in line with the country's views socially, politically and economically in the 2010 era with an overall sense of skepticism and mistrustfulness toward wealthy glamorous people. Has lots of different styles here, some electronic Like Young Buck said 'A real n*gga cries if its real pain' Kanye isn't a singer but he overall delivers here. Second half of album isn't as good as the first Made it less uncool for rappers to sing and be emotional Not Kanye's best but most rappers would still kill to have it on their discography.

Touch the Sky is a good motivational song. I had a tough time ranking all of them because they're all really good.

We've had these list threads before, but I think we can really set this one apart by actually explaining our choices rather than just listing them.

Does pinocchio story use autotune