Kanye West- Yeezus

Few artists have spanned their respective genre quite like KanYe West. From a Polo sporting boom-bap technician, to cocky sample-driven hip hop head, to pseudo-provocative high fashion "musician" Mr. West has come a long ways from the once highly regarded young protege of No I.D.

KanYe West's newest release Yeezus, is a culmination of everything that currently plagues the world of hip hop. A wave of hype trailed by little to no worthwhile content awaits any unsuspecting listener who might, unfortunately, be looking forward to a classic KanYe West album in the like to Late Registration or the College Dropout. A general assumption that his previous success in the music world grants license to create a generally unfocused album, which skips from attempted social comment to braggart bravado commenting on material possessions. It is clear that Mr. West's attempted classic and legacy cementing album, despite commercial critical acclaim, fails to connect with the original fan base.

Yeezus diverts from KanYe West's typical wordplay and witty punchlines, and focuses more on provocative social commentary as its main source of lyrical content. With the exception of Bound 2 and Blood On the Leaves, the tracks take on a style more similar to 808's and Heartbreak than any other KanYe West release to date. With a far more electronic emphasis, faster tracks, leaning more towards a d
ark synth track than hip hop it is clear that Mr. West intended for this album to clearly stick out from the rest of his catalog. Indeed the album does, but for all of the wrong reasons.

Its quite clear that Mr. West intended for this album to be one which would create a legacy for him as a game change, while in all reality, it has done the opposite. wide commercial critical acclaim is no match for the disdain and disappointment of the mass of your fans.