Kanye West..

[Jonny671]

Anyone here into Kanye West?

I'm not expecting a big following really

[tarmag]

Yip sure am, loving his new song!

[amir_j]

Sure, its debateable if his stuff will pass the test of time but its pretty good. My best rap tunes are Jay-Z's early stuff though eg Never Change, City is mine, Heart of city etc

[Jonny671]

Cool - Two isn't bad

Anyone going to his Glow In The Dark tour this/next month?

[Slagathore]

I don't really like his new song.

Love the rest of his stuff, though.

[Lordbenny]

Im 42 you know!!!

It's funny when I tell people of a similar age to myself that I'm really into Hip-Hop, when I mean Hip-Hop I mean 'proper' old school stuff:

Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Tribe Called Quest
Showbiz & AG
Eic B
Lords Of The Underground
The Notorious B.I.G

To name but a few, saying that, I loved Flashing Light by Mr West.

Love 80's House too:

Strictly Rhythm Label
Nervous Label
Masters at work
Arnold jarvis


I was big into New Jack swing too:
Wrecks 'n' Effect
Teddy Riley
Uptown Records

Aswell as Washington Go-Go, Soulfull Techno (Jeff Mills, Underground Resistance etc), and 80's funk & boogie, my hero was a guy called
Leroy Burgess who sang backing with Change before singing and writing some amazing boogie toones through the 80's.

Black & soulful underground music just ain't around like it used to be!

[h4muf]

Kanye fan here too!

"jesus walks" is an epic track imho

[Albert Bridge]

I luuuurve Kanye's stuff - fantastic. I was slightly disappointed by 'Graduation' though.... it is very good, but IMO too short.

[Don1]

He is the only 'new' rapper I have on my ipod. Enough said.

[thehawk]

Lordbenny said:

Im 42 you know!!!

It's funny when I tell people of a similar age to myself that I'm really into Hip-Hop, when I mean Hip-Hop I mean 'proper' old school stuff:

Well I just recently got into it and I'm 37 - some pretty good stuff out there really :

FloRida
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Kardinal Offishall
Akon
Young Jeezy.

And the funny thing is a many of these guys are well into their 30's anyway so I don't think age is important.

[Jonny671]

thehawk said:

Lordbenny said:

Im 42 you know!!!

It's funny when I tell people of a similar age to myself that I'm really into Hip-Hop, when I mean Hip-Hop I mean 'proper' old school stuff:

Well I just recently got into it and I'm 37 - some pretty good stuff out there really :

FloRida
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Kardinal Offishall
Akon
Young Jeezy.

And the funny thing is a many of these guys are well into their 30's anyway so I don't think age is important.

That's the thing, quite alot of them are 30's-40's.

I'm quite suprised theres more of us on here who like him than I thought there was going to be.

No one off to the GITD tour though? I'm looking forward to seeing the set, if it's the proper one.. Apparently it's amazing. I'm off to it in Manchester 17th November, 7 days before his album release.. Maybe he'll do something a little extra like he's done in previous years. Hmm.

[Albert Bridge]

Jonny671 said:

thehawk said:

Lordbenny said:

Im 42 you know!!!

It's funny when I tell people of a similar age to myself that I'm really into Hip-Hop, when I mean Hip-Hop I mean 'proper' old school stuff:

Well I just recently got into it and I'm 37 - some pretty good stuff out there really :

FloRida
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Kardinal Offishall
Akon
Young Jeezy.

And the funny thing is a many of these guys are well into their 30's anyway so I don't think age is important.

That's the thing, quite alot of them are 30's-40's.

I'm quite suprised theres more of us on here who like him than I thought there was going to be.

No one off to the GITD tour though? I'm looking forward to seeing the set, if it's the proper one.. Apparently it's amazing. I'm off to it in Manchester 17th November, 7 days before his album release.. Maybe he'll do something a little extra like he's done in previous years. Hmm.

Album release????? I had no idea a new album was coming out. Cooooooool;)
I'm 36 btw and also love all the old stuff - Eric B,Rakim,Grandmaster Flash etc etc etc
I'd love to see Mr West play live but I despise big venues...

[Jonny671]

Ah right, i've never been to his shows before so can't wait!

Yeahh.. November 25th IIRC.. "808's & Heartbreak" is the title.

50 Cent is trying to set up another battle for the Soundscan title lol.

[Albert Bridge]

Jonny671 said:

Yeahh.. November 25th IIRC.. "808's & Heartbreak" is the title.

Fantastic - can't wait! Thanks

[Jonny671]

Albert Bridge said:

Jonny671 said:

Yeahh.. November 25th IIRC.. "808's & Heartbreak" is the title.

Fantastic - can't wait! Thanks

No worries.

Theres a few songs on youtube, low quality though.

Obviously Love Lockdown is the first single, then theres one after called Heartless

[elster]

Don1 said:

He is the only 'new' rapper I have on my ipod. Enough said.

The only one. You want some recommendations?

I quite enjoy Kanye West, apparently the new album is electro So kind of taking the music genre a bit off the usual hip hop.

[Jonny671]

elster said:

Don1 said:

He is the only 'new' rapper I have on my ipod. Enough said.

The only one. You want some recommendations?

I quite enjoy Kanye West, apparently the new album is electro So kind of taking the music genre a bit off the usual hip hop.

Yeah thats what I heard too.

Well Love Lockdown is the first song in which he doesnt rap in, thats one of the good things about him.. He's taking it different ways and that.

[Jonny671]

Kanye West - Heartless

This is the HQ copy of the song..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIKsJBczpUA

He's certainly trying something different

[Nadyenka]

I hate him.

[amir_j]

Don1 said:

He is the only 'new' rapper I have on my ipod. Enough said.

Tried Lupe Fiasco?