But isn’t he? Justify it however you need to - be it that you think he is the personification of pop music, or just that of the predominantly watered-down radio pop - in the end you have the same answer. However, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a statement - something that could only derive from the psyche of someone as sporadic and odd as Kanye distinguishing itself from anything the boisterous star has done in the past, while still feeling comfortable enough to retain old fans.Īs previously stated, Kanye has asserted that he is the new king of pop, a comment I noticed many people met with disdain. Whether he’s sampling Daft Punk’s well-known, infectious electronica anthem “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” or collaborating with any number of artists, he’s done his part in making himself relevant in pop culture and has become the subject of much controversy (his proclamation of being the “new Michael Jackson” and his recent notorious spiel at the Video Music Awards Ceremony during which he publicly embarrassed Taylor Swift.) Up until this point, his personality has been swiftly conveyed through his albums in such an in-your-face manner that it’s off-putting and difficult to enjoy the music of a man who’s so clearly riding a wave of vanity all the way to the top of the charts. Despite whatever your perspective of the man is, we can’t deny that he’s a marketing aficionado. Obnoxious, chauvinistic, crude, arrogant, presumptuous, egotistical - they are all words pertaining to Kanye West’s persona, but let’s give credit where it’s due: he’s a god damn genius. Twisted fiction, sick addiction well gather ‘round children - zip it, listen! It made it sound all whack and corny, yes, it's awful, blasted, boring. The watered down one - the one you know - was made up centuries ago. You might think you've piqued a scene, but you haven't: the real one’s far too mean. Review Summary: the man everyone hates to love has returned with an ambitious scope to lay claim to something undeniably brilliant that’s (for once) worthy of its praise.
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