Honestly, sonically this album is all over the place. Coincidentally, it's also Kanye's best album.
This album incapsulates all my frustrations with school work, my own insecurities, trying to find some meaning in life, and generally just has a "fuck this" attitude that I love. Not to mention, this album is probably the most charismatic that Kanye will ever sound. That's not to say I think all his other albums are leagues worse, but this one holds a special place in my heart.
Edit: Bumped this up to a perfect score after relistening for the first time in a while recently
I understand all the praise this album gets; most if it is deserved. However, the annoyingly long blame game skit and some uninteresting verse/chorus song structures take away from the enjoyment a little bit. That being said, there's still very little to complain about. Even the rough mixing throughout I think works to the benefit of the albums overall twisted-ness.
EDIT: This album had grown off me a good bit, but I think I broke my brain into loving it again. Still not perfect but it's ... read more
Honestly, I like this album a lot. It's got some questionable moments, but overall it's creative and different. Not to mention... Ghost Town... Bro...
Great highlights, but this is just not at all top tier Kanye. Good morning is still one of the best intros of all time though.
Ik it's kinda basic but Pursuit of Happiness is one of the best songs of all time. Without question.
Glad that this was good; fitting third album in the trilogy.