Bomani Jones - "Kanye is every bit the 'genius' he says he is."

[Danie84]

Ye's a genius at saying he is, and actually having people believing it

 

[Street Knowledge]

If kanye is Musical genius, WTF Is stevie wonder?

 

[WEKetchum]

I just read an article he wrote last week about hoe drakes album has shut the door on older rap fans. Dude is 33.

I was also told he claimed Outkast are better than Tribe and supported it with arguments for Kast that all apply more so and earlier in the rap timeline to quest.

Again, why is a dorky sports guy commenting on hip hop again?

Yeah I went back and forth with him about Tribe vs. NWA for about an hour on Twitter, and he won the debate His thing was that Tribe fans "act like the last two albums didn't happen," and that NWA was the most influential rap group of all time, for better or for worse. Dude actually knows his hip-hop pretty well though, I'm pretty sure he covered it for a while along with his music coverage

 

[Mike Ock]

Hes a musical genius, yes.

As far as a genius all around, no.

No one excels at everything breh

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

No one excels at everything breh

Of course not. And very few people can see Kanye's genius when it comes to music either.

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

Lol. Can't play a musical instrument yet is a genius. .. Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Brian Wilson, Michael Jackson, etc = musical geniuses. I can't co-sign someone who doesn't have the technical proficiency of their job mastered. Really that simple. He's a great producer and undoubtedly has an ear for music though. MBDTF is his best work.

 

[WheresWallace]

Hes a musical genius, yes.

As far as a genius all around, no.

Who IS a genius all around tho?

Give credit where credit is due...you hating ass cac.

 

[Cynic]

I'm just waiting on the Kim K divorce.....and the album afterwards ?

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

I'm just waiting on the Kim K divorce.....and the album afterwards ?

You mean the divorce from Kris Humphries? Lol She's not married to Kanye.

 

[Big Mel]

Yeah I went back and forth with him about Tribe vs. NWA for about an hour on Twitter, and he won the debate His thing was that Tribe fans "act like the last two albums didn't happen," and that NWA was the most influential rap group of all time, for better or for worse. Dude actually knows his hip-hop pretty well though, I'm pretty sure he covered it for a while along with his music coverage

The last two albums have joints. NWA only has 2 albums, an ep and an embarrassing west coast boogie comp. also, idlewild is waaaaaaaaay worse than love movement. Beats rhymes life is as good or better than Stankonia it just wasn't pr'd as positively.


I'll roast bomani.

 

[OG Talk]

Was Kanye ever the first to do anything? Or the best to do anything? I'm not totally discounting his contributions because he's had great moments, but where does the genius come in at?

 

[Big Mel]

Kanye fukking sucks. Yeezus is his coolest album and everyone hates it. I have zero respect for anyone thinks otherwise musically.


His albums are so tied to the lame ass era they live in.

 

[Danie84]

However, I still feel Late Registration is his modus operandi

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Who IS a genius all around tho?

Give credit where credit is due...you hating ass cac.

There are people who make great music and are incredibly smart outside of music. David Banner comes to mind.

I am hating when I just said that very few can see him in terms of his music genius? Maybe you should have read the rest of the thread before you got all upset

 

[Big Mel]

David Banner makes great music? cut it out.