Why is TLOP so hated? That shyt third behind LR and CD
You got it over Graduation and Dark Fantasy?
I don't hate TLOP. I think the problem is I heard the first version before they re-did it, and it just struck me as almost sounding like it wasn't finished and it seemed like it had no direction. I liked it way better than Yeezus though.
I mean most people have Dark Fantasy as his best or his 2nd best album. I definitely can't think of hardly anyone that would put it outside of the top 3 besides that Fantano guy. I do think it has a couple misses on the tail end, but the best parts of that album are basically perfect.
Regarding Graduation, it seems to be a real love it/hate it album. I see a lot of Kanye fans place at at #1 and many that place it at the bottom.
I always liked it a lot because it was a great blend of his old style, plus some Dilla style sampling, plus him venturing into newer sounds and non-sampled beats, and finally some stadium style music. I liked that there was only 1 or 2 features, no skits, and it felt lean with only about a dozen tracks. Also, I liked the production on there from Nottz and Toomp. It was the last time we heard Kanye before his mom passed, and Graduation IMO is the last time we heard a somewhat sane Kanye. I think some of his best songs ever are on there (Flashing Lights, Can't Tell Me Nothing, Good Morning, Everything I Am) and some of his most underrated songs (I Wonder, Champion, Glory). Obviously major hits like Stronger and Good Life, even if they sound a little dated, were undeniable at the time. Drunk and Hot Girls was the only genuine dud on that album IMO.
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and Jay got shooterz!
