But go ahead and ignore the fact that he was also fukkin' with more mainstream artists back then AT THE SAME TIME. Y'all act like that nikka was strictly carryin' the torch of "real hip-hop" for years or some shyt. Cut that out man...
He just did songs with Common and Mos Def not two years ago, too... Common just got off the GOOD label, and Mos is signed to it right now.
I fail to see where you're goin' with this...
Your really trying to compare these two different times of his career??

Lets see....
Maroon 5 was sort of popular at this time, so i guess this was a mainstream move. But can you seriously tell me Kanye didn't make an AMAZING song?? This song alone craps on MBDTF imo. Lets look at his mainstream move for his latest crap...
He OBVIOUSLY just through Ross in this song just for the views. I can't help but think besides the exposure, was Ross cool with this??
Listen to Kanyes verse. There's points where he sounds like hes actually mumbling. Sounds like nothing but pure
I remember a lot of people saying Jay spit a

verse, but I bet if he was still hungry he would of did it wayyy better. Still weak tho.
Nicki going last was nothing shocking to me BEFORE I heard it. She was blowing up and I knew everyone would immediately say she took the song. As if this wasn't PLANNED by them
I find her vocal twitches annoying, one minute she sounds like an actual barbie, the next she sounds like the fukking cookie monster.
He even put her on his INTRO.
Runaway??
Stop the comparisons breh. Nobody wants Kanye to do another CD or LR. I don't have a problem with him reinventing himself. I totally bump and cosign Graduation even though a lot of people don't. But imo MBDTF was weak as hell, him working with all these great producers don't mean shyt if hes going make a weak album. I read recently where Premier said he did a couple of tracks for MBDTF but they got shelved. I bet they were straight hip hop piff, but not
experimental enough for Ye and his delusional stans
I already know the stans are going to attack me cause they all seem to love Monster, but it ain't rocking for me man. I rather a bunch of LR from Ye then another MBDTF.