Although I was actually a fan of 808s & Heartbreaks, it’s dope to hear that Kanye is back on his shit. I’m really excited to see what’s he got instore for us. The below quote is taken from Premo’s interview with The Red Bulletin. Shouts to Sean on the heads up.
You’ve worked with some pretty mainstream pop artists recently, people like Christina Aguilera and Kanye West. Does working in the mainstream damage “real” hip hop?
Well, first of all, if you look at all of Kanye West’s output, he actually did a lot of bring back sampling and make it cool again, even though he’s more of a mainstream artist. But his new album is strictly hard beats and rhymes. He’s totally done with electro. You’re gonna be surprised what you hear.
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spunds dope even though i loved the sound of graduation
i own every Kanye album except 808′s. Let’s see if this is true, i hope it is. i want the old Kanye.
I heard he also has some RZA beats in there, is that true? Premier and RZA? Dios MIO!
This is good news. I find it interesting that Kanye is working with other producers besides himself cuz honestly on the boards Kanye has been losing his touch. His beats on BP3 were not that good and about 50% of the time Kanye has co-producers. so this should be interesting
when is this supposed to drop?
why does he have enya in his lap ?
This album is gonna be insane. Best album of the year (whatever year it comes out). No doubt about it.
dope cant wait.
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If you look at Kanye lately he’s been earing rockstar-esque clothing spikes,all black,black leather pants, I think his ne album might have some type of hard rock influence maybe I don’t think he will stick to just hip hop
There isn’t a Kanye CD I don’t like. I’m seriously looking forward to hearing him on his own tracks doing hip hop again.
his verses lately have been pretty hot except that ‘forever’ verse so no matter what he puts out its gonna be crazy as fuck
knew this was coming from the shit he was putting out lately
Heard the same thing bout his beats on bp3 and was disappointed as fuck. not hating or doubting jus hope its not all hype again
This should make up for 808′s :D
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I thought 808′s was nice tbh.
It still gets rotation on my ipod.
This new LP sounds dope aswell
ever since through the wire, i’ve been (and always will be) a Ye fan.
let em know, mr west.
Gimme this album, Lupe’s album, and J. Cole’s and my year is complete
EPIC!
What’s good with more nekkid pics of the bald bitch?
Fuck. Yes.
I don’t see how Kanye returning to old formulas after he’s spent each album so far expanding his style and musical palette, but meh, I suppose as long as the music’s dope, I’ll be good.
I don’t see how it’s a great thing that Kanye is returning to old formulas…**
Agreed with Jonnie…I need these
-Good Ass Job
-J. Cole’s debut
-Lasers
-The Believer
-W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
I would have put Detox but thats just a running joke now…
Forgot about The Believer,,also anticipatin that….who’s album is W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) tho?
I’m actually excited about this album! Good to hear ‘Ye is back to rhyming!
@JonnieHayward W.A.R. is Pharoahe Monch’s release on Duck Down said to be dropping in July.
AND pac div album too!
Great!!!
I still listen to all Kanye albums like they were released recently. The man makes nothing but classics.
@Jonnie, like YaBoyRampz said it’s Pharoahe’s album
@Breezy1991, I forgot about Pac Div! them too
yo guys dont forget that a while back yeezy was in the studio with MF DOOM, TALIB and MADLIB. btw 808′s was straight fire don’t even try to hate.
Oh ok gotchu @ Tommy and YaBoyRampz
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SHAD K..from london, ontario…new album TSOL coming out may 25th
check out this teaser for his track “yaa I get it”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHKPE_o-rw4
i tell you it’ll will be hotly contesting for hip hop album of the year
thats great, but I really want details of when we will get a single off it. i hope its college dropout-esque material, that album is fucking dope. period.
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Yo I didnt know DJ Premo worked with Christina Aguilera. Ima see what song.
@Teddy,,Premo produced most of Christina’s – Back To Basics album and her lead single “Aint No Other Man”….click (the link in) my name if you want the instrumentals to that cd
Good. I just might buy his album this time.
I’ll believe it when I hear it. Disappointed in 808s so I didn’t even count that in my book. Hopefully he makes up for that.
kanyes 808 album was the end of an era to me like im sure the early 70′s music lovers felt when they first heard disco music. …Fukouttahere with that soft shit we re having a serious conversation young man.
yo! so far kanye’s production features for this next album include, q tip, pete rock, and premo?! excited is an understatement. is this negro about to put out a new age illmatic?!
wasn’t Dre and Jay supposed to drop today
the 90s are coming back… hipsters… burn those skinny jeans because your idol is disowning you fuck boys
kanye is finna destroy everything. i can already tell. EVERYTHING.
btw, whats that for a bitch comparing kanye to christina aguilera?
personally, i felt 808 was good, different sure, but good music and clearly very representative of where he felt he was at that point in his life. i’m also looking forward to hearing ye rapping more again though a lot of the features i’ve been hearing from him (excepting the one on run this town) have been somewhat meh.
still looking forward to his new shit. honestly i’d like to see him and no i.d. produce it though, those are two of my favorite
Lol @ BrotherDante…he already got all the producers that helped produce Ilmatic,,now all he needs is Large Professor
Thank god. 808′s was pop as fuck
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“Lol @ BrotherDante…he already got all the producers that helped produce Ilmatic,,now all he needs is Large Professor”
^oh and mic skills..oops
@stevep………Lol yea I forgot to include: story-telling skills, visual multi-syllable wordplay, and a classic feature verse
kanye has co-producers because he enhances their sound with his ideas. notice that his soundscape changes every album and theres always a key person that helps him with each album. he puts his spin on their sound or they come together to make a new sound.
Stan Lee is right but Kanye’s best beats are done were done by himse;f but when he teams up No I.D. they do a great job and I think Kanye has been going old school with his Hip Hop beats(Brooklyn, Hate, Jockin’ Jay, Thank You). Thos beats sound very 80′s and no not 80′s Pop but 80′s Hip Hop. I think if people were more into 80′s rap and Indie music they would appreciate The Blueprint 3 more. I think it’s a modern day classic and I’m hoping Kanye’s next album will be a modern day Illmatic—This is not old school Kanye but old school Hip Hop.
Also I have to note that Kanye can do Premier style beats just check out the song he did for Diddy called “Everything I Love” on Press Play. It doesn’t have scratching but to me it sounds like a Premier beat mixed with Kanye so just imagine those two together.