The last 30 seconds of it, while still somehow sounding good, is an absolute mess.
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This matchup, for me, was decided the second I heard “Pt.2.” It’s not that it’s a bad song, it’s just one that I’m not necessarily sure should exist. PK: If I could insert a rolling eye emoji, I would. 1” sounds like an evolved track off 808’s, which isn’t a bad thing at all, it just really doesn’t hold up to the standard set by “Gorgeous.ĭS: C’mon now, “Power.” This one is all yours, Perry. PK: Even though Kanye’s verses on “Gorgeous” sounded waaaaay cooler as a freestyle on Hot 97, the lyrics he comes with still ring as poignant today as they did back in 2010. The questions that Kanye asked can spark fiery debates “What’s a black Beatle anyway, a f****n Roach?” “Is hip hop just a euphemism for a new religion? The soul music of the slaves that the youth is missing?” In the end “Gorgeous” made statements “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. Every line addresses a societal issue whether it be racism, sexism, conspiracy theory. PK: What a weird coincidence that Kid Cudi is on the second song to both albums though, right? (Considering the fact that Cudder’s been on every Kanye album since 808’s and Heartbreak, I guess maybe not.)ĭS: Both songs use Kid Cudi well, but Cudi’s far more epic in “Gorgeous.” The lyrics in “Gorgeous” can have their own college course. 1” has one and it doesn’t even start off well. Next matchup… What? Do I really have to explain why? Ugh, fine! “Gorgeous” has three verses from Kanye, “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. If Chance the Rapper is a representation of your influence on an entire generation of artists, then you did a job well done. (Did you catch all of the Kanye references? He had at least three.) Chance’s verse was brilliant and it showed his appreciation and fandom for his idol. What puts “Ultralight Beam” over “Dark Fantasy” is Chance’s verse. “Ultralight Beam” is Kanye taking us to church. Both songs have choirs, but only one makes you feel like you actually just attended a church session.ĭS: “Dark Fantasy” is at his peak asking if he can get much higher. Chancellor Bennett, but the overall emotion and composition of the song is just too beautiful. Yes, Kanye says nine total line on his own in the song, deferring rap duties to a one Mr. PK: “Dark Fantasy” should win this, I know it should, but I can’t just shake the belief that in the end “Ultralight Beam” is bigger and better. “this is a god dream.” On “Ultralight Beam,” we’re welcomed by the rousing words of a toddler preacher while “Dark Fantasy” gives us Nicki Minaj’s weird-ass alterego Roman reciting Ronald Dahl lyrics.ĭS: At first I thought North was the little girl in the beginning of “Ultralight Beam”, but I realized that if she was then Kanye would’ve tweeted about it. Perry Kostidakis: Listening to these two albums back to back is such a funny juxtaposition, this is a matchup between “can we get much higher?” vs. Having Nicki Minaj do the Roald Dahl inspired introduction in an English accent is genius. “Dark Fantasy” and “Ultralight Beam” do a great job at setting the scene for their respective albums. Sainvil: You know what I realized from this matchup? With exception of the second verse in “On Sight” Kanye’s opening tracks have always been stellar. If you think that’s stupid, well, you’re the one reading an article abstractly comparing two separate art pieces together, so jokes on you nerd. The 11 TLOP tracks chosen were all part of the original tracklist debuted at Madison Square Garden, with respect to ‘30 Hours”. To even it up MBDTF’s “Who Will Survive in America” was thrown out as well as TLOP’s “Freestyle 4” and “I Love Kanye”, and “All of the Lights (Interlude) and “Low Lights” were combined with “All of the Lights” and “Highlights” respectively. MBDTF is only 12 songs long, with two being interludes, while TLOP is 10 17 18 songs long.
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5 points from each person, a total of one point. Sainvil and Managing & Digital Editor Perry Kostidakis, to go track-by-track* of each album, seeing which holds up. To determine if either claim holds up the FSView & Florida Flambeau has assembled a Kanye Committee (a Kanmmittee, if you will), consisting of staff writer Deion A.
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If you 1) disagree that Kanye West has made a classic album or 2) disagree that MBDTF is a classic, this is probably not the article for you. With all the hoopla around Kanye West’s new album, The Life of Pablo, people have started comparing it to his greatest work, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, either by saying it comes nowhere close to the golden standard set by the 2010 album, or that it could possibly be equal to or better. Two weeks is enough time to compare a new album to a classic, right?