While the boys, including Kanye, spit some serious bars, it’s Nicki Minaj’s verse that puts the boys to shame.
Returning to his first love, hardcore hip-hop, although it still features Bon Ivor, ‘Monster’ is a lyrical boasting cipher that features Jay-Z and Rick Ross. If there was ever a flawless score that could close out an Oscar-worthy motion picture, this is it. Not only does it feature eleven other acts, which include Alicia Keys, The Dream, Fergie, Elly Jackson (La Roux), John Legend, Rihanna, and Elton John, but its rapid fire drum pattern and brass section turn it in to something epic.
‘Devil In A Blue Dress’, with its haunting high pitched Smokey Robinson sample, is an incredibly attractive record as far as hitting an emotional nerve, as is the superstar-laced ‘All Of The Lights’. And for those of you who’ve seen the accompanying mini movie, which features in the deluxe edition of the album, will know exactly why. The album isn’t so much played but instead told, like a story. The artist roster he’s recruited is far more explosive than anything he’s ever done before. There’s no way you could imagine it any other way. The order in which each song is listed is perfect. Kanye’s genius extends way past just constructing a track. While this does give a brief cause for concern, after a few spins of the new CD you’ll fall totally head over heels in love with it. Having leaked a few of the tracks that made the final track listing of ‘My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy’ via his Twitter account, a first listen to the album by anyone who follows him on the networking website might seem disappointed expecting completely new material. After quite possibly the most turbulent few years, which included the Taylor Swift incident, his mother’s death, nude photos, round 2 with former President George Bush, and a gag order issued to his ex-girlfriend, Kanye West’s latest album has had a buzz big enough to rival that of any other artist in 2010.
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