OFFICIAL Ye fka "kanYe West" x G.O.O.D. Music Thread - ¥$ (AKA YE X TY DOLLA SIGN) - VULTURES 2 (NOW AVAILABLE sorta)

[king milaac]

Not really feeling this. From an "artist" standpoint I have not lost any respect for Kanye, I think this Yeezus music is genuine and passionate. I can't say he got lazy or stopped caring, I think this is pure Kanye, and I've come to admire that over the years.  So I do respect it, but I can't say I would enjoy listening to this. 

 

[michigan]

This album is tough to listen to. I'll just say that.

It isn't awful but its easily his worst project (Off my 1st listen).

I agree it is.  It reminds of when Lil Wayne came out with Rebirth a few years ago. 

    

 

[3am scholar]

Need some time to let it set in.

The KTT thread has some amazing covers... can't choose haha.

 

[flossb15]

so far feeling it, very different no direction but cool

but im from the school of if you expect high you set yourself up, and if you want old yeezy listen to old yeezy

 

[terx]

amazing so far

 

[trilluminated]

i just realized he sampled down 4 my n's..

 

[king arthur]

Real talk

you are always gonna be upset if you compare any new Kanye album to Late Registration

just take this **** for what it is

maybe you like it and maybe you dont but dont compare it to something it could never be

 

[mrswagtastic]

"Bound 2"

Exactly how I feel! HAHAHA

 

[flossb15]

perfect execution

 

[Bert.]

will listen thoroughly tonight

 

[amarano]

Charlie Wilson bridge on Bound 2.

 

[notoriouslar]

mannnn go in the car, put this on blast and drive around...GREAT ALBUM!!

This.

 

[halftime]

Kept: On sight, Blood on the leaves, New slaves, Bound, Black skinhead

Production was cool.  Hudson mohawke and daft punk got their names all over this ****.  

My least favorite ye album

 

[airjordan jb23]

Gave in Listening now

 

[nako xl]

a little disappointed but this year

indicud > long live asap > yeezus

indicud is one of the weakest albums this year breh.

the production on that **** is the definition of amateurism.  even cudi knows it.  he was "just learning" how to make beats with it.

 

[nom de guerre]

Real talk

you are always gonna be upset if you compare any new Kanye album to Late Registration

just take this **** for what it is

maybe you like it and maybe you dont but dont compare it to something it could never be

some people will never accept this way of thinking |I

 

[yungchamp]

bound 2....damn man
I can relate

 

[epidemik the great]

Credits:

1. "On Sight" Daft Punk 2:36
2. "Black Skinhead" Daft Punk, Travi$ Scott (co.), Mike Dean (add.) 3:08
3. "I Am a God" Daft Punk, Hudson Mohawke (co.), Kanye West (co.), Travi$ Scott (co.), Mike Dean (add.), Rick Rubin (add.) 3:51
4. "New Slaves" (featuring Frank Ocean) Daft Punk, Travi$ Scott (co.), Hudson Mohawke (co.), Mike Dean (co.), Kanye West (add.) 4:16
5. "Hold My Liquor" (featuring Chief Keef and Justin Vernon) Young Chop, Mike Dean (co.), Arca (add.), Rick Rubin (add.) 5:27
6. "I'm in It" (featuring Travi$ Scott) RZA, Travi$ Scott (add.), Mike Dean (add.) 3:54
7. "Blood on the Leaves" (Tony Williams) TNGHT, Kanye West (co.), Mike Dean (add.) 6:00
8. "Guilt Trip" (featuring Kid Cudi) Symbolyc One, Arca (co.), Travi$ Scott (co.), Mike Dean (co.), Ackeejuice Rockers (co.) 4:03
9. "Send It Up" (featuring King L & Iasmu!) Gesaffelstein, Arca (co.), Daft Punk (co.), Hudson Mohawke (add.) 2:58
10. "Bound 2" (featuring Charlie Wilson) Kanye West, No I.D., Symbolyc One (co.) The Heatmakerz (co.), Rick Rubin (add.) 3:49
Total length:
40:02

I like Bound now, but I'm interested in what No I.D., Kanye, S1, and The Heatmakerz had going on that beat before Rick Rubin Stripped it down as he put it. Seems like that could have been epic

damn, forgot all about Heatmakerz...hhow'd they slid into this project???

So Bound 2 is the only track Ye got main production credit on (with 4 other producers )??? weak...

 

[meek meals]

it picks up after i am a god

hope there are more tracks come tuesday, through itunes

 

[cragmatic]

indicud is one of the weakest albums this year breh.

the production on that **** is the definition of amateurism.  even cudi knows it.  he was "just learning" how to make beats with it.

As horrible as the beats are on Indicud, I still really enjoyed it to be honest.

But when you listen to just the beats... they are pretty bad

I do however love the Solo Dolo 2 and Brothers beats.

 

[5am6oody72]

I'm not thrilled with it by his standards, but there's still a few songs on here I like. I have listened to Hold My Liquor probably 10 times already; probably my favorite track on there. I can't believe he almost didn't include it

I had no problem with him going away from what made him big (the soul samples and complex production). But if he was gonna do it I wanted him to do it well and I think he missed the mark slightly.
Like I mentioned earlier, the recorded version of Black Skinhead is much weaker than the live one. The distorted vocals and that staccato lo fi bass or w/e you wanna call it that was present on SNL make the song 10x better; it just has more OOMPH. Removing those two things practically neutered that track; the vocals sound way too clean.

There's a lot of other similar things about some tracks that bother me. The more stripped down the production is, the less margin for error there is with each element. From reading that interview with Rick Rubin it sounds like this was rushed at the end. Woulda rather had him delay it further and get the little things right but it is what it is.

EDIT: @ saying Indicud is better than this though. That was one of the most disappointing albums I've ever heard.

 

[the hater boxden]

this album is amazing, definetly picking up another 10 copies teusday

 

[sohoguy]

still mad they messed up black skinhead SMH

 

[meek meals]

Bound is crazy

It seems like he cut off Charlie Wilson's part just to be weird/"diverse"

 

[mitchellicious]

Anyone cop the FLAC?