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AlderaanDuran  ·  3962 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Kanye West - Blood On The Leaves

    In a way I think it's going to be like 808's where it's somewhat divisive to his fanbase

Agreed. I am not a huge fan of Yeezus after a few listens through, but exactly like you said, it's a lot like 808s. Love it or hate it, it's definitely following that same sound as 808s, which I also thought was his weakest album in my opinion, and so far I'm putting Yeezus at a tie with it. I thought Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was phenomenal, and obviously Dropout/Late Reg/Graduation are all classics. I appreciate when an artist tries new things and takes new directions, even if I don't personally like it, I respect the shit out of him for breaking canon with stuff like Yeezus and 808, but it's just not my favorite things he's done.

That being said I love "Hold my Liquor" and "Bound 2" from Yeezus, as well as this song you posted. I think my biggest problem with Yeezus/808s is the slightly unorthodox, dare I say "experimental" beats.