Joining the one and only Rudimental and the sensational Disclosure is someone who needs little to no introduction, he has a massive fan base but he also has an equal amount of haters. It's KANYE WEST.
His latest album "Yeezus" (his sixth studio album, seventh if you include the Jay Z share album of "Watch the Throne") is huge, the album features production from Daft Punk, Hudson Mohawke, Lupe Fiasco & even Mr West himself plus loads more talent.
The fact the album has no real artwork, no lead single and basically just a warning, new album it's out like now....
Kanye has released "Black Skinhead" recently as the first single and it's super killer, it's a floor stomper, it's got heaps of bad words and the song is just pure anger.
I first loaded the album to my iPhone and just was blown away by the production, the lyrical content and of course happy to hear Daft Punk followed up "Get Lucky" on someone else's record. Yes Daft Punk will not be receiving an album of the year nod for their rather lacklustre over hyped release of this year.
The album (similar most recent hip hop albums) features loads of amazing guests, he has collected an army of awesome vocals from Frank Ocean (last years Album of the Year) to Kid Cudi and even Justin Vernon of Bon Iver fame.
Samples galore are also on offer and this album when it's finished it's 40 minute playing time really leaves a lasting impression. I have been a huge fan of Kanye since "The College Dropout" and "All Falls Down". He continues to reinvent himself and stay current, he has had very few days out of the press and his marketing campaigns are some what epic now.
Coming up closely to Jay Z's latest album this album showed Kanye is the King and Jay Z is now the Prince of Hip Hop with Kanye delivering what I can debate is the strongest Hip Hop record of 2013.
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