Kanye West What makes Kanye West special ?

Started by Oldboy, May 10, 2015, in Kanye West Add to Reading List

  1. rapmusik
    Posts: 18,561
    Likes: 49,215
    Joined: Feb 15, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    nah...

    except the hopsin thing
     
    #41
    3
    Ordinary Joel, FlawlessT and VMO2 like this.
    3
    Ordinary Joel, FlawlessT and VMO2 like this.
    May 2, 2025
  2. poopdogg
    Posts: 5,570
    Likes: 13,215
    Joined: Feb 22, 2015

    poopdogg Retired

    May 10, 2015
    just the truth.
     
    #42
    3
    Ordinary Joel, FlawlessT and Narsh like this.
    3
    Ordinary Joel, FlawlessT and Narsh like this.
    May 2, 2025
  3. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    Isn't that usually referred to as "technical ability" or whatever m8?

    That's why I was confused

    But yeah eminem is deff better at the hippity dippity lyrical miracle rap fo sho
     
    May 2, 2025
  4. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
     
    #44
    1
    CODEiNE DEMON likes this.
    1
    CODEiNE DEMON likes this.
    May 2, 2025
  5. AvB
    Posts: 2,665
    Likes: 3,157
    Joined: Feb 15, 2011

    AvB

    May 10, 2015
    to be able to experiment, go in different directions and sounds in albums and & still keep the end quality at a consistantly high level
     
    #45
    3
    CODEiNE DEMON, FlawlessT and Narsh like this.
    3
    CODEiNE DEMON, FlawlessT and Narsh like this.
    May 2, 2025
  6. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    That was the point, too many people liked him after MBDTF and WTT :dno:
     
    #46
    5
    sameerd, SLAYAR, Deadpool and 2 others like this.
    5
    sameerd, SLAYAR, Deadpool and 2 others like this.
    May 2, 2025
  7. Devil
    Posts: 667
    Likes: 1,522
    Joined: Feb 21, 2015

    Devil I'm in here, now who let the devil in?

    May 10, 2015
    It's cos he is God
     
    May 2, 2025
  8. Oldboy
    Posts: 51,226
    Likes: 160,686
    Joined: Feb 14, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    how nice of you to admit, obviously its clear to anyone with ears
     
    #48
    1
    FlawlessT likes this.
    1
    FlawlessT likes this.
    May 2, 2025
  9. pd61
    Posts: 50
    Likes: 43
    Joined: Jan 20, 2015

    May 10, 2015
    I think a lot of people are just hating on him because its like a trend to. CD, LR, Graduation, MBDTF, WTT prove that he is not a bad rapper
     
    May 2, 2025
  10. rapmusik
    Posts: 18,561
    Likes: 49,215
    Joined: Feb 15, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    can use that same excuse to defend eminem. :idk:
     
    #50
    3
    Deadpool, VMO2 and FlawlessT like this.
    3
    Deadpool, VMO2 and FlawlessT like this.
    May 2, 2025
  11. CODEiNE DEMON
    Posts: 17,759
    Likes: 25,206
    Joined: Dec 26, 2014
    Location: Somewhere out in Texas making bread

    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

    May 10, 2015
    My answer is that there are multiple reasons. Most obvious being his production. Literally every single song he has ever produced has been above average at worst, and over half of his production discography is top tier, some of the best s--- in the world. His overall song crafting is really great as well, and what I mean by that is that not only is the production amazing, but he always knows the right thing to use and the proper placement. The warbling a the end of Runaway, in the fashion that it was used, is something not many artists could have pulled off. As @Narsh said his taste is really great, too. And not just in the sense of "oh, he likes what I like", he pulls from all sorts of music. In the last year he's worked with Chief Keef to Paul McCartney, and managed to make both into great collaborations. This is my favorite aspect of him personally, because unlike his fanbase, Kanye doesn't really turn up his nose at what would be considered "lesser" artists. He's able to see the talent in any human being at put that at the forefront of the music. I think overall you could say Kanye just has a wonderful sense of musicality in all facets of his art.
     
    #51
    11
    BART, Rastafarian42, Bunk and 8 others like this.
    11
    BART, Rastafarian42, Bunk and 8 others like this.
    May 2, 2025
  12. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    For sure

    It's also clear to any rational adult that technically rapping well doesn't automatically = good music

    Kanyes last three projects are light years ahead of Ems

    el-p is a VERY technically sound rapper, probably as good as modern Em, but he's also a great producer and makes amazing music

    Poor Em :emoji_slight_frown:
     
    May 2, 2025
  13. CODEiNE DEMON
    Posts: 17,759
    Likes: 25,206
    Joined: Dec 26, 2014
    Location: Somewhere out in Texas making bread

    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

    May 10, 2015
    Because Eminem is not a bad rapper.


    And that's coming from me.
     
    #53
    2
    rapmusik and FlawlessT like this.
    2
    rapmusik and FlawlessT like this.
    May 2, 2025
  14. poopdogg
    Posts: 5,570
    Likes: 13,215
    Joined: Feb 22, 2015

    poopdogg Retired

    May 10, 2015
    nah you can't because his latest albums are garbage.
     
    May 2, 2025
  15. pd61
    Posts: 50
    Likes: 43
    Joined: Jan 20, 2015

    May 10, 2015
    Well I also like eminem but you can't deny that he fell off badly in recent years and WTT isn't that long ago.
     
    #55
    0 0
    May 2, 2025
  16. Oldboy
    Posts: 51,226
    Likes: 160,686
    Joined: Feb 14, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    what does this have to do with anything? you asked about who can rhyme better
     
    #56
    3
    BART, VMO2 and FlawlessT like this.
    3
    BART, VMO2 and FlawlessT like this.
    May 2, 2025
  17. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
     
    #57
    1
    FlawlessT likes this.
    1
    FlawlessT likes this.
    May 2, 2025
  18. VMO2
    Posts: 4,373
    Likes: 4,711
    Joined: Jan 11, 2015

    May 10, 2015
    :dwight:
     
    #58
    1
    FlawlessT likes this.
    1
    FlawlessT likes this.
    May 2, 2025
  19. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    Except the list would be half as long for Em and from 15 years ago :laff::laff::laff:
     
    #59
    0 0
    May 2, 2025
  20. Narsh
    Posts: 40,221
    Likes: 46,514
    Joined: Jun 11, 2011

    May 10, 2015
    (Im obviously lying, Em da goat :stan:)
     
    #60
    1
    SLAYAR likes this.
    1
    SLAYAR likes this.
    May 2, 2025