Who do you think is a greater genius? Kanye or Kendrick?
Who do you think is a greater genius? Kanye or Kendrick?
I've kind of gotten away from Rap in the last couple of years - the highs just aren't as high in other types of music for me - but I don't see how this is even close. Kendrick Lamar blows him away. Section 80 and Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City are legitimately great albums which have come out this decade. Kanye West doesn't have one, IMO.
Who do you think is a greater genius? Kanye or Kendrick?
Who do you think is a greater genius? Kanye or Kendrick?
Kanye is highly overrated imo, I would take Kendrick over him. To me they have the same amount of amazing albums (Late Reg, College Dropout, MBDTF vs. S80, GKMC, TPAB) but when looking at it head-to-head I would rather listen to Kendrick's stuff. I also think untitled unmastered is probably better than any of Kanye's other albums. Kendrick also has a higher batting average than Kanye imo, every studio album he's put out has been great while Kanye has had some ****** records (808s, Yeezus).
Yeezus is Kanye's best album IMO. 808s is underrated too. Not generally a fan of West's older stuff (relatively speaking).
Then again, I'm much more interested in the production than the lyrics.
Looking forward to hearing Lamar's new album though.
Who do you think is a greater genius? Kanye or Kendrick?
Yeezus comes off as really fake to me, like he tried to do an experimental album but instead of actually experimenting he instead made what a typical experimental album would sound like. I also can't stand 808s because of the overwhelming autotune (which comes up on the worst songs on his recent albums as well). The lyrics on both are also terrible imo.
I've heard that criticism, but I don't think Yeezus sounds like any other experimental album...maybe I've missed the boat. If you can recommend some that sound like it, I'd love to hear 'em. The production on Black Skinhead alone is worth the price of admission for Yeezus IMO. Those heavy drums, breath samples, Indian singing...all comes together really well.
Frankly, I prefer his autotuned hooks to his guest singers.
His old stuff sounds pretty staid to me, though Jesus Walks is a killer.
Anyway, I like Lamar too and hopefully he puts out something I enjoy as much as West's recent albums.
Kanye is a slightly better musician, but Kendrick is a couple solar systems ahead of Kanye as a lyricist.
Kanye created a pop experimental rap album with Yeezus. What I meant by my other post is that because experimental music is experimental there isn't a "typical" sound (also because it isn't popular/profitable enough for most artists to bandwagon on it like Kanye did), but if there was it would be what Yeezus sounds like. It uses a lot of experimental rap ideas (distorted synthesizers & 808s, screaming, busy drums, abrasive lyrics, etc.) but doesn't go anywhere with them, kind of like how lots of pop rap albums these days use those dark melodies and trap drums but don't do anything actually interesting with them.
None of these albums sound like Yeezus but here are a few of my favourite experimental hip-hop albums:
JPEGMAFIA & Freaky - The 2nd Amendment
Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
EL-P - Fantastic Damage
dälek - From Filthy Tongue of Gods & Griots
Death Grips - NO LOVE DEEP WEB
If it's anything like his Humble track or Good Kid Maad City I'm all ears. If it's like his past two projects then no thanks
I wouldn't worry about that, Fantastic Damage is literally nothing like Run the Jewels . Lofi sci-fi rap. One of my favourite albums of any genre.Thanks for the explanation, even if the "doesn't go anywhere" criticism is a bit vague/subjective.
I dunno about El-P because I was told Run The Jewels was great and it left me cold, but I'll give these a go.
If it's anything like his Humble track or Good Kid Maad City I'm all ears. If it's like his past two projects then no thanks