To be honest I wasn't the biggest Kanye West fan. His last album spawned a few hits that caught my attention but I never was feelin' him enough to go out and buy the cd. Well I been hearing alot of hype about this album all over the internet....so I was like let me just give it a try, check it out, and see what I think........

As I began to listen to the album I was blown away, The whole style and vibe of the album is unlike anything you really hear, it's crazy. To me it's kind of like hip-hopera, you got the hip-hop with an opera like melody arrangements. It truly does something to the music that many artist lack...it creates an atmosphere. It's not just music but an experience. The lyrics are on point covering topics from addicitons to money, women, weed...to the aids epidemic and many other things. My favorite tracks are addiction, crack music, touch the sky, and hey mama (to anyone who has a mom that had to struggle you'll love this one). If you are the type of person that likes music with a meaning, message, and purpose then you'll like this album.

I must say I am a true Kanye fan now, this album has totally changed my mind about him, and it definitely lives up to the hype it is creating. This is one for the history books, and I predict great things for this album. If you get nothing else out of this review, just remember to get this cd, it is well worth the money and then some.

This is for all the Kanye haters out there who constantly try to downgrade him by saying he is not a good rapper, but yet you turn around and talk about people like young jeezy and boyz-n-da hood....come on now! Are you serious! I must come to the conclusion that you are deaf because you lack any taste or integrity when it comes to music. Ok, if your a wanna-b thug like most people try to be these days, then I can see why you would think these sorry excuses for music artist (who lack all criteria for artistry) are the least bit good at what they do. If you want to understand what real music is supposed to be like, you need to pop in that Miss Education of Lauryn Hill and listen to "Superstar". A prime example of this album in which music should be used as a tool to elevate the people which listen to it.

For the other haters who are now focusing on the whole Bush comment ordeal...lol...like Kanye said "you may not be feelin' him but atleast you feel something about him" which is a good point since he doesn't even know who you are or could probably careless, yet your focusing your free time on him. It takes much more of an effort to hate on someone then to simply let it go. Back to the subject though. So what he bashed Bush! We as African-Americans should feel and most do feel the same way. We have been saying it for years, and we know Bush does not care about us, because if he truly did, there is no possible way people in America would have suffered like that. We have too many resources to go help others, but neglect to help our own. It's a shame. If he used that opportunity to be a voice for a community that so often gets shunned away, then more power to you man.

And last but not least just the plain ol' haters, "First week 860,000 sold" speaks for itself. The album is HOT...by far the best of the year, no he may not be the best rapper but he's better than 90% of the other c-rappers out there...and this album is so far advanced musically 10 years from now people will still be trying to immulate it. Thanks Kanye for blessing us with real music. If you haven't already, get this album, it is a classic!