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Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

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Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Barack — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:34:37 -0000

I loved Kanye's album, it really is a "holy shit!" album

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Luis — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:57:22 -0000

Graduation #1 on US iTunes.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Luis — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:26:01 -0000

Curtis #1 on US iTunes :/

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Crystal — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:44:01 -0000

Great review, I like Kanye's album a lot

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Jazzy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:55:30 -0000

I just bought Graduation, I love it!

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Lovehurts — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:51:29 -0000

I have new found respect for "Can't Tell Me Nothing" its one of the few jems on "Gaduation". 50 Cent's opus has a whole lotta high points as well... tough choice.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Kevin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:47:12 -0000

I could care less about 50 Cent.

Kanye West's album is really fun. I like it, Homecoming is so catchy! Chris Martin is the excellent pop hook vocalist for rap music!

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

JHizzle — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:39:23 -0000

Its funny how most of the comments here are about Kanye.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Fran — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:24:05 -0000

This album is full of singles! Champion, Good Life, Barry Bonds, Flashing Lights, Homecoming, and The Glory. Damn were never gonna hear the end of Kanye!

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Jazzy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:16:59 -0000

I totally agree with Sherwood! You are so right!

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Michael — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:14:29 -0000

Graduation is great, "flashing lights", "champion", and "homecoming" are amazing.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Jordan — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:12:01 -0000

Hmm..

50's presales - 339,000

Ye's - 319,000

I personally like Ye better but those are solid numbers, hopefully that will change.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Magz — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:45:15 -0000

Kanye is on the iTunes Top 10 UK, no sight of 50 :)

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Him — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:11:21 -0000

Fuck you.

Kanye blows

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Gorge — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:02:00 -0000

Fuck 50 Cent!

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Mike DUH! — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:55:19 -0000

"graduation" is great. kills "late registration".

and "flashing lights" is the def. an early favorite...

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Liam — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:48:40 -0000

Kanye West doesn't care about black people.

50 Cent isnt really black

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Sherwood — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:43:04 -0000

To be honest, it doesn't seem like he tried very hard. On the last two, he made very clear his quest to make it to the top, and here he's made it to the top and is content to tell everybody how great he is.

The problem is that Kanye, like Jay, is enjoying the good life so much that he doesn't really need to come out and blow everybody away... he's content to fuck around, and thus the "did he really sample that?" songs that are abundant on this record. There's nothing as infectious as 'Touch the Sky' or 'Gold Digger', but everything is pretty solid and listen-able.

I kept wishing for a great hook in every song, only to find none- Can't Tell Me Nothing's got an almost-great chorus and Everything I Am is a really heartfelt tune.

So this one, in my mind, doesn't come close to matching Late Registrations highs, but it never hits that albums lows (and there are quite a few), although coming dangerously close with the disappointing Mos cut "Drunk and Hot Girls".

I think this album shows that Kanye really isn't a killer emcee, and he can really benefit from having back-up. He lets himself be the star of this one, and it doesn't always work out because the beats are slow and the rhymes aren't usually free flowing. Still, it's a decent album and I'm only picking out its flaws because West undoubtedly didn't give a whole-hearted effort, and who can blame him? He's got lots of money, as he makes clear.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

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Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Christina — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:37:53 -0000

Who gives a fuck about these two, AC and HHH have albums out too!

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Geoff — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:37:07 -0000

Holla @ that Luis! x]

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Luis — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:36:46 -0000

no, The Beatles. :/

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Rogerthat — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:36:25 -0000

He should sample "The Smiths", really...I'm waiting that.

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

Hobag — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:36:05 -0000

Kanye is obviously gonna sample Arcade Fire next. *yawn*