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LISTEN HERE: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/album/My_Beautiful_Dark_Twisted_Fantasy_deluxe_Edition_/5268761 (In order is best!)

What do you guys think of this album?

Personally I think that this is one of Kanye's best albums since College Dropout. We have to remember that this was an individual who was consistently plagued by controversy where ever he was, partly due to his rash and careless actions.
But bearing that in mind:

1. “Dark Fantasy” - Nice introduction to the album, nice flow going there too. Good play of words in that song also, I like this one quite a bit. The production sounds well constructed. 9/10
2. “Gorgeous” feat. Kid Cudi and Raekwon - Deep guitar strings, quite laid back. Kid CuDi is on the hook, so they can't go badly wrong there :).
3. “POWER” feat. Dwele - Catchy and amazing. 10/10
4. “All of the Lights” - Amazing 11 artist collaboration!!! A hit that shouldn't be ignored! (Kanye on the drum patterns, listen to drums in the background, he must have super fingers). 10/10
5. “Monster” feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver - Didn't feel it when I first heard it, but got addicted to it after 4-5 plays. Jay Z's verse is okay, people say Nikki Minaj killed it - but I don't really see why? 9/10
6. “So Appalled” feat. Jay-Z, Pusha T, CyHi the Prynce, Swizz Beatz, and RZA - "I'm so appalled.. Donald Trump taking dollars from y'all!", more glimpses of the old Kanye. 9/10
7. “Devil in a New Dress” - Lovely sampling there by b!nk, very nice track. I like the interlude. 9/10
8. “Runaway” feat. Pusha T - A self-confessing song (although I didn't really feel it) 8/10.
9. “Hell of a Life” - 8/10
10. “Blame Game” feat. John Legend and Pusha T - Another quality track. 9/10
11. “Lost in the World” - The last track of the album, meant to superimpose kanye lost in a world he doesn't understand. I loved this one. 10/10
12. “See Me Now” - The bonus track, this should have been on the album!! I love this one, straight rapping by ye. 10/10

I must complement the production on this album, mostly overseen by Kanye himself (a master of production), it is of great quality and some of the beats are dope. A great album overall (shown by the reviews I suppose!!)

These are just my opinions and I would love to hear your thoughts!!

FUCKING Love It. I've always liked Kanye quite a bit, and this album impressed me a lot, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I'd say it's one of my favorite ones by him, very close to Graduation!

I still need to listen to College Dropout more I hear that one is really good also. I'm familiar with a few songs on there and love them, Kanye is a damn genius.

The reviews on this things are freaking unbelievable too I haven't seen anything much under 4/5 stars or 8.5/10 so big props to him on the great reception of the album.

I myself would give it an 8.5 or low 9. I have about 20+ listens of the entire album, and more than that for a few songs. In fact, just blasted it on my way home from college today and sang a bunch of it out loud (I was in a really good mood).

Please keep his drama and controversies out of this thread, they have nothing to do with his music (kind of :p).

wow. thats great.

Suck imo.
Here is a better option.

Blame game was my favorite… i didn't like all of them.

From: lordsaturn
Blame game was my favorite… i didn't like all of them.

:(. I like the part in blame game where he makes his voice come from different places. Really helps in creating a distorted effect.

From: noidea
Suck imo.
Here is a better option.

:< Song makes me sad. It's about his high school sweet heart who he found later in life and they didn't get together and D':

From: Naum
:(. I like the part in blame game where he makes his voice come from different places. Really helps in creating a distorted effect.

YES! LOVE that on headphones!

Listened to it from the link Naum gave. My overall rating: 8/10.
Definitely a good album :)

From: YoHoJo
YES! LOVE that on headphones!

OMFG! Same! It's like an announcement that makes you feel like you know where kanye is coming from, like it's his internal thoughts blasted into the listener's own head. Literally!
He's a genius man!
Also the way he completely breaks down the flow and goes into any beat.
Also, bayta, check the link in my sig (Through the wire), I love that song also.

From: TomTuff
Listened to it from the link Naum gave. My overall rating: 8/10.
Definitely a good album :)

Cheers bbz

Double post, found a really good video with all the samples he used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TSDc0vZMkc

My only complaint would be that Kanye doesn't have enough verses in certain songs.

From: WhiteShadow
My only complaint would be that Kanye doesn't have enough verses in certain songs.

Yeah; I agree. But in order to cater for commercial purposes the emphasis on verses is usually less, I find.
Update: The album has been awarded 1st place in many "Top Ten Albums of 2010" reviews.