We're still coming to terms with some of the rapping on this thing — could do without the Amber Rose disses and any mentions of Taylor Swift / Ray J / bleached assholes — but like the rest of The Life of Pablo, the production is just mindblowingly flawless. That Arthur Russell sample is so inspired (update: this track was produced by Karriem Riggins):
Kanye performs new Yeezus (allegedly) track / possible Daft Punk collab "Black Skinhead" on SNL; watch the performance after the jump...
Kanye's latest Good Friday joint, featuring Talib Kweli + Consequence, with Q-Tip absolutely nailing the beat. Feel like this one had no business being left off the record (almost makes up for this):
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Kanye West :: Chain Heavy
On this track from the forthcoming Till The Casket Drops LP, the Clipse brag about blowing $100 G's during the recession, while Kanye prefers to shop sensibly at TJ Maxx and Marshall's. Download the DJ Khalil production at the Clipse's blog...
Check this post on Kanye's blog, entitled "SOME DOPE SHIT FOR MY APARTMENT," in which Kanye gets psyched about our Collected Animals/IM bros from Florida, Blind Man's Colour. The duo is currently unsigned, but with the combination of their dreamy underwater (warm, shallow water though, like a coral reef) soundscapes and Yeezy's endorsement, this might not be the case for long...
Tracks from that ridiculous NASA record that comes out in February are starting to surface. The one with Chuck D and David Byrne was a little much, but Nah Right has the mp3 for "Gifted" (aka "the one with Kanye, Santogold, and Lykke Li"), and I give it a resounding "not that bad...
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Sun Araw's Beach Head LP was sold out, but 50 copies were repressed and can be purchased here if you're quick about it.
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Guys: gorilla vs. bear been nominated as "Blog of the Year" by URB Magazine...
Yeezy took a break from posting about robot lawn mowers and contact lens jewelry to re-record his new single, "Love Lockdown." Don't get too excited, though, because autotune is still in full effect. Listen to the new and slightly improved version here...