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On My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

mreeves January 2, 2021 No Comments Kanye WestTwitter Notes
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Rap’s New Consciousness

mreeves September 8, 2015 No Comments #FergusonBLMJ ColeKanye WestKendrick LamarLil BoosieRun The Jewels

Since the Ferguson, Missouri protests last August, there have been an increasing number of songs addressing socio-political issues like overzealous law enforcement and economic inequality.…

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Kanye West, ‘Yeezus’

mreeves August 10, 2013 No Comments 2013Kanye WestMonsters of Rap

Could Kanye West ever make a bad album? It’s a question many will strain to answer as they’re confronted with the acid house shocks, drill…

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Kanye West, ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’

mreeves July 17, 2012 No Comments 2010G.O.O.D. MusicKanye WestMonsters of Rap

To understand why My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy earns its title, sounds both sensuously epic and a bit of a dick joke, and manages to…

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Jay-Z & Kanye West, ‘Watch The Throne’

mreeves July 12, 2012 No Comments 2011Jay-ZKanye WestMonsters of Rap

“Wasn’t I a good king?” complains Jay-Z near the conclusion of Watch the Throne, his long-awaited full-length collaboration with Kanye West. Who can blame his…

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