All blasphemy aside, say what you want about Kanye West, but you got to admit he know's how to make an entrance. Yesterday, I purchased his new album Yeezus. I admit, I hadn't heard much about the album, and I wasn't in the best place mentally when I bought it, but now that I have chance to sit and listen to it, I really like. I should admit that I'm a long time Kanye fan, but even as a fan, I sometimes scratch my head at some of the music he's produced and the stunts he's pulled (but seriously, who disagrees that Beyonce had one of the greatest videos of all time? Really?) Anyway, it's a great album. His songs Blackskinhead and New Slaves seem to stick out as the best that Yeezus has to offer or at the very least, the songs that have the most mass appeal, but upon deeper listening, the album works better as a whole piece rather than a collection of separate songs, which is not new to Kanye West's approach to creating albums, but somehow, it seems that he's hit a high-note with this album. Each song seems to set you up for next one.
I don't know where I'm going with all this, so I'll just wrap it up with a final thought. If you don't like Kanye West's music you should definitely avoid Yeezus, but if you count yourself as even a moderate fan, then you should at the very least check out a few tracks on Vevo or borrow the album from a friend. Decide for yourself. Buy or don't buy it, I'm sure the West clan will do just fine either way.
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