For instance more discerning rappers might have cut out the Napolean Dynamite line from “Monster” or the sqeaky voiced “satan, satan, satan” line in “Devil in a New Dress.” But I have to say, while I think West’s lyricism is full of odd choices, I do generally find it a lot more interesting than most rapper’s run of the mill “hustla” fare. I no longer think that West is a bad lyricist – I think he can be great – it’s just that, as in his rambling stream of thought social networking, West doesn’t seem to know when to self-edit. And while I have been guilty of calling West a bad lyricist, I definitely admire his willingness to be bizarre, with puzzlers like “have you ever had sex with a pharaoh” or “no more drugs for me / pussy and religion is all I need” making for excellent would-be tweets. And while West’s raps and his tweets are technically two completely different platforms, on new record My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy the two seemingly collide, with West’s lyrics often coming off similarly to his 140 character aphorisms. Worldwide Twitter star Kanye West has a little known side project – turns out the verbose social networker also fashions himself as something of a rapper. So in an effort to offer an expanded perspective in such a medium, here are four reactions, four impressions, Four Takes on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West. ![]() Bias can tilt a review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything else that is unique to the person writing it. It can be difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music.
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