LAist: Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreaks | Thoughtless But Not Heartless

YOEL

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:31:28 -0800

Hold up being better than Katy Perry says so little about why one should be punished to listen to Kanye's new shit, and just because it comes on in the club and makes you move doesn't really say much positive about it either. I don't know about you but I'm usually pretty inebriated in the club so I'll move to just about anything. When will emotion, intent, and marketability stop being substitutes for talent in music.

kzap

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:29:17 -0800

Y'all r a buncha h8rs. Admit it's better than katy perry; he puts so much emotion into it.

Purp

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:45:59 -0800

Ughh this album is such a guilty pleasure for me... I know all the reasons I'm not supposed to like it. The lyrics are shallow and cheesy. I was tired of auto-tune by the time Cher got a hold of it, and its totally overdone here. It's completely devoid of the punchline rapping we've come to love Kanye for, let alone any rapping. Its an all-singing album by an average-at-best singer. And yet, when Love Lockdown comes on at a club you can't help but move to it. Some of the production on this album is amazing, just the drum track alone on that song is hopelessly catchy. Its the kind of album you listen to in secret.

helenback

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:10:19 -0800

Wow, I watched Kanye West perform Heartless On Good Morning America and I was amazed at how vapid it was. Musically and emotionally.

Anjali Taneja

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:23:50 -0800

Love it! What a great review. Totally agree -- many wearisome gimmicks.

YOEL

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:52:48 -0800

YES!!!! Its finally been published somewhere. Roger Troutman and Zapp should be the only place you hear the talkbox. Good lookin on the shout out Joshy!!