Joseph Riley

An unparalleled, tour de force for hip hop music. Kanye’s maximalist approach could only be pulled off by someone like him who refuses to go quietly into dank submission, but instead rages against the dying of the light. This brilliantly composed, concept album pulls out all the stops as Kanye flexes his sway in the industry by bringing aboard some of the most extraordinary talents to have ever grace the stage in our modern age. From Elton John to Pharrell Williams, and from Jay-Z to Nicki Manaj it seems as if no stone was left unturned to acquire the talent required for what would be hip hops equivalent to Beethovens 9th. Sonically dense medleys flow from one track to the next. Lyrically brilliant, haunting, grandiose, avant-garde and on top of all that, it will certainly even make your behind move on the dance floor. A crown gem and a magnum opus for the ages. Beethovens 9th, Led Zeppelin 4, Pink Floyd’s the Wall, Miles Davis Kinda Blue, Nirvanas Nevermind, Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy… the end.