808s, his most depressive album of his career is his stadium album? Was this a typo? I could accept Grad maybe.

There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism. I think you’re right.

Are you serious? Dude completely changed hip hop, multiple times. Absolutely massive innovator in production style, and basically created the chipmunk soul style of production. He would be considered one of the most important figures in hip hop even if he never even released an album, just for his production work with Jay Z.

The College Dropout was a landmark record for hip hop, for many reasons.

Then he had another landmark record in 808s, popularizing the use of auto tune and melodicism in hip hop (not a trend in hip hop I loved, but you can’t deny the influence here).

Then he had another landmark record in MBDTF, bringing hip hop to the absolute front and center of pop culture. Completely bombastic and basically the HH equivalent of a stadium rock album. Collabs with Justin Vernon and samples from King Crimson brought in fans of rock to hip hop like never before.

Yeezus is slowly showing itself to be more and more influential as well, though this one was delayed a bit but we’re seeing more and more high profile disciples.

Anyone that denies the influence of Kanye is completely ignorant. He’s a piece of shit, sure. But his music has been incredibly important and to deny that is absolutely ridiculous.

Fuck Kanye but at the same time he’s one of the most important and influential musicians of my generation and you bet your ass I’m gonna listen to it and everything he’ll put out from now until perpetuity. I’ll just pirate it so he doesn’t get the proceeds.

Counterpoint: Guillotines

Do US next pls

Honestly, with the way Mexicos leadership/politics and economy is heading, it’s positioned to be a decent power, and potentially be a more desirable location to live than the US sometime in the next century. Big fan of AMLO and hope he is setting them on a good trend. It’s probably only a matter of time before the US intervenes and makes sure they don’t go too far left though, so maybe I shouldn’t get my hopes up.

Beatles: Hard Days Night - Tomorrow Never Knows

David Bowie: Suffragette City - Warzsawa

Miles Davis: 'Round Midnight - Miles Runs the Voodoo Down

Radiohead: Creep - Kid A

Beach Boys: California Girls - Wind Chimes

Kanye West: Jesus Walks - Black Skinhead

It is when you start assuming non-bigots are bad people because of what they look like.

Are you this opposed to women’s shelters not allowing men in order to provide a safe space for women?

I actually see the value in providing a safe space for oppressed or marginalized communities, such in the way that women’s shelters don’t allow men.

I don’t know what the answer is be here, but it’s not nearly as black and white (no pun intended) as commenters here seem to believe.

My three favorite artists are Miles Davis, David Bowie, and Kanye West. Three artists that changed their sound every single album.

So no.

Haven’t watched the video yet but I’m guessing the reasons are:

• Zoning - mixed use zoning and medium density housing are notoriously missing in the US.

• Setbacks/Clear zones - Time and time again, US city planners have widened roads, straightened roads, and removed trees and such, catering towns and cities for driving, rather than building them for humans.

• Parking

Tbh a good percentage of Americans would turn down a million dollars if it meant minorities didn’t get it.

If all the leeches on society fled we’d be much better off. Let them leave. They don’t pay their fair share anyways, and their neoliberal lobbying has destroyed this country.

I have the Leaf 2 and would highly recommend. Works great, and is much better for your eyes. I use it every day.

My dude is about to become a Scooby Doo villain

My brain doesn’t really process lyrics. Vocals are just another instrument to me.

But like, what does it matter if downvotes aren’t federated?

Really digging the new new Noname out today.