Saturday, November 27, 2010
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
I never gave Kanye West much thought. I never thought much for his music, which more often than not included vulgar lyrics and poor rhymes. I never thought, at all that he could make a good album. However, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," proves his genius as a lyrical masterpiece. From the intricate rhymes to the metaphorical lyrics, West speaks deeply about his own life and troubles, his own thoughts, his own two cents. I always thought of West as ignorant, however now I realize that he just does not (in polite terms) care at all about what, other people famous or not, think about him. Every song holds such depth that it has taken me over ten times just to listen to one of them to grasp what he really aims to say. On the song "Devil In A New Dress" West preaches "We love Jesus, but you done and learned a lot from Satan." The song primarily focuses on young men and women and their greedy intentions towards one another. However, the deeper meaning in the song brings up his past events and past relationships, and how certain girls he knew wronged him, and then went on to mess up their own lives. However, he then goes on to balance out his tone of remorse and regret in that of one of complacency. He subtly states how good things have come into his life, that it's easier than he at first thought to replace the things he once lost in his life. Similarly, many of West's song's speak of his feelings towards popular appeal, past events in his life, and prior judgments that many have made against him. West's album deserves a listen, whether you enjoy rap or not, whether you enjoy Kanye or not (I know I didn't, not before this at least). So, before you go out and judge something you have not experienced, pay Kanye West a little visit.
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Thank you Henry for recognizing the true genius of Kanye West, particularly in this new album. His ability to shift mood in a song, whether with the background music, tempo, or lyrics, is unparalleled. Although many people berate rap and hip-hop for its shallow lyrics, they need to look deeper. True, many rappers talk exclusively about women, money, and drugs. Others, like Mr. West, manage to capture the depth of human emotion through their lyrics and tone. Rap and hip-hop's ability to do this separates it from rock, pop, and other genres of music - I think artists can more easily use rap than other genres to convey remorse, regret, and other powerful emotions.
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