The Year of the 'Ye

I have a love/hate relationship with Kanye West. On the one hand, ‘Ye is doing his best, and succeeding, in bringing the fun back to hip hop. On the other hand, ‘Ye has made it OK – nay – fashionable, for men to wear pink. Personally, I don’t think men should wear pink. There is no bias in the above statement, just take a quick peek in the mirror, pink makes you look stupid. ‘Ye, you look stupid.

Unfortunately, ‘Ye’s new album is so good, everyone will be wearing pink polos for the next year and a half. ‘Ye’s album is so good I almost want to purchase several pastel polo’s and a pair of white polyester pants to match my white gator loafers. Almost ‘Ye, almost.

I have only two real issues with ‘Ye’s new album Late Registration. First, the skits are lame. Why do rappers insist on including weak-ass “comedy” bits? Why, ‘Ye, why? And second, there are two versions of the song “Diamonds From Sierra Leone.” The commercially released version with the video on the MTVs is a typical ‘Ye, rapping about himself. The other version with a guest appearance by Jay-Z gives us the socially conscious ‘Ye, who I love and respect, taking on the diamond trade. So why release the watered down version, ‘Ye? What’s up with that? Handle your business, damn.

Stuff to Sample: From Kanye West’s new album Late Registration “Touch the Sky (feat. Lupe Fiasco)” and “Diamonds From Sierra Leone Remix (feat. Jay-Z)”