>His first LP was in 2004, and he now has 5 excellent albums
>(if you're in the pro-808s camp, that is).

i think he has 5 good to great ones, including '808s,' but he seems to be running out of anything worth saying. i find his new album vapid. his lyrics just keep getting worse. i'm not sure if he's aware and still just dumbing it down to stadium status and if so how long that can last. i guess i wouldn't put it past him to make another 5 albums about being a shallow, materialistic, megalomaniacal, whiny asshole, but i'm not sure i'll be listening no matter how amazing the music is. i've gone from a full-on fan to finding his personality increasingly repugnant and just wonder if the world can tolerate 5 more albums along the same lines or if he'll bow out gracefully before overstaying his welcome.