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2607850, I like this answer
Posted by Ishwip, Wed Sep-28-11 11:44 AM
>for sometimes being not actually that great of an MC. That
>was especially true on "College Dropout" where his technical
>skill was lower than it is now, but his appeal as a
>personality and a voice was higher. I don't feel like going
>into depth on the subject, but that's where he has always
>stood for me. Perhaps consciously or perhaps not, he has
>always maximized his questionable skills by making music and
>operating in a style that doesn't seem to cry out for awesome,
>technical MCing.

Whatever he lacked in technical skill and mechanics he MORE than made up for it with personality, humor, and creativity. So much so that I'd rather listen to Kanye rap, then or now, more than almost anybody else you can name, past or present, mainstream or underground, because I am entertained.


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I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!

Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers.(c)Kno

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