Originally posted by Japetus I am hoping you are a troll. Kanye West has produced some of the biggest hip hop records and artists in history. Talib Kwali, Jay Z, Scarface, Mos Def...
Just because you don't like it, or don't understand it, or don't want to listen to it...doesn't mean it's irrelavant to other people.
Hmm interesting. No I'm not a troll, I just get irritated when I hear more of the same crap on the radio. When I hear him talk whether it was his "Bush doesn't like Black people" comment or on the VMA's it just send me over the edge. People this stupid shouldn't have access to the media. Speakin of meida, who IS that dicky? YUM! I stand corrected on his body of work. He helped a bunch of guys with samples, turntables, and a couple microphones peddle some albums. Good for him. It's a matter of opinon, but I don't consider the "buzzworthy ability to blend old school R&B samples and live instrumentation on a hip hop production" (As in Vibe 7/28/05) a major talent. As a keyboard player and engineer of 15+ years, it's really not that hard. By the way, putting some beats together makes you a producer now? Well I guess it follows since everyone with a computer considers themselves a producer these days. As far as I'm concerned, guys like this are a dime a dozen. Not everyone hooks up and gets famous though. Again opinion, but he just doesn't impress me. Very little of the genre does. After saying that, my luck he might have produced them too but I think the black eyed peas and outkast are great! Before someone insinuates I only like Rock or Metal... For the record, I DO "get it" however you are correct I don't like it nor do I want to listen to it. I've never considered beat stealing (sampling) relevant. It just shows you're too lazy, Can't make your own , or under funded to do the project with originality. {censored} half the songs these guys do are DIRECT rips off songs from the 60's-80's. So lay down some beatz and rock the mic yo! (ok, maybe that's a little dated, but you get the idea)