purplepolitician said:

moving painting is dope . the song might grow on me . excited for new kanye though, can't even stunt . and he's back rhyming again

I know right! My instincts are telling me this new album is going to be a beast.

[Edited 8/10/10 4:19am]

missfee said:

purplepolitician said:

moving painting is dope . the song might grow on me . excited for new kanye though, can't even stunt . and he's back rhyming again

I know right! My instincts are telling me this new album is going to be a beast.

[Edited 8/10/10 4:19am]

Never been interested into his music, but this video makes me curious. Is it a stand out song(for stirring conversations purposes - like alot of his previous antics) or is it part of a theme/concept he developed for this upcoming project? That's what I'm gon' find out

Granted, this is one of the most visually attractive presentations in a long time(at least, mainstream wise).

Harlepolis said:

missfee said:

I know right! My instincts are telling me this new album is going to be a beast.

[Edited 8/10/10 4:19am]

Never been interested into his music, but this video makes me curious. Is it a stand out song(for stirring conversations purposes - like alot of his previous antics) or is it part of a theme/concept he developed for this upcoming project? That's what I'm gon' find out

Granted, this is one of the most visually attractive presentations in a long time(at least, mainstream wise).

Exactly.

dirtyman2005 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

This man is totally ahead of his time & a genius. Very kool complicated misunderstood genius....Like how he called it a painting instead of video. Very artistic.....

LMAO at you lot thinking he is some sort of genius or visionary.

He didn't even come up with the video, it was created by his slave masters who told him he has to keep sucking cock and do the video or else he will be fucked over.

Fucking pathetic video with its fucking demonic horns, and symbolism. Its even more pathetic than the attempt by the 2012 Olympics zionists to shove One Eyed mascots down everyones throats.

Pathetic.

He is just another cunt alongside Jay Z, who like to push their shitty agenda on everyone.

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Well U go in the studio & let's see what U come up with.....

Alamine said:

Marrk said:

People tripping over themselves over this?

i'm sure i've seen TV adverts using the same or similar tech.

nope you haave not

I'll trust my own eyes thanks.

You get the same ads as i do in my country do you?

I'm here to tell you (Kanye-style) this is nothing new.

Marrk said:

Alamine said:

nope you haave not

I'll trust my own eyes thanks.

You get the same ads as i do in my country do you?

I'm here to tell you (Kanye-style) this is nothing new.

What ads have you seen?

It is new for a music video, post a music video similar?

Alamine said:

Marrk said:

I'll trust my own eyes thanks.

You get the same ads as i do in my country do you?

I'm here to tell you (Kanye-style) this is nothing new.

What ads have you seen?

It is new for a music video, post a music video similar?

What? I never said there was a music video like this.

I've seen adverts like this utilising similar tech. Totally different. Ultra slow-mo HD adverts for sport have been doing this for what? 2-3 years?

It's not that innovative at all. They might be stills, but they're just glorified animatics.

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Dude, the video was artistic. You might not like it but it was well done and creative. For what its worth, Kanye didn't do the video. Now, how much input he had is another thing... [img:$uid]http://www.mania.com/forums/images/smilies/SmileyDunno.gif[/img:$uid]

[Edited 8/11/10 23:23pm]

At least we know what the album cover will look like.

I dig this too. Like it's been said the video concept is unique and fresh

and the song is hot too. I like this much better than the one he has

with Beyonce and Charlie Wilson.

missfee said:

dirtyman2005 said:

LMAO at you lot thinking he is some sort of genius or visionary.

He didn't even come up with the video, it was created by his slave masters who told him he has to keep sucking cock and do the video or else he will be fucked over.

Fucking pathetic video with its fucking demonic horns, and symbolism. Its even more pathetic than the attempt by the 2012 Olympics zionists to shove One Eyed mascots down everyones throats.

Pathetic.

He is just another cunt alongside Jay Z, who like to push their shitty agenda on everyone.

[Edited 8/10/10 2:37am]

The haters on this org are so fuckin' hilarious!!!

[Edited 8/10/10 4:17am]

Yes they are but low and behold if you have a different opinion about an artist they

like you'll be called everything from A to Z.

ugh... enough with the bickering. like it or not, who cares... but know that it isn't the first of it's kind created, possibly for a video maybe.

check out another piece from the same director, this is showcasing in the Standard Hotel in NY... Exactly where Kanye got the idea.

http://motionographer.com/theater/marco-brambilla-civilization/

pshh all this is illuminati

that music video is fricking freaky

dirtyman2005 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

This man is totally ahead of his time & a genius. Very kool complicated misunderstood genius....Like how he called it a painting instead of video. Very artistic.....

LMAO at you lot thinking he is some sort of genius or visionary.

He didn't even come up with the video, it was created by his slave masters who told him he has to keep sucking cock and do the video or else he will be fucked over.

Fucking pathetic video with its fucking demonic horns, and symbolism. Its even more pathetic than the attempt by the 2012 Olympics zionists to shove One Eyed mascots down everyones throats.

Pathetic.

He is just another cunt alongside Jay Z, who like to push their shitty agenda on everyone.

[Edited 8/10/10 2:37am]

does this not scare the shit out of you?

[img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/3127gg8.jpg[/img:$uid]

BlaqueKnight said:

Alamine said:

It's on some Damocles shit, and they are planning a longer version.

I caught that. The picture is deep. The sword of Damocles hangs over Kanye's head even though he has Cherubs protecting him. The woman with the antelope horns could be Satet/Satis, the Egyptian war goddess who protected the Nubian border. She is on both sides of Kanye - which could mean that he is well protected. I suspect that the two warriors in conflict in front of him could represent several things. Since it looks like one is black and one is white, it could symbolize the racial conflicts that go on in this country. It could also represent the battles of warriors (MCs?) taking place in front of him as a fight for his throne. The two cherubs decending from above with daggers are waiting for him to walk through the pilars. That could mean that some of the people who are protecting him are also his enemies, waiting for the chance to strike him ala Judas or Brutus (since the sword of Damacles is going through a halo, which might mean that he considers himself a holy king). I couldn't make out the symbol on the chain around his neck.

Since the sword of Damacles is hanging over his head, Kanye probably represents King Dionysus II in the picture, hence all of the naked women and partying going on. King Dionysus supposedly enjoyed being waited on by servants and fully endulged in a festive lifestyle of a king, like his namesake, the Greek god Dionysus and his Maenads (even though King Dionysus II was rumored to be a tyrant).

This is a bad ass concept. The Greek mythology ties in well with the lyrics of the song. Its a great meld of art, literature and rap. I have to give it up to everybody involved in this one. If he keeps dropping concepts like this, I may actually start to believe he really is a genius.

[Edited 8/7/10 10:47am]

Alamine said:

Identity said:

Kanye, for all of his discussed talent, is no different than your average rapper who has yet to demonstrate the ability to construct a melody that he himself created.

Not true.

808's is disqualified becuz of the autotune abuse...

but yeah Ident is right,

Kanye is a samplin fiend.

And there aint nothing wrong with that, but I calls it like I sees it,

He's got good taste in music,

Great video. I think all of kanye west's videos are good. This one is a bit demonic and illuminati-ish but over all its very good.

Don't like the song, but the video is well done. Very creative.

This is frickin EPIC!

Now this is a GROUNDBREAKING new way to do music videos and not the Lady Gaga rehashed materials from the eighties.

Despite his douche-y behaviour, Kanye has just earned my respect again for his artistic ambitions.

BlaqueKnight said:

Dude, the video was artistic. You might not like it but it was well done and creative. For what its worth, Kanye didn't do the video. Now, how much input he had is another thing... [img:$uid]http://www.mania.com/forums/images/smilies/SmileyDunno.gif[/img:$uid]

[Edited 8/11/10 23:23pm]

I agree- I think that some ugly highly intelligent computer /master video game geek with a fetish for mythology made his dream come true thru Kanye.

I can picture Kanye sitting there trying to keep what its about straight in his head- yeah he's amazing alright.

Alamine said:

Identity said:

Kanye, for all of his discussed talent, is no different than your average rapper who has yet to demonstrate the ability to construct a melody that he himself created.

Not true.

Yes, I think it is true.

Hubris.

I don't like the quick panning edits. Super distracting. Otherwise, it's definitely interesting, but not terribly exciting.

rmartin70 said:

Alamine said:

Not true.

Yes, I think it is true.

Actually, not true. I'm not a huge fan of hip-hop production (or Yeezy) most of the time, but Kanye has made quite a few tracks with melodies that he created himself.

Cerebus said:

rmartin70 said:

Yes, I think it is true.

Actually, not true. I'm not a huge fan of hip-hop production (or Yeezy) most of the time, but Kanye has made quite a few tracks with melodies that he created himself.

My bad, I guess I should not jump to conclusions when I have only heard one or two songs. Oh, and that one or two songs was enough for me.

[Edited 10/3/10 11:48am]

that video was weird. if you saw it on youtube vevo, Emenim's face will scare the crap out of you.