JoeTyler said:

P2daP said:

Has everyone lost their minds!?? This IS NOT that good! I'd give it 3 out of 5 stars....4 star if it didn't use so many samples. I look around everyone is calling the album perfect. Just leaves me scathing my head.

that's what I was thinking about...

a modern rap album that gets a 5 out of 5 means that it's as good as Raising Hell, It Takes a Nation of Millions, Death Certificate, The Chronic, Illmatic or even the Marshall Matters LP...

So, I'm asking you all: is this album that good?

NO...I will give it a 8 out of 10...some of the guest appearance songs have no merit or deservance to be on the album because they did not fit with the theme. In my opinion.

Unlike Michael, he's not interested in scrubbing away bits of himself-- his blackness, his candidness-- to appease the masses.

lolwat?! I don't get this. What do they mean 'scrubbing away blackness'? How can you do that? How is that possible? Do they mean physically or by the way you act? Wtf defines 'blackness'? Acting like Kanye?!

Unholyalliance said:

Unlike Michael, he's not interested in scrubbing away bits of himself-- his blackness, his candidness-- to appease the masses.

lolwat?! I don't get this. What do they mean 'scrubbing away blackness'? How can you do that? How is that possible? Do they mean physically or by the way you act? Wtf defines 'blackness'? Acting like Kanye?!

His vitiligo/turning white.

Unholyalliance said:

Unlike Michael, he's not interested in scrubbing away bits of himself-- his blackness, his candidness-- to appease the masses.

lolwat?! I don't get this. What do they mean 'scrubbing away blackness'? How can you do that? How is that possible? Do they mean physically or by the way you act? Wtf defines 'blackness'? Acting like Kanye?!

I know right..tell him!

His autopsy repoert can be read for the public view which indeed shows "3. Vitiligo".

JoeTyler said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Unholyalliance said:

lolwat?! I don't get this. What do they mean 'scrubbing away blackness'? How can you do that? How is that possible? Do they mean physically or by the way you act? Wtf defines 'blackness'? Acting like Kanye?!

His vitiligo/turning white.

In reality, I think that it could mean that MJ was bleaching his skin and/or the author is trying define 'blackness' or what it is to be 'black.' Which is wrong. Either way, I think that the comment is hella' terrible.

Somehow people can't seem to get into threads without mentioning the big M. I mean, really?

Timmy84 said:

Somehow people can't seem to get into threads without mentioning the big M. I mean, really?

Edit yo siggy then

first ten they've given to a new release since 2002. Big deal, sadly.

[Edited 11/25/10 22:28pm]

shonenjoe said:

first ten they've given to a new release since 2001. Big deal, sadly.

Pitchfork is trying to get noticed again.

Cinnie said:

shonenjoe said:

first ten they've given to a new release since 2001. Big deal, sadly.

This is the first actual non-reissue to get a perfect 10.0 since Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot received a 10.0 in 2002.

Pitchfork is trying to get noticed again.

I don't think they need attention. They're more powerful than ever.

It's big branding choice on their part.

Unlike Michael, he's not interested in scrubbing away bits of himself-- his blackness, his candidness-- to appease the masses.

It takes one Wiki search people, that's all it takes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo

I am one of the few who loved "808s & Heartbreak," but I am glad he moved on from that sound. I do think this is one of his better works. I like it more than "Graduation," for sure. It's feels rich and epic even if it doesn't seem as coherent as "808s". I've only listened to it a couple times but the stand out tracks for me are "All the Lights" "Power" and "Monster". I like plenty others but those three are true gems.

Looks like he'll come in at #1, beating Nikki Minaj. This pleases me, having heard both CDs (not fair to compare, I know but still....*ahem*)

[Edited 11/25/10 23:48pm]

Cinnie said:

Timmy84 said:

Somehow people can't seem to get into threads without mentioning the big M. I mean, really?

Edit yo siggy then

Very funny.

Timmy84 said:

Somehow people can't seem to get into threads without mentioning the big M. I mean, really?

Wouldn't have to be that way if people can write a music review without mentioning the big M.

Unholyalliance said:

Timmy84 said:

Somehow people can't seem to get into threads without mentioning the big M. I mean, really?

Wouldn't have to be that way if people can write a music review without mentioning the big M.

They need to stop it then.

He's involved in reviews in some kind of way that don't relate to him.

shonenjoe said:

Cinnie said:

Pitchfork is trying to get noticed again.

I don't think they need attention. They're more powerful than ever.

It's big branding choice on their part.

They're not bigger than Kanye though. That's why it seems like Ritchdork dickriding to me.

Cinnie said:

shonenjoe said:

I don't think they need attention. They're more powerful than ever.

It's big branding choice on their part.

They're not bigger than Kanye though. That's why it seems like Ritchdork dickriding to me.

It sorta seems like that to me too. And you're right, he'll sell no matter what they score him.