tf

op the best thing he did for career was die

r u from rg

He prob would tbh

yea aoty for a bunch of 16 year olds

I think he would of had AOTY. 2019 would of been a easy snag for it. Only rap albums I think are insanely good this year is Freddie Gibbs. Danny Way and Young thugs. That’s my opinion tho

All facts, 17 completely changed how Kanye approached music. Ye and JIK are him trying to emulate the rawness and rough qualities of that album but ye is too old and used to making fleshed out grandiose music to really hit the mark. XXX wasn't necessarily the "best" artist, but he was the best at channeling the publics' collective fantasies.

Kanye used to be a conduit for/possessed by Dionysian archetypes which have since left him (this is why artists fall off) and were channeled into XXX before he died...actually never mind, I'm gonna save that for a later discussion because it doesn't really fit the topic of this thread.

you should take notes

He just wasn't good enough.

x s*** post 2017 was trash idgaf

Not at the time he died. But he would have gotten better.

if he was still alive hed have 1/6th the streams

Possibly, but he was far from making AOTY level material. First of all, he suffered from demoitis. Secondly, his lyrics were immature and underdeveloped. I can't see how 1 year of practice would've changed him that drastically.

He had potential, sure, but I would've given him at least 5 years until he starts making music that truly appeals to grown folks.

I can understand that and I agree his music mostly appealed to kids. I think the few times he tried to go for a more mature sound he COULD nail it, but he clearly was still stuck in a youthful mindset that clouded his vision.

Still, I think there’s a place for childish music in the “classics” category. Just like how some classics are albums that clearly appeal to the depressed (Pink Moon), some would clearly appeal to kids.

Maybe 1 year is a stretch but he also would have had a bigger platform and larger team producing for him by now. Maybe more people in the pot could have given him something amazing too.

Imagine liking X's music crine

he certainly would of tried

Too bad Drake felt insecure and had to get him killed.

I’m a fan of X but nah bro.

but to say he didn't miss out on something possibly great would be foolish to say cause he had massive potential

If Pac was alive XXX would be working at McDonalds

Literally making an "Album of the year" statement with nothing but an opinion, I love it.