Uhoh

5y

Yeezus and tlop def most conceptual

Then jik/ye/ ksg

Mbdtf aswell but does it in a diff way

DriveSlow

5y

Even if you don't like the album, this is not debatable.

This man gave us an album laced with themes of struggle and duality and delivered on that high concept on every level of the album. From the cover "WHICH // ONE" to the tracklisting (Low Lights, High lights - Famous, Feedback - Pt 1, pt 2) to even the down to how each song is composed and progresses (bleached a****** after heavenly sample). And did all this while delivering some of his most personal and vulnerable lyrics yet

He even gave us his greatest high concept video ever in Famous. Where he's literally deconstructing the idea of 'fame' and how the media and the public intrudes on famous peoples' lives in their most vulnerable moments - PLUS the references to the s***tape aesthetic PLUS an almost prophetic cameo from "trump" PLUS a commentary on how famous peoples' likeness aren't even their own (he got no permission for anyone's body doubles, "I dare you to sue me", they're all public figures so their likeness can be replicated parodied and remixed).

Not even to mention the whole updating the album in real time thing - Kanye really took 3 years after Yeezus and crafted the best fusion between high art and mainstream pop culture since MBDTF and y'all DID NOT appreciate it

Loco6520

5y

Nothing about TLOP is conceptual to me it’s just a super fun album with incredible replay value. It’s super mainstream like Graduation but with a modern soundscape. I guess if I had to describe it I’d say it’s a celebration type album but nothing more or less to me

Uhoh

5y

Respectfully, if thats all you get from it you are listening very passively

Loco6520

5y

I believe I took that era for granted. Idk if it was bc of all the negative feedback from ktt at the time but the more I think about it now conceptually I see more than just a fun album. I’m gonna sit down & give it a true visualization next time I play it bc it most definitely deserves it I mean that album is so incredible & beautiful

ithaka

5y

Album has so many good songs Ye didn’t even have any spots left to put All Day or Only One on it

Uhoh

5y

Just try and listen to each trach as part of a larger story taking in tbe context what came before and after and u will see more

Also everythin afyer wolves is bonus

Uhoh

5y

Post thread again on this website g

GrandmaYe

5y

yeezus did everything tlop tried to do but 10x better so ...no

rwina sawayama

5y

brine remember when people hated tlop

DriveSlow

5y

Even if you don't like the album, this is not debatable.

This man gave us an album laced with themes of struggle and duality and delivered on that high concept on every level of the album. From the cover "WHICH // ONE" to the tracklisting (Low Lights, High lights - Famous, Feedback - Pt 1, pt 2) to even the down to how each song is composed and progresses (bleached a****** after heavenly sample). And did all this while delivering some of his most personal and vulnerable lyrics yet

He even gave us his greatest high concept video ever in Famous. Where he's literally deconstructing the idea of 'fame' and how the media and the public intrudes on famous peoples' lives in their most vulnerable moments - PLUS the references to the s***tape aesthetic PLUS an almost prophetic cameo from "trump" PLUS a commentary on how famous peoples' likeness aren't even their own (he got no permission for anyone's body doubles, "I dare you to sue me", they're all public figures so their likeness can be replicated parodied and remixed).

Not even to mention the whole updating the album in real time thing - Kanye really took 3 years after Yeezus and crafted the best fusion between high art and mainstream pop culture since MBDTF and y'all DID NOT appreciate it