Say You Will - 3/5 - the beat tends to get a bit annoying (the beeping), but another part of me really likes it lol..
Welcome to Heartbreak - 4/5 - mostly because of the lyrics, which I really, really like, and the hook.. The beat's a bit repetitive and I don't really like the singing..
Heartless - 5/5 - I just love this song! Amazing hook, very catchy, and I love the lyrics too.. Even liking the singing in this one
Not particularly fond of the beat, but it's still a pretty amazing song..
Amazing - 3/5 - Again, I like the chorus (which is really important to me
). The beat is.. well.. amazing! Nice, relaxed beat, great piano.. I like the lyrics and the way Kanye's delivery on this is pretty nice imo! Would be a 4/5, if Young Jeezy didn't ruin it in the end..
Love Lockdown - 5/5 - Great lyrics, GREAT production, love everything about this song.. Besides, when I first heard this song, I thought it was pretty original.. That's before I found out he just had to do the whole album like that lol..
Paranoid - 3/5 - Thrown off by the annoying beat (the synths, dear God..) Sounds really, really pop
Extremely pop lol.. Not a bad song by any means, but not my type of song. I like that he did a song with Mr. Hudson tho', I like his band
Robocop - 3/5 - Meh.. Great beat, probably would've rated it a 2/5 otherwise.. Hook's alright too. The ending is very nice too imo..
Streetlights - 4/5 - Again, a song that's alright, but nothing special. I like the soft voice on this, like he's just relaxed, singing.. Very enjoyable song, especially for someone like me who also likes singer/songwriters, and soft rock
Which is the only reason I give it a 4 actually.
Bad News - 4/5 - Nice intro, great beat.. Lol, he's not saying anything in this song, except for "I heard some really bad news".. Definitely not a song you should listen to for the deep content
But I can dig it.. It's more like a 'bridge' to the album I guess.. And I can imagine what he's talking about..
See You in my Knightmares - 3/5 - Nothing too special here imo.. Just another song lol.. Don't really like the singing, nice beat tho'. Lil' Wayne manages to not add anything to this song..
Coldest Winter - 4/5 - Nice beat, the chorus is alright, I like this one. Really like some of the 'lyrics' on here.
Pinocchio Story - 3.5/5 - Don't really know what to think of this, is this a live freestyle? I like the fact that it's live to be honest, although I really wouldn't mind a studio version either. The soft beat serves more as background music than anything else, and the way Kanye's emotions seem to swell up at times is beautiful imo.. Overall it's alright, again, nothing special, but I like it.
Overall: 3.5/5
Overall, the album is alright, and I guess it's just something that Kanye needed to get off his chest. I wouldn't buy it, but then again, I haven't bought a CD in years (besides Justice's 'Cross'). I liked his previous albums better, but still some amazing producing and some nice lyrics to be found.
I liked it better than Ludacris' album, but then again I'm a real Kanye fanboy