Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer (Edited Version)
The long-awaited Cruel Summer is a crew album, a chance for all of the rappers Kanye West has signed over the past few years (former greats like Pusha T, half-decent punchline rappers like Big Sean, and entourage bottom-feeders like CyHi the Prince) to momentarily feel like they own the place.
The long-awaited Cruel Summer is a crew album, a chance for all of the rappers Kanye West has signed over the past few years (former greats like Pusha T, half-decent punchline rappers like Big Sean, and entourage bottom-feeders like CyHi the Prince) to momentarily feel like they own the place.
Kanye West rose to prominence as a producer with a warm, soulful style rooted in the sum of black music’s storied past, but as he’s evolved steadily from scrappy underdog to world-conquering mega-star West’s sound has grown colder and his universe has both expanded and contracted. West’s ambition remains Herculean and…
Kanye West rose to prominence as a producer with a warm, soulful style rooted in the sum of black music’s storied past, but as he’s evolved steadily from scrappy underdog to world-conquering mega-star West’s sound has grown colder and his universe has both expanded and contracted. West’s ambition remains Herculean and…
West is still working out the contradictions in his evangelist-cum-hustler persona, comparing himself to Jesus, Moses, and Mike Tyson.
West is still working out the contradictions in his evangelist-cum-hustler persona, comparing himself to Jesus, Moses, and Mike Tyson.
Cruel Summer has more highlights than most long-gestated efforts, writes <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>
Cruel Summer has more highlights than most long-gestated efforts, writes <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>
GOOD Music - Cruel Summer review: The closest a sampler's ever come to satisfying.
GOOD Music - Cruel Summer review: The closest a sampler's ever come to satisfying.