The first in a series of hyper-condensed albums produced by Kanye West at a remote Wyoming ranch and released in a five-week promotional blitz,Daytonais in many ways the most immediate in its appeal: just seven sinewy tracks of Pusha T’s patented coke-rap, over samples so jagged it soun...
Pusha T has become synonymous with “coke rap,” a genre that is often imitated, but rarely perfected.It’s Almost Drydoes not feel as much like a grand gesture as it does a statement that Push is still as limber as ever. Over production provided by Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, h...
7. Kanye West – Graduation In 2007, Kanye West gave us his third studio album, Graduation. The album was mostly produced by Kanye himself. The album content focuses on Kanye and his rise to fame. The album has been certified double platinum and it received positive reviews from music criti...
”“Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” with dynamic production by Kanye West, gave him his first Top 10 single. Jay-Z elevates clever rhymes and innovations with an unmatched air of calm control and a cavalier confidence. Here’s the moral of the story, courtesy of “Takeover”: “You guys don’...
It's the last Kanye album to follow any kind of conventions, like album-spanning skits. It's too long by at least five songs. But it's also the last time we heard the mortal rapper Kanye on the mic, as opposed to stadium-status Kanye, broken-hearted-robot Kanye, outcast-monster Kan...
Pusha-T’s long-awaited third solo album also happens to be the most accomplished release of Kanye West’s high-concept 2018 albums series produced in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. AcrossDaytona’s lean 21 minutes, Pusha’s elocution-deliberate, quasi-malevolent midtempo flow jumps out of the speakers...
The album was teased as early as the fall of 2012, as it was initially a "Kanye and Q-Tip thing". The album was presumably scrapped by the end of 2013, but Kanye revived the album in late 2015. It was executively produced by Travis Scott and featured trap elements, as shown in ...
).Another album produced during Kanye West’s aforementioned “Wyoming Sessions” (see Nas’Nasiir, #46), Pusha T’s third albumDaytonais far and away his best. It took rap fans but a few hours to conclude thatDaytonawas an instant classic upon its release, as it is an album with ...
Kanye West’s spring 2018 album onslaught was quite exciting at the time. Things have changed, as they always seem to with Ye, but we can still look back in awe at the pace of the releases. Pusha-T’s Daytona came first, and because of its primordial placement, it got a little lost...
Highlights include Kanye West and Timbaland’s production contributions, adding depth to tracks like “No Apologies” and “Blood Stain.” Overall, the project offers a decent listen, alternating forgettable songs with some nice moments. Release date: September 27, 2024....