This one’s been floating around the blogosphere for a few days now, but it’s well worth posting. I agree with the consensus: It’s good to hear some classic, slowed-down, souled-out Kanye and not that 808s and Vocoder shit. But make no mistake, my friends. This is not Yeezy on the beat. The beat was made by Norfolk, VA native and longtime Roc-A-Fella associate Bink, who’s worked with everyone from Jay-Z and Rick Ross to Kurupt and Nate Dogg.
At first I assumed that this was gonna be on Kanye’s new album, but apparently it’s just the third in a series of free downloads that Kanye said he will drop every Friday until Christmas. He’s calling the whole thing G.O.O.D. Friday.
If this track does make it to his new album, which is supposed to come out sometime in November, they should raise Kanye’s vocals or lower the beat a little. The beat’s kinda swallowing Kanye on this recording. But who knows, maybe it’s better that way. This beat kills.
Kanye West – Devil in a New Dress (via Fader)
Update: J. Cole murdered Kanye on this beat.
Nice update. That beat deserved better than some half-assed Kanye. I thought the Monster track was a better showcase for him (although admittedly, Nicki Minaj outshone him there too). But hey, free music is still free music.
P-Nice
8 Sep 10 at 10:20 pm