Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I can't stand him or the school he comes from.Walking around with a backpack, specs and "normal" clothing doesn't make you an intellectual or varied artist. Chicks dig him, though, so I don't think he cares.
We already have a Kanye West that sucks, we don't need more people like him.
Kanye West is irrelevant now, granted, but The College Dropout is a classic album. Late Registration is very good as well. Graduation and 808 & Heartbreaks were "meh" for me. Kanye is an aweswome producer.
Cudi isn't a West clone. His style is unique(won't call it original b/c I don't know shit about this particular genre of music; emo? alternative?). West was a more capable lyricist from what I've heard from Cudi so far.
As I previously stated, MOTM has awesome production. Besides Relapse, I can't remember an album with beats that come close to this. I do think he is varied obviously and his debut album had content.
I do think the comparisons to Lupe and Kanye are overrated though. Lupe is a great rapper and Kanye at one time was as well. As I already stated, Cudi isn't a great rapper. He did, however, make a great album. Whether you call MOTM "rap", is your opinion. It is great, though, IMO.