And it travels far beyond hip-hop, into psych-rock and afrobeat and choral harmonies and what-have-you. And it's full of big ideas - Kanye is one egomaniacal, torturously self-exploring dude, and it all comes out here in widescreen. This is a big album, with a big sonic spectrum, endless layers of sub-bass and chunky drums and feathery flourishes and sky-high melodies. On his fifth and latest, Kanye establishes that without a doubt, and nails it to the floor so you'll never forget it. Kanye's personality is so large and distracting, you sometimes forget that he has it in him to make an album grandiose (and grand) enough to match it.
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