Kanye West Performs "Love Lockdown" on SNL and It's Not Good
Don’t get me wrong with this post, I think that Kanye West’s latest CD – 808s & Heartbreak – could be my favorite Kanye CD since his first album, but good lord, I’d be lying if I said that his performance of “Love Lockdown” on Saturday Night Live wasn’t a disaster.
What I like about the new CD is that the beats are so good that Kanye’s rhymes take a backseat to the incredible production value. While Kanye’s past couple albums have been heavily dependent on his lyrical ability, this album is completely different. Not only does Kanye sing, which seems to have led to some mixed results, but there are very few typical rap verses on the album. For all that’s missing in terms of lyrical content, there’s a lot there in terms of just great music.
Regardless, this performance is pretty bad.
ohhh, it’s painful!!
Has he come out and said he performed “badly” on purpose as some sort of statement at the state of the music industry of late yet? Because I bet that’s where this is heading. He really is a douche.
Who knows why he was so bad. But there’s not a great excuse if he did it on purpose. Then again, if it was an accident maybe he’s better off saying it was planned – oy.
Kanye West and new logo…
Kanye West went to classify 808s & Heartbreak as a pop lyrics, stating his disdain towards the contemporary backlash to the concept of pop music and expressed admiration for what some pop stars have accomplished in their lives….