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Title: 4 1/2 *S OKAY, MAYBE IT'S CLASSIC BUT...
Review: TOO MANY SKITS! The quality of the songs on this album may still make it classic, but the skits are out of control. At one point a skit is actually followed by another skit. I hate to complain about any album with so many great songs, but this could have been one of the greatest albums in hip hop history with just a little editing. Cut about half the skits and "Workout Plan" and forget the >> button for good. Kanye's not the greatest lyricist but an original flow and interesting subject matter like having past due bills while working at The Gap to pay his way through college and facing death in a car accident more than supplement that. As far as production goes Kanye West has already proven he's possibly the best hip hop producer since Dr. Dre. I have to complain about 1/3rd of the album being skits, but the truth is it probably is still a classic.
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