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Santogold sounds decent, but the hook is highly repetitive and some of the lyrics are lacking. 5/10
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Sick beat, but the way to repetitive. 4/10
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Chris Brown was the big winner, but it was Kanye West’s night at the American Music Awards. Instead of his typical tantrum — a trend West started four years ago when he lost the favorite new artist prize — the rapper claimed two trophies last night (Nov. 23) and called on his colleagues to up [...]

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Kanye West - 808’s and Heartbreak
“Kanye West has had a rough year (the death of his mother, splitting from his fiancee), so it’s not surprising to hear raw emotion and frustration on his fourth album. He’s not mincing words when it comes to women: He’s the victim [...]

Kanye West was arrested after an alleged assault outside a U.K. nightclub, but was released without charge, according to British press reports.
The 31-year-old artist was detained in the early hours of this morning (Nov. 14) after an incident involving a paparazzi photographer.
The incident took place outside the Tup Tup Palace club in Newcastle, north-east England, [...]

Interesting beat, but the lyrics are really spot on. Not diggin this one. 5/10
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Fantastic remix, nice to hear Twista snappin again. This remix is much better than the original track. 8/10
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Island Def Jam is moving up by a day the release dates for the Killers’ “Day & Age,” Ludacris’ “Theater of the Mind” and Kanye West’s “808s & Heartbreak,” in what it says is an attempt to capitalize on the Thanksgiving shopping weekend.
All three albums were due Nov. 25 but will now come out off-cycle [...]

Excellent song, although I’m worried about releasing it around the same time as “Love Lockdown” is peaking. I personally like this more than I like “Love Lockdown”. Excellent track! 8/10
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Kanye West made a surprise appearance at rapper T.I.’s MySpace-sponsored show in Los Angeles on Friday and announced his upcoming Def Jam album, “808s and Heartbreak,” will arrive Nov. 25. It had been expected Dec. 16.
“We just finished the album. I just got back from Hawaii earlier today,” he told the audience before breaking into [...]

I can sum this track up by saying “Bangin Remix”! 8/10
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Fantastic track, although unlikely to do anything on the radio. 7/10
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So much for the Kanye West/50 Cent album showdown in December. Originally due Dec. 16, West’s new album “808s & Heartbreak” is now arriving on “November something,” according to a West blog post.
“I finished the album and I felt like (moving up the date),” he wrote. “I want yall to hear it as soon as [...]

I was browsing the net and came across a site that reviewed this track the other day. There was a reason I didn’t post it in July when I got it, Diddy’s main man needs to stick with fashion. 4/10
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In what could be a repeat of their battle for marketplace domination last September, 50 Cent and Kanye West will release new albums a week apart in December.
An Interscope representative confirms 50’s “Before I Self Destruct” will arrive Dec. 9, while West’s “808’s and Heartbreak” is due Dec. 16 via Def Jam. In its debut [...]