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September 19, 2008

Kanye Is #1, Working On "Gangster's Album Of The Year" He's got the top-selling song on iTunes, he's relaxing and recording in Hawaii, and he's working on "Love Lockdown" video. Things are good for Kanye. But why not hit 50 Cent one more time: "I guarantee this will be 50's favorite album of mine. This will be gangster's album of the year."

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I can't wait. Sidenote: I wish we'd get more 'Oldstands'! please?

Posted by: neener at 09/19/08 12:47 PM | Reply
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Scott

OK will work on that.

Posted by: Scott profile link in reply to neener's comment at 09/19/08 2:01 PM | Reply
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The iTunes version of the song still sounds bad to me, which is a shame because this is a song that had potential to become a classic. If only he sang the chorus with a little more energy, like on the VMA performance.

Posted by: Ruben at 09/19/08 1:27 PM | Reply
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He also knows who Jenny Lewis is: http://snipurl.com/3rvmv [www_kanyeuniversecity_com]

Posted by: Jules at 09/19/08 1:37 PM | Reply
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I hope he does something to improve this song and make a better version for the album... otherwise, it will be the beginning of the end for Kanye. And personally I don't want that to happen.

Posted by: Ruben at 09/19/08 1:42 PM | Reply
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What is so different now between this version and the live version? Except for maybe the more affected vocals, I don't really understand why the live version would be better.

Posted by: Sean at 09/19/08 2:20 PM | Reply
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The chorus is different. He mumbles the chorus on the studio version, it's awful. On the live version, he sang it with way more energy.

Posted by: Ruben in reply to Sean's comment at 09/19/08 3:11 PM | Reply
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i hated that song when i first heard it and now i like it, isn't that crazy

Posted by: grover at 09/20/08 12:45 AM | Reply
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