Hip-hop gets the cover of Time. "More GQ than gangsta, Kanye West is challenging the way rap thinks about race and class."
Yeah, he's preppier than the other rappers, but if Kanye is really so innovative, why the tired Mayfield sample?
Kanye West - "Touch The Sky (Feat. Lupe Fiasco)" (MP3 Link Expired)
I'll give him this, though: Late Registration's gotta be the first album to feature cameos by Adam Levine, Paul Wall, Jon Brion, and Michel Gondry. Yes, the French director. He plays drums.
Related: Lushlife mashes Mr. West with Pet Sounds and lets you download the whole album in MP3 format.
