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Discussion: Male Pop Icons of the 2000s Rate | Winner on Pg. 37
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I'm going to be ready in a few more minutes. Gonna let more people come in before starting.
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Will probably start at 5.
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Originally posted by Pink Matter
Top 15
Kanye:
We Don't Care
All Falls Down (feat. Syleena Johnson)
Spaceship (feat. GLC and Consequence)
Jesus Walks
The New Workout Plan
Slow Jamz (feat. Twista and Jamie Foxx)
Through the Wire
Family Business
Usher:
U Remind Me
U Got It Bad
U Don't Have to Call
50 Cent:
In Da Club
P.I.M.P.
21 Questions (feat. Nate Dogg)
John Mayer:
No Such Thing |
Just as a recap, this is our top 15 tracks.
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Welp, I'll just get this started and hope people pop in 
15) Spaceship (feat. GLC and Conseqeunce)- 7.528
"I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky"
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10: Latinazza, conatus
9: AlexisNeiers (9.5), Pink Matter
8: MP2K, freakum., Tom Vercetti, Dessy Fenix, Playa Playa (8.5)
7: Wicked (7.5), SebaMonster, Amaloner (7.5), Dylobs (7.5), supaspaz (7.5)
6: Admiral Bobbery (6.5), Paul McCartney
5: Satan, Kool_Aid_King
4: iHype.
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The first song to leave in this update has Kanye enlisting the help of friends and frequent collaborators GLC and Consequence to discuss the plight of the black man in the ghettos of Chicago. ‘Ye also discusses his work as a ghostwriter, explaining the lack of recognition he encountered, and how his demo tapes would get rejected – at the time, he was thought of more as a producer/writer than a rapper.
This is easily one of my favorite Kanye songs ever. Probably my second favorite on the album. The lyrics in the first verse are some of his best lyrics ever and the hook is such an amazing moment on the album. The production is super dreamy as well. "I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky  "
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Noooo 
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Spaceship has always been pretty underrated.
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I'm surprised this got so far but it's my favourite "hard-hitting" song with feats on the album.
They all came through whew and the instrumental is so good. Love the Marvin sample
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14) Family Business- 7.694
"I woke up early this morning with a new state of mind. A creative way to rhyme without using knives and guns"
Family Business
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10: Playa Playa, Pink Matter
9: Satan, MP2K, freakum., Kool_Aid_King, AlexisNeiers
8: iHype., Dessy Fenix, conatus, supapaz, Paul McCartney
7: Admiral Bobbery (7.5), Tom Vercetti, SebaMonster, Amaloner
6: Wicked
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The next song to go is a track that shows Kanye explaining and telling stories that occurred/can occur in someone’s household (for better or worse).
Fun fact: none of stories about to told are actually Kanye's, but instead are those of Tarrey Torae, a collaborator on some of the songs on the album. She even sings "They don't mean a thang" towards the end of this track.
As of recently, this is has become one of the Kanye songs I relate to the most. Not in the case of the scenarios presented but in the overall meaning of the song. My brother has been really stand-offish to the rest of our family for quite some time and the members of our church have noticed that behavior as well. Some time back, he told our parents he didn't want to go to church anymore and as a result many of the members of our church took notice. Everyone wonders where he is and what he's up to and we just tell them lies to get them out of our face, cus that's family business not their business.
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It's alright. Not one of my highlights but used to be one of my favorites.
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Song is perfect to me ugh
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13) We Don't Care- 7.75
" ...some of 'em dyslexic. They favorite 50 Cent song "12 Questions" 
WDC
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10: freakum., Kool_Aid_King, supaspaz, Pink Matter, Paul McCartney
9: Satan,SebaMonster, Dessy Fenix, Playa Playa
8: MP2K (8.5)
7: Tom Vercetti, iHype., Amaloner, AlexisNeiers (7.5)
6: Wicked, Latinazza
5: Admiral Bobbery
4: Dylobs (4.5), conatus
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The next track shows Kanye celebrating the dealing of drugs as a way to rise up from poverty. Kanye used to look up to drug dealers as a kid because they were the only people he knew who could afford popular Starter brand jackets. In fact this song is an homage to the O.G’s still putting in work on the corner. To anyone who might judge him for idolizing these people, Kanye responds that they simply cannot understand, and that he cares little for their opinions anyway.
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Family Business is really nice. Maybe I should have rated it a bit higher.
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Originally posted by Playa Playa
Song is perfect to me ugh
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Tbh, you can see just how much thought he put into making his debut.
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12) Through the Wire- 7.833
“But I’m a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph. Make music that’s fire, spit my soul through the wire”
Through the Wire
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10: Satan, MP2K, freakum., Tom Vercetti, Kool_Aid_King, Pink Matter
9: Playa Playa, supaspaz
8: SebaMonster, iHype., AlexisNeiers
7: Admiral Bobbery (7.5), Wicked, Latinazza, Dessy Fenix (7.5), Dylobs (7.5)
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All I'll say for this song is if you know someone who truly hates Kanye but has never listened to any of his music besides his hit singles, tell them to listen to this and read the lyrics. I guarantee it'll change their outlook on him.
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Originally posted by Admiral Bobbery
Family Business is really nice. Maybe I should have rated it a bit higher.
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I didn't want to give out too many 10s so I pretty much had knock down a few. That said, This is a good place for WDC.
And whew I wish TTW made top 10 but it's fine.
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Not Kanye losing 4 tracks 
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What a great opener for this album!
I love how he incorporates children's voices into the album. When they beg their parents to stop fighting on "Family Business" and how the sing the powerful hook on this song
I believe in the children, listen to the kids, bro!
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