Lilac - Dream Vacation: MEETING ALL MY TUMBLR FRIENDS ON THE EAST COAST. And stopping by at NYC along the way.

Peach - Favorite Teacher so far: Mr. Tucker. He was the most laid back realistic teacher. He taught English but every now and then we would just spend the entire period discussing more important things about life and the real world. And also he knew my father, and always was wondering how my mom was doing. A really sincere man.

Magenta - Something I barely tell anyone: I don’t really talk about my faith in God to people. Not that I prefer not to though. It just doesn’t really come up I guess.

To answer you shortly, I think it’s great quality rap in an era of disappointing quality rap. To answer you in length and give my two cents at current hip hop, read on.

at first I thought it was awesome, the first two songs are a great start and the rest of the album had crazy collabs, like ghostface and raekwon?!! WUTANG. Kanye really knew how to handle all these amazing artists in one studio, bringing out their own unique strengths but at the same time keeping that classic abstract but beautiful kanye sound.

I like it. Although I saw some reviews saying there was a lack of a consistent focus in some of the songs. Like there would a heavy line, only to be followed by something mediocre. I can kinda see that with some of the tracks, but the reason why I like kanye in this era of hip hop is exactly because he isn’t mediocre. It is all around high quality from the lyrics to the producing to the video/album concept. I call it Premium Rap, and thats what i prefer to listen to. not a lot of artists fall into that category for me anymore, that’s kinda why I started delving into indie. Last year lex Luger came on the scene and changed hip hop, I didn’t like it. People had weak rhymes and settled as long as they had a fat beat with rapid snare and hi hat. Even the rhyme patterns changed, and got lazier. Similes, metaphors, contrasts, and short stories became just setting up the line, and saying one word for the punch line. I mean that works for some but some bad rappers abuse that so called new rhyme swagger.

So for now I’m listening to these actual bands and getting a feel for more natural, calming music, and I love it. I think it’s what I was born to enjoy. But I’ll still be on the lookout for some premium rap, past 2 chainz and Rick Ross. Some kanye, jay z, nas, and album-worthy drake satisfies me.

Rant over. How did I even get to this.