"I Crossed The Line"

As we see Kanye get caught up in the snares of race, class, and violence, it never seems artificial or like a set up. He just dives into his Olympic-size ego and comes up with another contradiction that normal people have learned to ignore or sublimate into one or another pernicious lifestyle choices. In this way, adding a disclaimer to "Monster" seems like a rare misstep.

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Is "Runaway" The New "Thriller"?

With Runaway, it seems like Kanye has made another entry on his application for biggest pop star of his generation.

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