VIsqo Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) Kanye West - "Monster" (F/ Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Bon Iver)The Bottom Line Bouncy and playful, rowdy and boastful, Kanye's "Monster" is a monster. Pros * Kanye's delivery has improved * Jay-Z beats your face in with an iron-laden flow * Bon Iver adds some flavor Cons * Some of the guest rhymes are forgettable Description * First installment in Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music Friday series * First song to feature Bon Iver, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj * First rap song to feature the word "sarcophagus" Guide Review - Kanye West - "Monster" (F/ Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Bon Iver) In many ways, "Monster" is about growth and improvement. Jay-Z has grown better at the art of aiming a singular missile at multiple targets. Kanye has improved his mic presence and delivery over the years. And Nicki Minaj has stepped up her flow-flip gimmicks. "Do the rap and the track, triple double, no assist," Kanye states on the self-produced "Monster." He then proceeds to flip multi-syllabic rhymes as if they're going out of fashion, rhyming "on top of this" with "sarcophagus" and "esophagus" with "a swallowship." "Everybody wanna know what my Achilles heel is," Jay spits. "Love - I dont get enough of it. All I get is these vampires and blood suckers. All I get is these rappers I made millionaires, milling about, spilling their feelings in the air." Who's in Jay's crosshairs? Take your pick from Cam'ron to Beanie Sigel. After a few spins, I stared at my iTunes and wondered if it's possible to sonically excise Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross from "Monster." Nicki Minaj actually starts off strong but can't close the deal. She throws up her hands and leans on that gimmicky voice of hers as a crutch the rest of the way. It reminds me of something my cat brought home but couldn't be bothered to kill. Jay's verse is easily the best. It's not even debatable. But Jay's hearing Ye's footsteps behind him, as Ye drops some of his coldest rhymes in a while. (I apologize for not mentioning Rick Ross in the review. I forgot he was on the song.) http://www.rapbasement.com/audio/kanye-west-ft-jay-z-rick-ross-nicki-minaj-monster.html HERE IS THE SONG. Edited September 3, 2010 by VIsqo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I gave it a listen and my review/opinion is a bit simpler. Kanye West lyrics, hook, and delivery = Trash Rick Ross = Trash Nicki Minaj = Trash The Beat = Good...the kind that dope emcees flow over...but this track doesn't have them other than... Jay-Z = Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 JayZ was the best one on this one. Most of the others just said a bunch of things to try to stay in the song. But Kanye had been better than Jay Z in their last 3 collabos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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