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So the premiere of "Mercy" has had me thinking a lot about WTT and how I feel about the album months after its release, after it has really sunk in.
I think in many ways WTT was a rough draft for the G.O.O.D. Music album. Kanye was able to play around with a lot of different sounds and "Mercy" seems to feel like the natural progression from that creative process.
While I certainly loved WTT, I think a few of the things that bothered me were its lack of cohesiveness and an uncharacteristic decision from Kanye (and Jay) to remake the album after H.A.M.'s mixed reviews. As Kanye is often known for going with his creative impulse, it was strange that WTT went through such a delicate re-working. I was totally for that luxury rap sound - IMFA, HAM, even WILYS, but instead we got a kind of smorgasbord of sounds. Example, the minimalistic sound of "No Church In The Wild" and the full fledged orchestra of "Lift Off". For me, tracks like "****** In Paris," "Gotta Have It," "Who Gon Stop Me," and "Illest Motherfucker Alive" really stood out.
Anyway in looking towards the new G.O.O.D. album, which has gone through the same creative process as WTT, I hope Kanye trusts his own creative genius over popular opinion. I hope too that Mercy is a true reflection of the album's direction. (This was not the case with HAM or even Otis with WTT).
What do you guys think? How do you feel about WTT in retrospect?
I think in many ways WTT was a rough draft for the G.O.O.D. Music album. Kanye was able to play around with a lot of different sounds and "Mercy" seems to feel like the natural progression from that creative process.
While I certainly loved WTT, I think a few of the things that bothered me were its lack of cohesiveness and an uncharacteristic decision from Kanye (and Jay) to remake the album after H.A.M.'s mixed reviews. As Kanye is often known for going with his creative impulse, it was strange that WTT went through such a delicate re-working. I was totally for that luxury rap sound - IMFA, HAM, even WILYS, but instead we got a kind of smorgasbord of sounds. Example, the minimalistic sound of "No Church In The Wild" and the full fledged orchestra of "Lift Off". For me, tracks like "****** In Paris," "Gotta Have It," "Who Gon Stop Me," and "Illest Motherfucker Alive" really stood out.
Anyway in looking towards the new G.O.O.D. album, which has gone through the same creative process as WTT, I hope Kanye trusts his own creative genius over popular opinion. I hope too that Mercy is a true reflection of the album's direction. (This was not the case with HAM or even Otis with WTT).
What do you guys think? How do you feel about WTT in retrospect?
