A lot of people hate Kanye. Personally, I respect the guy. He's another one of the very few artists today who not only pretty much exclusively write their own material, but produce it too. Sure, his lyrics might not be particularly good (hell, they bad, man), but his mixing is top notch and there aren't that many producers in hip-hop today with either his style or his panache. In the end, the choice is simple: you either tolerate mainstream rap, or you don't. If you do, then you gotta have some respect for Kanye, because he's a head and shoulders above most of the competition.
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