I'm not particularly good at reviewing music, but here goes.
Kanye West is an international success, his Hiphop being original, with little twists that many artists would not think to add. I have been waiting for this album since I first hear Diamonds from Sierra Leone, some months ago, and I got the opportunity to get it yesterday in town, where, by the way, some irate tram driver nearly ran me and my friend over! However Tesco was clean out of the album, and I wasn't paying £13.99 in HMV, so when I got home I went to Sainsburys, only to be disappointed and nearly get run over by a car of young looking men. However I did get the album, when my mum drove out to another Tescos in Toton.
So what did I think, well why not read on and find out.

Track 2 - Heard 'em Say ft. Adam Levine
I have a cousin who complains about the lack of real music in Hiphop, I have to play him this song just to prove him wrong. It features a catchy beat which is beautifully teamed up with soft jazz piano. This sound softens Kanye's brutally honest rap and makes the song easier to listen to, although the lyrics aren't particularly easy listening material, 'His job trying to claim that he too n****erish now, Is it cuz his skin blacker than licorice now?' I personally would have never teemed Kanye up with Adam Levine, but they have pulled this off very well, making it an altogether very enjoyable and interesting track to listen to.

Track 4 - Gold Digger ft. Jamie Foxx
I believe this is the second song to be released from the album and it is bound to be a hit with the combination of Jamie Foxx singing and Kanye rapping. It begins with Foxx singing, ' She takes my money when I'm in need, Yeah she's a trifflin friend indeed,
Oh she's a gold digga, way over town, That dig's on me' which continues throughout. It is a light hearted song about Gold Diggers, women with an ounce of sense in their head, enough sense to work out who is the most financially awarding person to date. It is a humorous song, not to be taken too seriously with lyrics like 'She was spose to buy ya shorty TYCO with ya money, She went to the doctor got lypo with ya money
She walkin around lookin like Michael with ya money'. It has a good beat and is quite an easy song to listen to, a sure hit.

Track 7 - My Way Home ft Common
This is a short cheerful song featuring Common, an artist very closely associated with Kanye. Common opens up the song with his rap, this is then broken off by a sort of timeless blues song, this adds a great effect and makes the song. This is not the sort of track you expect to find on a Hiphop album, but it is very good and works well.

Track 9 - Roses
This is one of my favorites, ever since Westwood played it on his show I loved it. It is a sad song, and so brutally honest, describing the decline of a close family member, something everyone goes through, therefore it is a song we can all relate with. I love Kanye's rap, with his distinct voice and wittiness, 'I asked the nurse "did you do the research?" She ask me, "can you sign some t-shirts?" B**** is you smokin reefer? You dont see that we hurt.' The song also has some great background music and singers that add to the whole effect of the piece. It is a beautiful song, and probably one of the best on the album.

Track 11 - Addiction
This song is interesting, but not the best Kanye has done, still it is quite catchy. It is an honest song about addiction, 'What's your addiction, is it money? Is it girls? Is it weed? I've been afflicted by not one, not two, but all three.' The song is somewhat plain, and although I believe Kanye's individual style can make most pieces great, this one is missing something. The best bit is probably the female rap of the, I guess you would call it chorus, although it is not quite, 'Why is everything supposed to be bad, make me feel so good, everything they told me not to is exactly what I would. Man I tries to stop, I tries the best I could.'

Track 17 - Celebration
I'm not sure what I think of this song, it is a bit of a mixture, using lots of different musical styles which rather clash, but that is perhaps the intended effect of the piece. It is an interesting song, featuring lyrics like, 'See you know my style, I'm very wild, And I vow that my child will be well endowed, Like his daddy, And tell him that your mama had a fattie, He looked up at me said, "daddy that's the reason why you had me?" Yep, we was practicing, Til one day your ass bust through the packaging
You know what though? You my favorite accident'. I guess it is the sort of song which you will either might well hate, love or not be sure abour, maybe after listening to it for a bit I might be able to decide.

Track 19 - Gone ft Consequence and Cam'ron
A nice start before the beat and Kanye join. This is quite a good song, nice constant beat, good background music, all components of a good piece. The combination of the different artists, each with their own styles works well for this piece. I think I like it with it's interesting music. It may not be the favourite of other people, but I quite like it, worth listening to.