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KANYE WEST - RUNAWAY

We could start this article a lot of different ways. Like how — minus a Leno appearance with Jay-Z and Rihanna — this was Kanye West’s first television appearance since he turned Taylor Swift’s life around for the better (sorry kids, just telling the truth). Or that, based on his past VMA’s performances (see 2004, 2007, and 2008 for example), it was anyone’s guess as to what shocking, apocalyptic-like performance the Chicago MC would pull out of his ass this time around. Or, even better, it was anyone’s guess as to what shocking, apocalyptic-like performance the Chicago MC would pull out of his ass to save this train wreck of an awards show.

“Runaway”, the song which West chose to close out the 2010 VMAs, was the climax of a 12 month period which has seen a public meltdown turned into a self-imposed exile tuned into glorious explosion of creativity. It also marked the next progression in the journey of a man who has chosen self-depreciation and humility as a means of restoring his image. Whereas Taylor Swift’s “pardoning” of West earlier that evening felt contrived and over dramatic, West proved to be the realest thing of the entire evening. I mean, he did apologize to both the world and himself.

“Let’s have a toast for the assholes, let’s have a toast for the jerkoffs, lets a toast for the scumbags… baby I got a plan, runaway as fast as you can,” sang West amidst a smorgasbord of samples, autotune, and a guest appearance from Pusha T. It was an encyclopedia of all things Kanye, a compilation of his skills, persona, and even faults, wrapped into one sincere, showstopping moment of clarity.

If you still hate, you’re just trying too hard.

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TO ME, DEATH IS NOT A FEARFUL THING. IT'S LIVING THAT'S TREACHEROUS.

THE CULTS.

Like The Record Summer post, here is some more music that caught my ear... And in the same fashion, not generally the typical material we usually share on this blog... But definitely worth the listen for those who like to expand their musical appetites.

There's more information on the wrapper of a candy bar than there is on the Internet about Cults. The band's got an un-Googleable name and no MySpace page in sight. They do, however, have a sparse BandCamp page, where their first 7" is listed for release on December 23, 2012. We have discovered that they are a boy/girl duo, that live in New York, and that they are both film students. And we know that they have a killer song on that 7" called "Go Outside".

The song's opening suggests that Cults have a slightly sinister sense of humor. Where the title suggests fresh air and a proactive trip into the sunshine, we first hear a quote from the ultimate cult leader, Jonestown figurehead Jim Jones: "To me, death is not a fearful thing. It's living that's treacherous." What follows, though, is pure butter: "Go Outside" has the innocent and balmy feel that brings to mind Swedish indie pop, with a tinkling glockenspiel cutting through humidity, an appealingly lazy bass line, and joyous sing-along vocals. But for all its simplicity, there's some deep feeling coarsing through "Go Outside", and Cults transcend the song's Free Design-inspired 1960s pop origins. "You really want to hole up/ You really want to stay inside and sleep the light away," the song chides, surrounding the voices in enveloping reverb, before following with, "I know what's good/ Exactly 'cause I have been there before." And then it takes you there.

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KANYE WEST - MONSTER

A COUPLE OF YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING ME WHAT THE NAME OF THE KANYE, RICK ROSS, JAY-Z, AND NICKI MINAJ TRACK I DROPPED ON SUNDAY AT THE KENNEDY WAS CALLED... WELL HERE YA GO... BRAND NEW KANYE GUARANTEED TO BE A HIT! AND ONCE AGAIN, THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT OUT ON SUNDAY! DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST PARTIES THIS YEAR!

FUCKING WITH LIL JAY.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAST TIMES IS FUCKING WITH LIL JAY ON FACEBOOK... BUT SOMETIME'S HE'S TOO SENSITIVE AND DELETES MY COMMENTS BEFORE ALL HIS "NORMAL" FRIENDS READ THEM. HERE'S HOW ONE OF HIS CURRENT STATUSES LOOKED BEFORE HE DELETED MY COMMENTS.

YOU'RE NO FUN JAY.

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