16th March 2010  The Edge

Kanye West - Love Lockdown

1st December 2008
Jazmin Sherman

When Kanye West was first trying to break into the industry he had a hard time getting signed to a record label.

They told him he was not ‘hard’ enough for rap, but not ‘pop’ enough to be mainstream. Today a major part of his success is due to his versatility. He transcends the markets; he can be R&B, he can be hip-hop, he can be rap, and now, as proven by his latest single "Love Lockdown", he can also be dance/pop. Driven by tribal sounding drums and accompanied by a simple piano riff, it is hard not to dance when you hear it, which brings me to the question, what can’t Kanye do?

 

Score: 80%



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