Just when you thought you Kanye was on some BS with G.O.O.D. Friday, he terrorizes the blogosphere like a horror flick with this joint right here. Yeezy. Jay. Nicki. Scary combination indeed.
G.O.O.D. ass job Ye & Co.
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KanYe West Feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver – “Monster
CATEGORY: AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | TAGS: Bon Iver, Charlie Wilson, G.O.O.D. Music, G.O.O.D. Music Fridays, Jay-Z, Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Watch The Throne
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“I put the pussy in a sarcophagus” FTW
…i just peed myself…
I like the way Jay started off his verse…it had the feel of an actual cypher, that ’98 Jay
Kayne definitely went hard in his verse, but Jay-Z’s flow recently has been on point with me. It’s not fast as the older days and he’s not biting the Whisper Flow. Best way to describe it is that it has a more commanding sound to it.
Nicki’s EFFECTS absolutely murked this song. her rapping was pretty good, but her vocal afflictions definitely made the song.
“1st thing’s 1st, I’ma eat ya brains/then I’ma start rockin’ gold teeth and fangs”
jay went in…nicki voice annoys me tho
hovito
<3
Jay: killed it.
Kanye: did his ting.
Nikki: cant even take her serious
Officer Ricky: bout to get taken off the song.
I’ll probably regret this, but I’m going with Nicki. Don’t really like her, but I’ll be damned if she didn’t entertain me on this one.
poll aint workin for me right now…
maybe im just too tired.
im goin to sleep
@ Dirk It aint that serious cuz
*clicks neither fuck dem niggas*
@ u ^^
huh?
(Thanks, Teefus)
Jay wins….
then *pops bubbly*
then *bends Bey over the side of the yacht*
…and wins again in the end lol
not U ^^
@SCT huh?
On another note, if this is what’s to be expected every Friday, I’m happy with that.
you can tell ye made this beat. Why? it has a wack drum pattern
Other than the accents, the other parallel I would draw between Nicki Minaj and Eminem are the vocal intonation and cadences that make her delivery “connect” more with the track.
Granted, Eminem’s technique is way more advanced, but I think Nicki may be on to something here, and I wouldn’t totally dismiss Ye’s judgment.
Anyways, Jay’s wordplay is thoughtful/superior as usual, Ye holds his own, and Nicki was the most entertaining. And fuck that fat nigga
rick ross’s verse was hot poo poo but I really think Nicki absolutely KILLED it.
Jay’s verse was thoughtful but the wordplay was lacking imo. Ross is horrible and ‘Ye was middle-of-the-road. As Teef said, Nicki’s verse was most entertaining. She’s no female Em, but she’s fun to listen to. And let’s stop acting like we look to ‘Ye songs for lyricism and wordplay. Unless yall do…
on a positive note: Jay-Z thank you for finally using your diaphragm
Ross’ “verse” wasn’t a cameo… It was more like the red cup Larry Blackmon used to wear.
I mean, she kinda Busta Rhyme’d the track. Think about Scenario and Flava In Ya Ear.
Don’t even think about nailing me up on that cross for saying that
Nicki said some blah blah*… The Korg synthesizer and studio engineer ripped it.
It worked, but I can’t imagine ever listening to 2 songs she’s on in succession…
Ross’ “verse” wasn’t a cameo… It was more like the red cup Larry Blackmon used to wear.
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lol
I agree with the point you make about the studio tricks. She might not be able to replicate that performance on a street corner. But her verse still sticks out
I forgot to add this: Kanye seem to have been talking to Vado a lot because he’s using “HUH” a lot recently. And shout out to Justin Vernon for doing the vocals at then end (Along with Charlie Wilson). I admit I first heard about him through his collaborations with ‘Ye, but after going back and listening up his band’s (Bon Iver) album, that shit was a good listen.
Hov went in and Nicki was amazing!!
Puff must’ve told Kanye that Nicki was doing the record if Rawse wasn’t included in the package deal. I dunno why, but that dude just doesn’t fit this song.
The Korg synthesizer and studio engineer ripped it.
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So Guru had the best verse? lol
yo, Teef. Run, son, I got a hammer AND nails.
Nah, i’m buggin’ but still I don’t know about that statement, Busta’s quotables on that were just too amazing and memorable to be compared to Nicki. Even if she is starting to grow on me.
ths stupid song aint playin all da way thru!!!the anticipation is killn me!!!!!!!!
ths beat is stupid tho.good music been dropn nothn but heat ths summr n yall kno it.frm big 2 kid cudi 2 ye 2 shit john legend… shit cons….i got drive space 4u ye!keep dropn em…
d@D
nicki got a rewind. second listen i realized it was more shock value than good spittin goin on but damn mad points for originality and hunger, i wouldve liked to watch her in the booth, bet she was makin some crazy faces.
wow.
even though Nicki may have been more shock value than great spittin’ on this one…..but wow…her personality does shine here, despite me abhorring it in her countless other verses…vocal mannerisms and all.
just take out Officer Ricky, and I would honestly have had no complaints with this song at all.
is it me or does it skip on the 1:34 mark?
Nicki starts off sounding decent in an old school sort of way, then the spazz voices begin and ruin it all. Not sure if any of the others impressed me very much, but it probably needs a second listen.
@PSA
get the song off the link i posted, no rick on it
LOL @ there being a “Rick Free” version. By the end of the song I totally forget his contributions.
Ye > Jay > Nicki …>>>Ross
Did anyone catch Jay’s shot a Beanie?
all I see is these n-ggas I’ve made millionnaires
milling about, spilling there feelings in the air
lol @ ending beef with a jab. Beanie aint have nothing for him OR Kanye on that Haters diss.
This song is hot fire (c) Dylan Dylan Dylan Dylan and Dylan
Nicki ripped this shit, and pretty much shut down her haters as well.
@Music Fan
good catch.
i fixed it:
http://tinyurl.com/2dj7koy
Dirk, homie, I can’t thank you enough for always taking Officer Ricky off of dope songs, haha.
no doubt homie.
listen to the 4:29 mark, Nikki says:
“besides Ye, they cant stand besides me
i think me, u, & amber should menage Friday”
Ye edited out Ambers name
damn so many rozay haters? this songs a monster “cus thats what a mother fukin monster do” – nicki. 5 star song in my i-tunes.
made em millionares…jay getting @beans. he only deserves a few subliminals here and there
Jay being Jay but I think Nicki killed it
I mean, she kinda Busta Rhyme’d the track. Think about Scenario and Flava In Ya Ear.
Don’t even think about nailing me up on that cross for saying that
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Teef and Phillmatic I agree with you both; she did her thing on the track.
1.JAY
2.NIKKI
3.KANYE
WAS THERE ANYBODY ELSE?
JUST SAYING I HATE TO HEAR RICKY ON A SONG BUT THEY DIDN’T EVEN GIVE’M A SHOT…. AINT CAMPAIGNING FOR THE COPS BUT CAN REALLY SAY HE SUCKED THIS TIME
Mz.Nicki > jay > ye > ricky, rick ross part wasn’t trash it just was forgettable, he shouldn’t have even been on there with the 10 lil seconds he had wtf.. Nicki murdered that song and took it home. If she woulda went all the way through with the voice she started the verse off with it woulda been more decent then it already was. But nonetheless she ripped that sht. I actually liked jay part, I don’t usually like him all like that. Kanye coulda went harder, and that “kiss my ass” part just sounded alil weird, he shoulda said it different and maybe it woulda sounded hard.. This is my new fav song of 2010 right now. I doubt any song can go harder than this for the rest of this year. I know ima laugh wen I see nicki peform this tho, them faces woo child. U gtta luv her :)
To be honest.
Jay > Ye = Nicki > Ricky
Jay had the best verse overall, Kanye had the wittiest one-liners, Nicki was clearly the most entertaining stylistically, and Rick Ross was unnecessary.Like stated earlier, Puff must have told him you get 2 for one.
i got a version of this with JUST kanye and ross lol i got it a month or so ago.
Can I get a full album of Jay and Ye? They remind alot of when Wad eand Lebron use to go head up; they would pull out all the stop while everyone else just watched.
BTW, I don’t what anyone says Nicki has wrecked 4 tracks this year. She might get help and might not be able to create the magic, but damnit she does her thing on other people’s shit. Only problem is, her singles blow donkey D**k.
I try my best to appreciate Nicki; I’m just tired of her doing all those damn voice changes throughout her verses, but I guess that;s what her fans like. I digress.
XXiV
a decent track what else can you expect from ye and his hit factory lol
and rule 1 leave hov alone he in his own lane real spit
all i see is these niggas i made million aires lol
ok nikki i heard enough she going at lil kim on this she sounds ok on the track as well
where in the hell was rick rosssaaay lol
UGH. I can’t stand Nicki at all. Not really sure wtf Yeezy be even blah blahing about but he definitely got charisma over the track. Just really simple lines though. “I put the pussy in a sarcophagus” was the only thing that hit. Jay’s verse really embodied the whole theme of the song.
And yeah, I think sometimes Nicki think’s she a rasta at times LMAO
@ music fan
Yo, the 1:38 skip mark isn’t an accident. Listen to the lyrics?
Yo mutha-fucker, what’chu gonna do now?
“What ever-ever I want to do, gosh, it’s cool now”
He’s just flexing his muscles, like “fuck a beat, i’m Kanye”.
And any word on Mz Minaj dropping an album?
kanye killed it
This is tough…but Rick Ross needs to be takin off this song Nicki went at Kim harddd
R.A THE RUGGED MAN SAY ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE:
R.A. Thorburn: “Why are people making a big deal outta JAY-Z biting my lyrics on his song ‘Monster’? the most mainstream rappers in history been jacking my shit for nearly 2 decades. It aint new.”
Wait, wait, wait wait. So R.A the Rugged Man owns the rhyme “Rape and Pillage Villages”? A phrase, term, and idea that has existed way before R.A was even thought of, and way before Rap was even created?
You know what grabbing for straws is? He is grabbing for them hard. I’d understand a pun or something that would be relevant to his song that would and could clearly be detected if it was stolen, but this is something even I’ve heard folks around the corner rhyme off of. Give me a break.
did kanye pay nicki 5o.ooo to kill the end of the track? was it like a bet or somethin
was jigga takin shots at beanie??? hmmmmmmmm “all I see is these n-ggas I’ve made millionaires/milling about, spilling there feelings in the air?
10 or 15 listens and nicki minaj is fucking awesome. i just couldn’t understand her initially. she kills it.
I really hope Niki Minaj gets throat cancer. This bitch is absolutely horrible and irritating. Luckily her verse is at the end, so I can just edit her out on itunes. She totally ruined the song for me…she had a dumb verse in Drake’s album as well. “got the president the Louis Presidential briefcase” wtf?? name dropping louis vuitton just for the sake of name dropping? Or…”we don’t buy sneakers unless there’s a comma in the price tag…then again, who looks at the price tag?” And then she ruined one of Usher’s tracks as well.
Kanye and Jay both killed it on this song…but Kanye gets negative points for putting this dumb bitch on his track.
RA > gay-z. Face it, RA is your favorite rappers favorite rapper. And has been for decades.
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