Nah that’s not why at all

In a complete vaccum from any artist WTT would be a classic still

No it wouldn't be. It can be an iconic album it doesn't have to be a classic

Might as well call every album a classic now if we're doing this

Idk man I don't think Drake & Wayne being the inspiration behind it helps their case

high point for collab albums. my only critique of the album is that ye kiiinda laps jay a bit. Jay around 2011ish wasn't at his best creatively, while ye was on fire.

This is a banger

the bling era killed itself honestly, s*** was dead in the water by like 2009 at the latest and the genre was starving. Drake, 808-rebirthed ye, and chief keef (maybe the trap+drill movements generally) had more to do with reviving the genre than wtt I'd say.

he's def in the running for an artist with most impactful albums. at minimum he has dropout, 808s, and mbdtf.

the college albums are all classics

Here's how I see it.

For regular rap standards, WTT is a pretty elite album with some really high highs.

But, for Kanye and even Jay standards, the album isn't on par with their greatest solo work.

Also, some of the dubstep/electro production on songs like Who Gon Stop Me didn't age particularly well. And one of the main hallmarks of Kanye albums is that they all age well. But WTT almost bucks the trend.

That said, I think people calling the album "mid" or "bad" are setting the bar way too high. Critics didn't even pan this album that much. It's a good/decent album that just has some trendy elements to it that didn't make it top tier for Kanye or Jay standards.

The album has some classic singles that still get played a lot to this day and it also contains "Murder To Excellence" which is one of the most brilliant social commentary rap songs of the last decade.

but is it better than Views

Literally every album but ye and JIK are classic

Hell yeah

Bad bait

Bait nowadays is not thinking that Kanye has 12 classics apparently

You strike me as a blonde Aesop Rock stan

Brother really posted New Day as a bad song

12?

10 max bruh

No church
Nip
Otis
Gotta have it
MTE
New Day
TMB
Primetime
The Joy
Illest
WILY
HAM

All dope and I enjoy Welcome To The Jungle and Who Gon Stop Me. Lift off also cool. Made in America only one I never really loved. Either classic or cult classic.

HAM for the most early 2010s beat ever transitioning to a fully fledged opera song

And Murder To Excellence is amazing too

Ah yes. Everyone's favorite Jay Z song. New Day from Watch The Throne

You strike me as someone who reallllllly wants WTT to be a classic

My 15 minutes of fame have stretched beyond.