First impressions

The Passion of the Weiss has post on his impressions from the 808's and Heartbreak listening session. He's generally positive about it, reflecting on Kanye's new direction and how it will polarise his audience.

I think that if I'm going to listen to the album and not despise it I need to recategorise Kanye in my mind. He now lives in the same sort of zone as the Black Eyed Peas (although he's more extreme), hip hop tinged pop. Otherwise I'd judge it as hip hop and hate it.