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Where is the love?

Posted by James Reed December 1, 2008 03:34 PM

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Love it or hate it. That's pretty much how iTunes users feel about Kanye West's new album, "808s & Heartbreak." As of 4:30 p.m. today, there were 3,349 user reviews of "808s," and it's amusing just how divided fans are about Kanye's first album on which he sings more than raps. For every five-star rating, someone else gives it a dismal one star; there's virtually no middle ground on this one.

A sampling of their critiques, as told by the headlines of their reviews:
FAIL (one star)
he is awesome (five stars)
All the songs sound the same (one star)
Kanye does it again!!! (five stars)
this is weak (one star)
Kanye where did you go (one star)
Kanye's Back (five stars)
Disgusting (one star)
Solid. Very Solid. (five stars)
um, i really hope he didn't peak with "graduation" (two stars)
kanye is a genius (five stars)
No Music Value! (one star)
This Album is a work of art (five stars)
No sir (one star)
ahead of his time (five stars)

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