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Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

808s & Heartbreak: Reflections and Song Rankings

Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

New School Critics

Music

4.8692 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Another day, another dollar...another album! Our line-by-line analysis of 808s & Heartbreak really broke the album wide open and revealed lots of nuance we had yet to discover. And now it's time to reflect on that experience. In this episode, we talk about our favorite discoveries and rank every single song from Kanye's classic album. If you'd like to support the show (and hear this episode ad-free), then join our Patreon community. You can also watch this podcast in video form over on our YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This Sunday, a Derby rivalry resumes in the Premier League.

0:04.2

As Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford.

0:07.7

What a game!

0:08.6

And you can stream every moment live on Sky Sports, available with no contract with Now.

0:14.8

Take a bow some.

0:16.1

Stream Manchester United versus Manchester City this Sunday from 4pm.

0:21.6

Well, it's just wonderful. Head to nowtv.com.

0:23.6

18 plus Sky Sports content streamed via internet.

0:27.6

Full terms apply.

0:29.6

Everybody want to know what I would do if I didn't win.

0:36.6

I guess we'll never know.

0:38.3

So keep your love.

0:45.3

I don't get enough of it.

0:48.3

Jesus just rose again. Listen to the kids.

1:03.8

Welcome watching the throne.

1:05.8

A lyrical analysis of Kanye West.

1:08.5

My name's Chris Lambert.

1:10.4

My name is Travis Bean and

1:12.0

isn't today a good day.

1:15.6

We get to finish another album,

1:17.5

which means soon we start another album.

1:20.2

Oh, shit.

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