We're going to have to do some separating the artist from the art to review this one. This is one of the best albums ever, and I don't think it would be an overstatement to say that it changed hip-hop. This era of Kanye is stacked with hilarious and often touching emotional lyrics, delivered on top of incredible soul beats. The story of this era of Kanye's life is crazy. This man had everything he did during the production of this album recorded by Coodie because he was THAT sure he was going to be famous. "We Don't Care" immediately introduces you to the fullness of who Kanye is at this point. The production is lively and loud, there's a kid's chorus singing in the background, and the bars are amazing. 'We wasn't supposed to make it past twenty-five'. "Graduation Day" is a funny skit that turns into some sweet production. You think the skits over and then the beat and autotuned vocals come in. "All Falls Down" is a legendary song. A lot of the lyrics are about a personal (and black-american) self consciousness that is covered up by materialism. He revisits that idea a lot in the next ten years, but he never becomes less materialistic. Even in the 'New Slaves' era, the man was selling $400 egyptian cotton t-shirts. "Spaceship" is the first song that I don't love. It's a great song but not quite my taste. The samples are nice though. "Jesus Walks" is one of his most famous songs ever. He wanted to write a song that would bring jesus into the club, and he sure as hell did it. The documentary, if I'm recalling correctly, has scenes of him making assistants of music executives listen to this song. They do not look impressed. "Never Let me Down" has great lyrics but is less captivating than the other songs heard so far. This is an 'OK' song on this record and might be a highlight on many other artists'. "Get Em High" really highlights his versality in beat-making. This song is pretty different from the others that came so far. "The New Workout Plan" has maybe not kept up with the times with regards to body image, but it is a funny song. The beat change into the 'daft punk' style section is sweet. I don't really like "Slow Jamz" personally, not quite my speed. "Breathe In Breathe Out" is another miss for me. This stretch from "Slow Jamz" to "Two Words" is the most missable part of the album for me, but I'm sure other people love it. Mos Def goes hard on "Two Words". "Through The Wire" is my second favorite song on the album. The story behind this song is wild. The beat is incredible. "Family Business" is my favorite song. The beat is so pleasant. This song I think paints the starkest contrast between who Kanye was in 2004 and who he is today. It genuinely makes me sad to listen to it. "Last Call" is fun and endearing. 10/10