Ha, MBDTF is my favorite for almost those exact reasons. My roommate hadn't been too into Kanye, but I got him excited for the album, which he ended up loving and the love very unexpectedly spread to the rest of the people in our apartment. I remember refreshing P4K at 1 in the morning and seeing the 10 and both of us freaking out. I also remember turning the album on before going out to a bar and all of a sudden our other roommates, especially one we didn't even think was that into ANY music, started singing along. It sounds silly, but it was pretty surreal and exciting. Pablo is definitely my second or third favorite of his, but the ways he has been purposely trying to be provocative are disappointing as hell.
It's so good. I'm waiting with so much anticipation for new Jerome solo work, deleted/fool is my favorite release between the two of them
Kanye made an hour long version of Father Pt 1 for a runway show, I hope someday this exists somewhere else Kanye Makes Hour-Long Version of “Father Stretch My Hands” for Fashion Show | Pitchfork
Looks like you're right on both counts! Listen to Cinematic "Father Stretch My Hands" Remix from Kanye West's "Famous" Video Premiere
I really do want Kanye to get sued, and I want to see him lose, then I want him to write an album about it
Hard for me to sympathize with him complaining about debt in Saint Pablo when he's literally asking people to sue him on Twitter.