I'll Be Late For That ...

You had to know this was coming. Yes, the breakdown of which Kanye West – The College Dropout or Late Registration – album is better.
Kanye says Late “is killing everything out there,” and it might be doing that. But the Dropout Bear Volume 1 slaughtered everything released in the last five years – The Black Album, The Blueprint, Get Rich or Die Tryin, Country Grammar, Speakerboxx/The Love Below included.
Musically, Late is unbelievable. There isn’t any album – hip hop, pop or r&b – out there with this sound. It’s close to Dropout, but it’s not better. Dropout is infectious because it’s raw. It’s Kanye talking about Kanye before half of America actually understood what the Louis Vuitton Don meant when he was rhyming about pushing a miracle whip. It’s a pure sound and story that you only get to hear once unless an artist’s life’s story is as screwy as Eminem’s, and the lyrics keep coming.
Now, all ‘Ye can rap about is how “this must be heaven.”
I’m breaking it all down for you, and I’m curious to see what you think. Five songs from each album, only one popular single rated on my on personal scale (45 for lyrical content, 35 for the actual musical production, 20 for style).

Late Registration – 445 …
1. Gone (39+35+20=94) – A complex mixture of fluent rhymes, soul, strings and thumping bass. Do you want current affairs: “He got a new bitch, now you Jennifer Aniston.”
2. We Major (45+35+13=93) – The Hook is THE Shit. If you don’t bob your head to this, you’re crazy. It’s Illmatic.
3. Bring Me Down (40+35+15= 90) – Kanye’s flow is cool, but what makes this track? The instrumentation and Brandy’s voice. If ‘Ye dropped a second verse, this would easily be his best track ever.
4. Crack Music (45+27+13=85) – The hook doesn’t need The Game, but Kanye saves all face on the first verse, which is possibly the tightest on the LP.
5. Gold Digger (43+25+15=83) – It’s a hot track with witty lyrics, but you have to get used to J.Fizzle and Ray’s loop.
Just missed the bus: Touch The Sky, Addiction, Late.

The College Dropout – 453 …
Get’em High (44+34+20=98) – The ultimate hip hop song. Common is the shit on this track, but Kanye trying to get some ass off of Talib Kweli’s name on the phone is classic.
All Falls Down (43+33+20 =96) – Lauryn Hill’s unplugged went in circles, and Kanye’s best flow ever brings this lost loop to life. How many rappers do you know willing to talk about their shortcomings to make you see the light? Not many.
Never Let Me Down (37+34+20= 91) – J.Ivy, John Legend and Jigga give this hot track power with diversity and a touch of soul. If you don’t know about J.Ivy, you betta ask somebody.
Spaceship (39+31+15= 85) – The song has soul, and Kanye in a light you’ll never see again: talking about a commoner’s job and the come up.
Last Call (45+25+13 = 83) – The best lyrical content on the cd: “I went to the malls and I balled too hard. Oh my God, is that a black card? I turned around and replied ‘Why, yes. But I prefer the term African-American Express.’ Or ‘Mayonnaise Colored Benz, I push miracle whips.” Enough said.
Just missed the bus: Two Words, Jesus Walks, Through The Wire.