Kanye West's comeback is stuffed with too many cameos (Elton John?) and not enough insight into his unpredictable brain. But who else would have the nerve to mash together rap, indie rock, Afrobeat and King Crimsonand wind up with an enthralling hip-hop version of grand opera?
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