"This is my life homie, you decide yours….." is one of the many lyrics on Kanye's single Can't Tell Me Nothing that speak to one of his best street anthems that he's ever released. This was the lead single for his Graduation album from 2007. Mr. West co-produced the song with DJ Toomp and is one of all time favorites. The wonderful metaphor in the chorus can be sung by pretty much anybody as it has as many meanings as listeners…everybody's had that feeling of being told they can't do this or do that or not having the means to achieve their goals and thinking ..you can't tell me nothing…wait until I make it so I can show you, that yeah…..I am the man. Which of course, is the perfect topic for Kanye, showing and telling the world where he came from to where he is now. Even the clanging percussion on the song gives off a hardworking, hammering mood.
Young Jeezy's laugh on the background vocals along with the looping Ooooohoohoho is the icing on the cake on this all time great. The video isn't one of Ye's most original, but sometimes the video let's the song do the talking.
Young Jeezy's laugh on the background vocals along with the looping Ooooohoohoho is the icing on the cake on this all time great. The video isn't one of Ye's most original, but sometimes the video let's the song do the talking.
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