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True to Form

"Heartless" - Kanye West The first time I heard this song was when Kanye performed it live at the American Music Awards back in Nov. '08. I absolutely love the way it started out, especially because he sang it in the same style as it appears on his album. Some artists tend to mix it up a bit, but I usually like it to stay true to form. In my opinion, if it was good enough to put on the album, then they should be good enough to perform it as is. Otherwise, it's the studio who possesses the real talent, not the artist. Only a few great performers are able to pull this off. Kanye is so blunt and at times, arrogant. Preaching his work as he damn well pleases. None of it scripted, none of it rehearsed. Now that he finally has the credibility to just put it out there in your face, it's amazing how much he has to say. Let me share with you his speech on that night: "I’d like to thank everybody who accepted me trying to break new boundaries in music,” Kanye sa...