The general population seems pretty split when it comes to judging Kanye's talent. He's either an incredibly gifted lyricist and producer, who gets a bad rap because of his arrogance, or he's an ego-maniac without a hint of musical ability in his bones. But let's forget about all that and focus, instead, on his grating voice. When Yeezy is just rapping, it's all good. The trouble starts when he tries to actually sing, as he did for (too) much of 2008's emo-inspired 808s and Heartbreak. You may remember this as the album in which Kanye introduced the majority of listeners to auto-tune, which in and of itself should be punishable by death. Can't sing? Just slap some auto-tune all over that shizzle and you're good to go! ...Except, even with the auto-tune, Kanye couldn't hit a note to save his life. His shaky vocals on "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless" showed that sometimes there's just not enough technology to keep people from hearing how terrible your voice is. His hollow, android-like pitches only further proved that, regardless of his perceived genius, Kanye is human, just like the rest of us.
