Kanye West Best Worst Album Rankings Chance The Rapper

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On January 4, Complex did something very on brand for them. The magazine decided to rank every Kanye West album in order from greatest to weakest. This was a bold move because, as one of the most influential and controversial artists of our time, West is a polarizing guy. His music, as one would find out by searching #KanyeRanked on Twitter, is even more polarizing. No one can agree on which album is the best (or the worst) and things are getting pretty heated. As one tweet points out, the conversation around the rapper shows just how influential his presence in rap, hip-hop, and beyond, has been over the past decade. Based on a quick browse, it seems that "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and "Late Registration" are consistently at the top of the charts. (I agree.) But the debate went on and on and on. Even West protégée and standout artist Chance The Rapper got involved. He called out the site for their poor choices and rewrote his own take.

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How am I supposed to keep reading this after you put Late Registration 2nd to last?? *Tyra Banks' "We were all rooting for you" gif* https://t.co/Kj3nXRCPjv
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) January 4, 2017

1) LR
2) TCDO
3) MBDTF
4) Graduation
5) WTT
6) TLOP
7) Yeezus
8) 808's@Complex
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) January 5, 2017

Some are getting pissed.

Some Guy: #KanyeRanked from worst to best
1. My-"
Me: pic.twitter.com/zkJIK4oyQH
— Nigerίαn Sαmbo (@CallMeMikeDee) January 5, 2017

#kanyeranked

Picking your fav kanye album is like my parents picking a favorite child...

...mbdtf is mine and I'm the favorite child
— nés (@nessivalle) January 5, 2017

But for most, it's simply too difficult to choose.

THEY ALL GOOD Y'ALL NEED TO CHIILL #KanyeRanked
— Junius Randolph (@JuniusRandolph) January 5, 2017

Kanye' albums get ranked so many different ways by different people lol
— The Cool (@DatGuyDre15) January 5, 2017

#KanyeRanked asking to rate Ye albums is one of the most stressful questions you can ask me, imma need a weeks notice at least
— lმƈεყ ʝօ ☽ (@lAC3YJ0) January 5, 2017

#KanyeRanked
1) Depends
2) How
3) I'm
4) Feeling
5) That
6) Day
— manipudding (@Manipudding) January 5, 2017

1. 808s
2. 808s
3. 808s
4. 808s
5. 808s
6. 808s
7. 808s
8. 808s
9. 808s #KANYERANKED @Complex @ComplexMusic
— garrett (@garrettsmith826) January 5, 2017

In the end, this tweet won it all, by ranking the rapper's most WTF moments instead.

1. Taylor Swift Mic jack
2. Paparazzi beatdown
3. Ran into pole
4. Concert rant
5. Meltdown
6. Trump pic
7. Bleached brows

#KanyeRanked
— ScaryBrilliance (@ScaryJBlige_) January 5, 2017

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