Kanye West: 'New Album Like Nothing Else In HISTORY'

US rapper Kanye West has described his hit single, 'Love Lockdown', as being like “nothing else in history”.

Writing on his website, the rapper spoke passionately about the track, which is the lead single to his latest album '808s and Heartbreak'.

He also praised the wide audience who have embraced his new record, which sees him sing on the majority of tracks rather than rap.

Complete with capital letters, West wrote: “IT'S SUCH A TRIUMPH TO HAVE 'LOVE LOCKDOWN' ON RADIO.  WHEN IT COMES IN IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE ANYTHING ELSE EVER MADE IN  HISTORY! THIS IS NEW MUSIC!

“IT MIGHT TAKES SOME GETTING USE TO BUT WHEN IT SET'S IN IT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

West said the huge media interest behind the album had made him feel like a new artist again.

“IT REMINDS ME OF THE FIRST ALBUM (2004's 'The College Dropout') WHEN EVERYBODY SAID I COULDN'T RAP," he wrote.

“I LISTENED TO  'SAY YOU WILL' LAST NIGHT AT MY HOUSE AND WAS DAAAMN, THIS SONG IS  SOOOO DOOOPE!!! I'M A FAN OF WHAT I'VE MADE. 

“WHEN I MADE 'GRADUATION' I WASN'T SATISFIED! I FELT LIKE CERTAIN RECORDS WERE KEEPING IT FROM  BEING A PLAY IN EVERY ENVIRONMENT ALBUM.”

West hinted in his blog that his next single would be either 'Robocop' or 'Paranoid'.

A previously reported on Gigwise, West and fellow rapper T.I. were among the performers at the Power 106FM Cali Christmas Holiday Concert in California last night.

You can see highlights from the concert below or click here for extensive coverage.

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