Kanye West Get's 5 Mics' In The Source

Although The Source Magazine isn’t the leading authority that it once was, when an album gets a “5 Mic” rating their review section, it is still very note-worthy. Check out what the magazine had to say about Kanye’s new project plus a list all the “5-Mic Winners” in the past.

Many folks wondered what would happen if Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy didn’t receive a “5 Mics” rating from The Source…well I guess we’ll never know. Finally ‘Ye joins the elite club of Hip-Hop legends like Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Ice Cube, De La Soul and OutKast who have created an album deemed a classic by The Source. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasywas one of the year’s most anticipated albums and Mr. West delivered ten fold. We recognized the musical mastery. For the full review written by Andreas Hale, pick up the Year-End issue featuring cover boys Rick Ross and WizKhalifa on newsstands everywhere, December 14th