The Source Gives Kanye West’s Latest Album, 5 Mics

The Source magazine gives Kanye West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ Five Mics! The hip-hop music magazine (they cover politics and culture too), was founded in 1988 and according to records is the world’s second longest running rap periodical.

Via the Source, “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 Fantasy was one of the year’s most anticipated albums and Mr. West delivered ten fold. We recognized the musical mastery.” The full review of Ye’s album will be in the Source’s year-end issue.

The Sources 5 mic system is a ratings range  from one to five mics‘, paralleling a typical five-star rating scale. An album that is rated at four-and-a-half or five mics is considered by The Source to be a superior hip hop album.

Check the full list of albums that’ve been blessed w/ 5 mics here.