Kanye West "Love Lockdown" Live on Ellen High Quality

[TheMOFOmer]

Kanye actually makes good use of auto-tune

and he doesn't uses it to the extreme

like t-pain does

[823south]

kanye's sampling is nothing less than brilliant if it were so easy why aren't there 200 Kanyes?

[mjkingofmusic]

I love this song.

[hotlips4000isback2]

Just SO bad!

And people who are trying to make it as singers find it hard to get big breaks, don't get anywhere, but he does, with the aid of Auto tune for a "LIVE" performance?! :O

[Erlend230602]

@hotlips4000isback2 He's not a singer, he is a rapper. He is an award winning artist, because of his lyrics and beats, not because of his amazing voice.

[hotlips4000isback2]

@Erlend230602

Yeah i know he's a "rapper" etc, but it would be a bonus if he could actually SING!

And all the beats "he" creates are samples of old songs passed of as his own material.....

[dizzness3]

@hotlips4000isback2 just shut the fuck up and enjoy the music

[hotlips4000isback2]

@dizzness3

I think that's what you need to do Lol :p!......

[dizzness3]

@hotlips4000isback2 lol ok ok ok we all need to shut the fuck up and enjoy the music haha....

[hotlips4000isback2]

@dizzness3

Have you got a script?, you keep repeating the same thing! :p

[dizzness3]

@hotlips4000isback2 hahaha i'll say it again then just shut the fuck up and enjoy the music...

[nathangray12]

@hotlips4000isback2 i can tell youve never tried chopping up samples. FOH

[hotlips4000isback2]

@nathangray12

Yeah, i look forward to the evidence you will be sending me to backup you're claims. :)

[nedimp567]

wen he did live shows for 808 and heartbreak, thats wen he was at his best.. that whole album was just great.

[frenchyManUTD1989]

808s one of my favourite albums of the last decade, people need to get over the whole swift thing and just appreciate what this man gives us at a time when music as become so stale and too corporate.

[daylh81]

OMG YALL need to get over that wack ass swift shyt.. that b need to thank kanye cuz before all that shyt went down me and millions of other people had no ideal who the hell she was.. he put more maoney in her bank acc.. come on people...smh

[omarfarook55]

it is magnificant!!! it is much more exciting than its official movie.. omg!!!

[simonea214]

Sooo Kanye West can sing about sex and flood his voice with autotune LIVE but when people like Ke$ha say one line about sex and uses a little autotune on her recordings she is considered a talentless slut... WTF? Anyone wanna explain tht?

[Furkan19101994]

@simonea214

Well Kesha is just a slut, and can't sing. Kanye though can sing, can rap, can perform and is a legend :)

[simonea214]

@Furkan19101994

Just a slut? How is a slut? She has one song that has the word "dick" in and that makes her a slut? No. And by the looks of this Kanye cant sing, rap, or perform. Look at his other performances. He sucks.

And if Ke$ha is "just a slut" then Kanye is just an ass hole.

[G4UT3]

@simonea214 Thats your opinion, Kanye West, is awesome. His songs are good. Thats my opinion, now gtfo troll.

[ali4509]

@simonea214 Whats Kesha's lyrical content about? Whats Kanye's lyrical Content about? over they're careers, once you realize lyrically Kanye destroys her, Kanye is a medicore singer but puts WAY more emotion then she ever can, and rap please Kanye is the LAST great freestyler, if you know anything about rap, you would know the importance of the freestyle ablity. Kesha is a joke compared to Kanye, one works with legends like Jay-Z, Elton John, the other is for mindless 17 year old high schoolers.

[Furkan19101994]

@Furkan19101994

I give up, I've never seen somebody as stupid as you. I'm not wasting my time on you.

[Furkan19101994]

@simonea214

Ofcourse she's a slut, have you ever seen her in rl? Biggest slut I know. And If you think that Kanye can't sing, rap or perform just look at VH1 Heartless. And yeah, Kanye is sometimes an asshole, but that's because people don't understand him, geniuses will never be understood :)

[simonea214]

@Furkan19101994 First of all, you dont know her. Just cause you judge her clothes doesnt mean that you personally know her, so stop acting like you do. And yeah, ive seen that too. He sucks.

And of course hes an asshole. He embarassed TSwift just cause it wasnt what he wanted to hear. No one understands him? Lamest excuse ive ever heard.

[dizzness3]

@simonea214 you're really gonna compare this legend to kesha? really? just shut up and enjoy the song

[stephaniiesweetiie]

he might be a dick but he make good music

x

[BluBel123]

I like the song & the beat

[Antrizzle2009]

I actually think the autotune sounds pretty cool here. Very futuristic. I think people hate on it cuz it's the "cool" thing to do. Funny how everyone loved T-Pain when he came out tho.

[VideoSpewTV]

The song is awesome. but man is he a boring performer :/

[GPFlicks]

@VideoSpewTV From what I've seen, whenever he performs Love Lockdown, he stays pretty stationary, you're right.

But on the other hand, you see him do something like Stronger or anything else and it's wild, :)

[realunited12321]

@VideoSpewTV Kanye and boring should never be used in the same sentence

[PrettyBoyCMF]

these haters of kanye are just confused admirers, think about that ;)

[TheClockwork92]

@PrettyBoyCMF I completely agree.

[YoungJukeHead]

Does Kanye drink or smoke? This song is alsome buy VERY Weird....What inspired this?

[sparks199]

@YoungJukeHead He def. drinks, dont know about smoking.

[ewelllle]

YO WHY U SEARCHIN FOR HIS VIDEOS WHEN U HATE HIM DAT MUCH???? HYPOCRITS. IT'S CALLED ONE TRACK MINDED.

[Mobenrad]

@ewelllle I agree with you but let's talk like big boys, "K"?

[dabstudio1]

kanye is the best, is it real they hate em bcuz he was drunk and he mess with taylor swift??? its music not politics

[djjasonlong]

how is this a good performance? it was just auto tune doing all the work. anybody could have done this

[dabstudio1]

@djjasonlong you tried to sing using autotune?? bitch?? and after you fail in autotune do you make the best instrumental "music" ever with yo song like kanye did??

[tobats2]

Just listen to Hey Mama to hear his whole story.

[fpznKILLUMINATI]

Kanye West is a devil worshipper. Check my channel!

[aphla9onN]

@fpznKILLUMINATI i know that is soooo obvious but people somehow prefer just to leave it there and don't believe in such things

[nikki8356]

@fpznKILLUMINATI lmao

[frostybiitecp]

auto-tune mic

[flyaway0777]

He looks like at gucci with his glasses :D

[joelshell1]

awesome

[Mybella19]

tooo much that tone shit!

[skateboarding567]

He's better live

[Gtupac1234567]

LOVE LOCK DOWN one of his best songs on the 808s & heartbreak albubm and i hope he could do a mixtape of him singing with auto tune like this cause i love it

[KoKumoBeats]

started off rough but got better. can't wait the 2010 album

[BrokHomz]

as if you can have a hit with nothin more then an 808 and off key voice autotuned.

[TylerThrashPeace]

People Kanyes a good guy. hes just a guy that loves music and hes famous for making it. he puts his heart in it and thats why people love him. just stop hating on him, imagine if you were him and people were hating on you and trying too put you down for something you love

[dobyblue]

Talentless schmuck.

[DiosanXaquerry]

@dobyblue lol.... i don heard people say alot of things about this dude... telentless ant one of them... you deluded my friend

[dobyblue]

@DiosanXaquerry I'm sorry, I have no idea what you're saying? English please?

[dobyblue]

@DiosanXaquerry Much better, thank you. However, if you look through the comments section you'll find plenty of synonyms for "talentless" listed here, which accurately describe Kanye. He is a buffoon, plain and simple, and the autotune crap is a signature of talentless buffoons.

[DiosanXaquerry]

@dobyblue i think he did like three albums before he ever did auto tune... so i dont see your point really... if you are saying he can't sing you are definitely right... but he is a supremely talented producer, and a damn good rapper at that

[dobyblue]

@DiosanXaquerry Yeah I thought we were talking about his singing abillities, given that's what this video entails. As for his talents as a producer, auto-tune is the bane of the music industry and anyone who uses it or produces others who want to use it should be questioning their artistic integrity.

[DiosanXaquerry]

@dobyblue I happen to agree with you there... In kanye's case i can see it as a brace to lead to him singing without it... but that does not seem to be happening... the last album is somewhat more hip hop and not singing though.. he should take voice lessons or something

[tommysdaman]

@dobyblue Thats bullshit doby.complete crap. Autotune is the bane of the music industry, but only when its done by an artist whos primarily a melody artist.Kanye is a rapper.so if he makes a cool as shit song which is melody based, youre only gonna expect autotune. And lets face it.the autotune actually sounds awesome in this song.its almost a technique in this song rather than an aid.appreciate what you can in music and if you cant, then dont slam it just cuz you dont like it. Cuz others do.

[dobyblue]

@tommysdaman That’s crap tommy, complete bullshit. If you can’t sing, don’t. This song isn’t cool as shit, it’s rubbish, and autotune just enhances the fact that he can’t sing and shouldn’t. With his wad, he should hire someone that can sing, then the song might have had a chance of earning about half of the accolades you want to heap on it. Ths is not an Orwellian society, it’s actually okay to voice your opinion even if someone else doesn’t like it. Sorry.

[t1tspears]

I want one of them auto tune microphones!

[qcandoit]

I LOVE THIS MAN!! I WILL MARRY YOU! As soon as you come out cause I will not be a secret!

[garnett4mvp8]

awesome performance the autotune is fantastic with the song

[Ninokimura]

This is a piece of sh*t. Stop riding this b*tch muthafucker's d*ck. He's NOT singing! It's the autotune. All you dumbass ignorant f*cks that like this b*tch need to know the difference.

"Hip hop is not pop if you call it that then stop."

[LauraaRichT]

them drums are called taiko drums ;) i play em haha

[Hiyperr]

i love the bit at the end ... ahhh <3

[RhenenMusic]

Check me nieuwe producties nu op me hyves

met rappers op de track zoals; Spike Kille K. en JEJO

plus je kan ze uiteraard downloaden.(Gratis)

peace

;-)

[septphal]

THE BEST OF THE BESTO

[MajorAddiction]

lol at the 2 people clapping 3:33

[kevondope]

wow,he can´t sing.fuck kanye

[emperor536]

@kevondope NAZI

[kevondope]

yeah,do you even know what a nazi is?? doesnt seem so...

[DerekHuffman8]

@kevondope Actually he can sing so Fuck You

[kevondope]

@DerekHuffman8 no, he can´t. come on,lets do an unplugged with kanye,why doesn´t he go unplugged and shows us what he can do. would be enough if he turned of the autotune shit.

[doroshi09]

Screw Kanye, give us more Taiko Taiko! :D

[mickonlyforu]

Why dark goggles in the night? fashion?

[mastad23]

@mickonlyforu exactly. I think it's an expression.

[FootballRevisited]

Does Kanye write his own music?

[zeeman6662007]

yesh

[ezekiel244]

@FootballRevisited yes not only that but he produces it all himself

[mtnlogistics]

@ footballrevisted

he writes his own lyrics and in most cases creates the music as well.

[tobats2]

Robot West! Yea!!! Beast effect with the autotune, and echo bass stuff.

[fantagevideos]

that was the most fucked up crowd ever! no cheering? what kind of a crowd is that!

awesome song though :D woo go kanye!

[Graphik712]

@fantagevideos what do you expect? they're more into watching ellen interview ppl rather than having concerts there.. lol but i get you.

[mdude66]

@fantagevideos its an american talk show crowd with only old white women

[MajorAddiction]

id be like that if i felt i was being yelled at by a robot

[Lowesy4MUFC]

@fantagevideos

middle aged rich white women

[QuoGirl]

That was actually pretty impressive though. I'm not a fan of Kanye at all but when I saw a preview of this on Ellen where she did a monologue about using the microphone with an autotune sound to it or something, I wanted to see this performance. He sound a little off at some parts but I'm actually impressed with the sound that he's put together, with the drum and piano to back him up. I like the idea of rappers doing a style quite different from what they're known for.

[smithybabe]

he sounds like microsoft sam

[drogdlangare]

hahaahahahha xD

[voncoolio]

If any human beings voice actually sounded like that they would have to have a magical ear shattering metal voice-box lol.

[Matt561]

Yea the issue is not his music, his music is amazing.

[mastad23]

I want those sunglasses damnit

[Aydee2020]

yea this is music.taylor makes shitty ass songs that can harms people eardrums lol

[ChichRules]

Lol!

[BearsCutler09]

He won 10 motherfuckin Grammys compare that shit to that weak ass Lil Wayne.

[mdude66]

must admit the auto tune is perfect on this song

[BMGgiantsfan]

when he says so u never know never never know never knowing love i get goose bumps its sounds so good

[octav4274]

@BMGgiantsfan actually it isn't "never knowing love", it's "never know enough" YOU LOOSE!

[mjkingofmusic]

i love this song. it`s amazing. Kanye is really good.

[LeonMarin1991]

quite frankly kanye doesnt like to stay in the same lane as everyone else, every album hes done has a different aspect, the sound is completely different, hes showing his versatility, and he might not be able to sing but even the lyrics to the songs are so passionate and not too many people can express themselves trully the way he does, sometimes he wrong but i respect him for him being honest, cause most rappers today rap about things that arent really going on in there life, im a rapper,i know

[LeonMarin1991]

number one you can go off key on autotune and even so it doesnt make sound exactly how you want to sound unless you tweak it really good, all kanyes performances with autotune sound different, which goes to show you autotune cant be tweaked the exact same way everytime, on top of that there are different types of programs for autotune which make your voice sound completely different, and kanye is not trying to rule all genres hes expressing how he feels about his hardships in life.

[TH3SWAGGERIFIC]

What hardship? he's nothing but a rich faggot. if you wanna know real hardship, go listen to ace hood.

[bigg781]

his mother died. and not because of old age but because of some douche bag made a some stupid mistake in her surgery and kill her. And his fiance left him because of his tours.

[TH3SWAGGERIFIC]

that's so much shit, it's not even funny. Seriously, some people are lucky to even know there Dad's or there Mothers. Wow, some girl left him. I would kill my self, seriously that's nothing

[juiceduplikejamba]

First of all he was raised by his mom only, His dad wasnt in his life. Then he lost her. What do u expect from him.

Some people are so stupid!

[TH3SWAGGERIFIC]

No he wasen't. His dad was in his life untill her was three buddy, get your facts right moron.

[juiceduplikejamba]

Exactly! You prove my point idiot. He was barely speaking when he was 3. His MOTHER raised him his whole life.

[TH3SWAGGERIFIC]

atleast he knew his father you fucking retard.

[juiceduplikejamba]

Wow! I think ur dead in the head! Seriously..

[autumnrduncan]

no you do, you're right. but you dont have to sound good. just listen to him on SNL, without auto tune.. he's like a lost puppy..he didnt even know what to do.

[Crymetyme99]

I'm really happy for you, and imma let you finish, but Kanye Wests' performance on SNL was the best of ALL TIME!! Of All Time! *Shurgs*

[autumnrduncan]

OVERRATED. He wants to like RULE all forms of Music..rap, singing..everything. But kanye is NOT a singer, using AUTOTUNE is NOT singing. It makes you sounds EXACTLY how you want, you cannot go off key. No one NATURALLY sounds like that. And if you've ever heard him without it. He's terrible. Totally overrated.

[slayin007]

You have to sing to make autotune sound good though (not arguing).

[BMGgiantsfan]

i wonder where he buys his suits. white is so hard to find.

[TheSuchthaken1]

The song is so cool

Kanye west is the best!!!

[xxshruthixx]

Love this songgg so much. :)

- Shruthi <3

[mdude66]

great sync

[LeNNaKo]

I just saw this perfom on tv, AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG! Kanye West has such a good voice and his songs are not regular, so that makes him one of my favourite artists. Those drums are really good, and everytime they start to play them, I get chills.

[whateverdv]

He can't sing for shit.

[thenhateme]

im a HATERS LOL

[grashstain]

Just so all you haters know, this song won him album of the year 2008

[franciso7]

@grashstain

album of the year?..

[BigCM06]

@grashstain album of the year? from which award?

[jessicapwnzyo]

for all the haters ; why would you even be watching this if you hate it ? :s

im kinda mad at him cuz he was dissing taylor swift at the VMA awards .... but i still like his songs :p

[karana808]

okay he im gonna be honest hes got an alright voice needs a bit of vocal coaching and i also think he is a bit overrated thats just my opinion

[youngcomic]

am i the only guy who thinks this is bad ass!!!!

I myself love 50 cent but I have to say Kanye must be one of the most diverse and creative cats in hip hop today....

not even mentioning his talent in production

[SaxMan77765]

keyboard voicings sound like grade 1 piano

autotune sounds truly horrific

even some decent taiko drumming can't cover up a generally shit tune and "singer"

[lizbt5]

the vma thing that he didd was just stupid

[mountnugent1949]

well done kanye

[goat200]

Funnily enough he's not singing it, hence why the autotune kicks in mid-way through note, just like the CD

cock

[Gabriel2027]

funnily enough, hes obviously singing it, hence why it sounds way different and not as good as the cd.

[VerangaF430]

not easy song 2 perform live... he did a gr8 job...

[DavidvanderPol]

Other singers cant sing live, he sings good

[lazrpo1nt3r]

--With assistance...

[littlegirl751]

so this is music?

[lukebrennan2194]

great song... 5 stars

[bigg781]

I love those Taikos!

[xkrzyicex]

he might be really singing but u cant deny tis is pretty sick, i would pay to see it

[antoniorushton]

ellen is a fuckin dyke and kanye is a fuckin nig face they both dont deserve to live they shud be hung

From Thomas Sowdon balby Doncaster and i'm solid

[simocullen7]

ur solid for men!! lmao

[MeTi723]

U fking pub stfu and go sht ur self

[zemnasdarkness]

he is so crap

he should get back to wrapping because they were the best of his songs

[MeTi723]

Why u fking QQing hes insane idiot..........

[zemnasdarkness]

what sorry

no i like him i just prefer his rapping to his singing

he rocks tru

[Leonie123xD]

I want a micro just like kanye

[stefangio]

A stupid auto-tuner with somebody putting on distortion when he says 'System overload'. This musical genious cant sing and ellen is an annoying whore who is not funny

[g4aaaa]

they play the song

and he sings along with it.

so its like 2 at once singing

and with some effects.

[MyKidBrother]

he bloodi amazin at singing live. shame bout dizzee and black eyeed peas though. lol

[hgfkddf]

For all you saying too much autotune...it's exactly what it sounds like on the orginal track..you either like it or you don't, make up your mind

[chesnix]

Ellen is the BEST!!!!!!!!

LOVE YA Ellen=)

[DtoZ24]

eeuww too much autotune :/

[Patfromhutto]

agh yeah its bad. great song btw but shitty live.

[HJOBJ]

how do they put the autotune in the mic?

[CodeWordProductions]

It would be connected to a sound board with a person filtering and autotuning his voice as he sings.

[DXrafDX]

he uses a voice box

it is basically an autotune device for live performances

and there might be somebody filtering it through a pc (maybe)

[darkeldar20]

his mic is conected to a computer running the autotune software, some other distortions, and lots of reverb and echo...

[DXrafDX]

he uses a voice box

it is basically an autotune device for live performances

and there might be somebody filtering it through a pc (maybe)

[ElPoCoLoCo0]

hehe gayfish

[SATUABAM]

if lil wayne is god of black music then kanny´west is has to be jeseus

[frost027]

drums FTW, Kanye's Voice FTL!!

[strawberi18]

kanyes d best ..love his music

[cortezgal]

Best drum sound ever. God that was so African. So full of beat. Who can match that sound. Love love lockdown......

[STeeeVe93]

man its not african thats japanese