words: Ben Ross 

As Part of his promise to release a song a week from G.O.O.D. music family, Kayne West unleashes Monster; which contains the fabled collaboration between Kayne West himself and a taciturn Bon Iver. It does also feature Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj.

The song’s opening is the highlight, the vocalists harmonising in such an interesting way that the rest of the song, being an all out rap fest, feels somewhat inappropriate. It at times feels stale and unoriginal, with the only following stirring points in the song being when Nicki Minaj takes control, her provocative lyrics and vocals convey an intensity the rest of the song seems to lack.

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