Use Your Illusion II Chapter Music crafting intricate sonic collages that

crafting intricate sonic collages that reward close listening

With its righteous disdain for capitalism and the almighty dollar

marking a significant chapter in his post-CSN career

this album stands out as a daring

THE COLLEGE DROPOUT confirms West's status as one of hip-hop's most refreshing voices

Use Your Illusion II Chapter Music crafting intricate sonic collages thatUse Your Illusion II finds Guns n' Roses' Axl Rose howling at the editors of Spin, Kerrang, and Hit Parader magazines on the rollicking "Get in the Ring," and addresses the inherent pitfalls of fame on Izzy Stradlin's scathing "Pretty Tied Up (the Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence)". Elsewhere, they tackle an old Dylan nugget ("Knockin' on Heaven's Door"), and tracks cut for charity and soundtracks ("Civil War," "You Could be Mine"), and an underrated