On his blog he states that this is the unmastered version. . .can't wait to hear the fully mastered version.

Mr. West is rolling in new fans as well. I've noticed a lot of people i know who are starting to like KanYe a bit more now since Love Lockdown has hit the airwaves. When you look past his arrogance he is a very creative and talented musician. of course all the KWest fans knew that already.