Kanye being or not being great has nothing to do with his circumstances. You can make amazing art out of any life stage. It comes from his lack of drive to truly dig deep and make something incredible. Bully is undoubtedly a step in the right direction — at least it’s mostly coherent and enjoyable — but it is definitely SAFE which is the last thing you ever expect from Ye.
I’d like to add to this, cuz I don’t think it was well translated the first time: I love TLOP, on a good day it ranks fourth in his discography for me, and I also think it’s his most experimental work by a wide margin. I just happen to think it also signified a massive shift in his approach to creating music, even if the methods felt similar (and still somewhat continue to be.)
I also enjoy Ye, KSG, and JIK to varying degrees.
i wonder if streaming and the overall landscape of mainstream music’s transition to playlist based music played a part to this
Did he say he'll do an album w Drake??
Yall act like BULLY and DONDA aren’t fire
JIK was overhated
KSG was a classic
Because Ye run was that good, they always keep him to that standard
But got news for them: No artist stays in his prime. And looking at it that way, Ye kept his prime going long af and is still dropping dope music
Yall act like BULLY and DONDA aren’t fire
JIK was overhated
KSG was a classic