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1. Donda Chant: Donda 10/10
2. Jail: Jay verse a bit weak but whole track is a vibe 8.5/10
3. God Breathed: God definitely breathed on this, the chants/choir are amazing 9/10
4. Off the Grid: What a slapper! Wow! 10/10
5. Hurricane: Ye succeeded to perfect an already perfect track
9.5/10
6. Praise God: Baby Keem didn't need to go that hard, Travis and Ye went brazy too, enchanting beat 10/10
7. Jonah: Very pure, Durk was cool but could be replaced by anything else 8/10
8. Ok Ok: At first (during LP2) I wasn't too sure about this track but it definitely grew on me 7.5/10
9. Junya: JUNYA WATANABE ON MY WRI 10/10
10. Believe What I Say: Classic Ye, the Ye we actually needed in those dark times 10/10
11. 24: Yessss just yessss what a powerful gospel song 9/10
12. Remote Control: Clapper, slapper and a banger 9.5/10
13. Moon: Emotional masterpiece, goosebumps every time I hear it, glad he added back Cudilicious 9.5/10
14. Heaven and Hell: A demonic slap right on my face, hard 10/10
15. Donda: Truly touching, as expected (perfect skit/interlude) 10/10
16. Keep My Spirit Alive: Beautiful song, nothing else to say 8.5/10
17. Jesus Lord: Already a classic track 10/10
18. New Again: Grandiose/anthemic, love it 8/10
19. Tell the Vision: #ItNeverHappened
20. Lord I Need You: Tears of joy hearing this one 10/10
21. Pure Souls: Beautiful track, the outro is great but maybe a bit too long 9/10
22. Come to Life: SONG OF THE LIFE 10/10
23. No Child Left Behind: Perfect outro for this album, I cannot unsee Ye ascending to heaven while listening to this piece of art 10/10
Conclusion: Classic, best album ever made
we won.
yeah he said he did
man he really listen to music like a F***ING NERD
wait why's it called jonah what's the bible reference
jonah was a prophet in the bible
we won.
its not that bad really I bet it was fire in person. I went to both atlanta lps and the second one was infinitely better in person
Legit WHAT TIME SIGNATURE IS THE JONAH HOOK IN
Weirds me out, I like it tho but
wait why's it called jonah what's the bible reference
i think one of vory's friends is called jonah
Earthquakes will strike this nation for what Bush did to Rwanda
What the Clintons did to Haiti and Downing Street did to Ghana
its not that bad really I bet it was fire in person. I went to both atlanta lps and the second one was infinitely better in person
yea i went to the first one and chicago
the bass was always overpowering as f***
Earthquakes will strike this nation for what Bush did to Rwanda
What the Clintons did to Haiti and Downing Street did to Ghana
real
Hot take:
There’s always been a contextual/performance art component to each Kanye era, but this is the first time that it really feels like it’s extremely beneficial to the music itself to have witnessed the listening parties and followed the rollout, seen how the songs evolved, associated the visuals of each show, etc.
And not even in a way that’s detrimental in its absence, either. It’s a damn good album on its own but it really fleshes itself out when experienced as the culmination of a performance piece.
I think it’s a perfect example of how a lot of the best executed modern art really succeeds: by both being enjoyable as art for art’s sake and then acting as a backbone for a larger and sometimes more rewarding communication of the artist’s perspective.
Edit: actually I’m confident enough in this take to make its own thread
He’s going to HATE Ok Ok
absolutely