donda

8/10
favourite track: jesus lord

i LOVE this album. everything about it. the dark sound. the lyricism. the features (mostly). the track listing (butchered in the deluxe). this is ye to me. i also love the album cover hot take but i think it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the album better than the scrapped one. also fun fact about the cover its not completely black! its #040404! anyway the organs and dark sound of the album is really unique in his discog even if i do think he absolutely butchered hurricane. it is a bit long and i wouldve cut some of the tracks out like ok ok and remote control which are just shit but the vast majority of the album is good. life of the party is also goated. i do not care for the pt2s and i have never listened to them after the initial listen bc come to life and no child left behind are a duo to reckon with as the last track. the album does sag around the middle but stellar tracks like believe what i say keep your attention. and the beginning and the ending stretches (APART FROM TELL THE VISION) are immaculate. absolutely love this album but cannot in good consciense give it above an 8. jesus lord is tied for my fav ye song btw

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