underdeveloped & boring, the potential of this album was so clear in yandhi but the end result feels more like an unfinished demo than a complete album unfortunately.

favorites: follow god, selah, use this gospel

modern classic, there’s genuinely nothing I can say about this album that hasn’t been said 100 times already because it’s just that good
also wesley’s theory MIGHT be the best opener to a rap album of all time

highlights: the blacker the berry, mortal man, how much a dollar cost, u, these walls, alright, i, king kunta
FAVORITE: wesley’s theory

Ye's most cohesive, holistic, and emotionally devastating album, and it’s not even close. After some consideration I would consider this to be the second best Kanye album, taking a genre-bending, revolutionary style that was essentially coined through this album and delving into the world it exists in. Some songs are a bit weak by Kanye standards on their own, but there isn't a single track on this album that isn't made great when played in the greater context of the ... read more

quadeca’s crazy because how did he manage to take a corny concept like making an album from the perspective of a ghost and turn it into one of the most beautiful and well-executed concept albums I’ve ever heard

in fact, I don’t think this album’s from the perspective of a ghost at all—it’s from the perspective of a mother overcome with grief to the point where she manifests her dead son back into existence. it’s a tale of coming to accept a massive ... read more