The mixing needs some extra attention, and if that is done soon, then the rating may improve for me. Other than standout production and a solid 6.5 to 7.5 first half, it seems quite unfinished, especially in mixing and some tracks that could use another verse. Thankfully, this is much better than anything else Kanye has released since at least Vultures 1, if not since 2021 with the release of Donda.
Standouts: All The Love (8.5/10), Father (7.8/10), Sisters & Brothers (7.5/10)
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Not much more to be said than has already been said everywhere. This is pure rap, and it brought to such a brighter light the beauty of rap for me in a way very few have. Few other albums have evoked a deep sense of so many different feelings for me while also perfectly maintaining the cohesion. Pride, confidence, adrenaline, hopelessness, grief and pain, spirituality, and redemption. Beautiful!! What a cinematic trip.
SAMIDOT.
Beautiful project. There is no time of the day when I can't find a song to play from this album. No matter how you feel before this comes on, it is hard to find anyone whose day doesn't get brighter from the positivity and hope displayed throughout the record. From funky energy to conscious tracks that speak up for those who can't, such as in the tracks "Black Man", "Village Ghetto Land", and "Pastime Paradise", Stevie displays a mastery of the art ... read more