Donda is trash
"Donda is amazing!!!1"
"donda is trash you all suck"
The reality is, donda has some very high highs and very low lows.
parroting another post, it is like kanye remembered how to make music again but is still manic depressive and traumatized
These are the first glimpses into a more genuine kanye that we have seen in awhile.
The album is feature heavy but everyone brings their A game because they get a chance to work with kanye and his production dream team.
We have cringe kanye singing, solid kanye singing, old kanye rapping verse, new kanye rapping verse etc etc.
Theme wise this album is all over the place, braggadocios, gospel choruses, street bangers, and solemn introspective belting from a broken man. I think he hits each of of these categories well, although would be stronger had he tried to commit to a more cohesive theme and a smaller scale. (although he did that on JIK and it sucked azz)
I give it a 6.5 out of ten. Is it all put together? negative. Do some of the moments fall flat? Yes.
The production is for the most part phenomenal as well as the features. I don't think there is a single feature out of place here. It (for me) didn't drag despite the lengty run time besides a few of the gospel moments that seem to bring memories of being in church as a kid waiting to get out for pizza day.
While it is the most genuine effort we have seen in a long time, it leaves us with the question, where do we go from here?