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Kanye West - 'DONDA' Review Thread - HipHop


Kanye West - 'DONDA' Review Thread

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 01:21 PM PDT

Metacritic 52/100 as of 8 reviews will update later

Album of the Year.com 56/100 as of 10 reviews will update later

Publication, score
Review

NME 3/5 (NME)

some gems among lots – and lots – of filler | The rapper's 10th album follows an odyssey of delays and bizarre not-quite-release parties, the result merely punctuated with moments of brilliance

The Independent 0/5 (Thread)

Marilyn Manson's inexcusable presence leaves a sour taste that no amount of gospel can cleanse – West is evidently surrounded by a team who are too scared or too exhausted to say 'no', but it speaks volumes of society's apathy towards rape survivors that Universal would release this album with Manson on it

Variety (Thread)

Kanye West Obsesses About Jesus, Kim, His Mother, Himself and Drake in Overstuffed, Fascinating 'Donda'

AP

A revival for Kanye West on divorce album 'Donda'

Consequence of Sound (Thread)

Kanye West Channels His Vulnerability on Donda, Delivering His Best Album in Years – West's latest album is a decent testimonial on sinning, forgiveness, and everything in between

Washington Post (Thread)

Kanye West is now trolling us from the void

Hollywood Reporter (Thread)

Long awaited by fans, the album misses the mark as a tribute to the artist's late mother, instead indulging in dubious spirituality and uninspired acoustics.

The Guardian 2/5

misfiring lyricism from a diminished figure – There is some sustained brilliance here, but unfortunately it comes from the guest stars – and at 108 minutes, this long-awaited album is in need of an edit

Exclaim 7/10

Kanye West's Bloated 'Donda' Has Glimpses of Classic Yeezy

The Telegraph 3/5

Kanye West, Donda review: epic, maximalist stadium rap from a born-again naval gazer – The rapper's long-awaited new album perfectly encapsulates the man himself: ego-driven, brilliant, and utterly exhausting

Pop Matters 5/10

Kanye West's DONDA is not great art – During one of Donda's many prayers, Kanye West sings, "this is not about me". We see him for who he really is since the release of Yeezus.

Sputnik 3/5

Donda exists in the image of its creator; in other words, this shit is a mess.

The Times 4/5

pop meets God in sprawling but often brilliant album

iNews 3/5

Moments of wonder mired in overthinking – At its best, Donda is brilliant: West's vocal abilities are as good as they've ever been and his vulnerability has never been so pronounced

Sydney Mourning Times 3/5

Kanye West redefines idea of 'the album' – but was Donda worth the wait?

Nothern Transmissions 8/10

In what could be the final version Of Kanye West's Donda, (he has claimed the album was released without his approval), which could lead to another version. We never know what to expect from the eccentric artist. The current version is now out on streaming services.

Gigwise 7/10

The most Kanye album of all time

Release date: Aug 29
Runtime: 1h49m
Starring: Kanye West, Sunday Service Choir, Playboi Carti, Fivio Foreign, Vory, KayCyy, Dem Jointz, Shenseea, Jay Electronica, Rooga, Stalone, Larry Hoover, Jr., Donda West, the Weeknd, DaBaby, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Lil Baby, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Roddy Ricch, Marilyn Manson, Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, Buju Banton, Royce da 5'9", The Lox, Francis and the Lights, Syleena Johnson, Tony Williams, MUSYCA Children's Choir

Producers: Kaye West, Ojivolta, BoogzDaBeast, Mike Dean, FnZ, 88-Keys, Dem Jointz, Digital Nas, Gesaffelstein, AllDay, E.Vax, Boi-1da, Louis Bell, DJ Khalil, Wallis Lane, Swizz Beatz, Solymar, Jeff Bhasker, Wheezy, Ronny J, Cubeatz, Arrow Sunday, AyoAA, Nascent, Sucuki, Shuko, Bastian Völkel, Fya Man, Zentachi, Sloane, DrtWrk, Cashmere Brown, TT Audi, Warryn Campbell, Cory Henry, David x El

Label: GOOD, Def Jam

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/340MjPcVdiQRnMigrPybZA

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/donda/1583449420

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donda_(album)


Reviews for DONDA will be consolidated to this thread. This will be done with Certified Lover Boy and other big releases. Format shamelessly stolen from /r/movies.

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Pitchfork Reviews Donda by Kanye West

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 09:13 PM PDT

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