
While this theme is something that alot of artists rap about, it’s still a sentimental track and a satisfying way to end the album. “Violent Crimes” is about Kanye rapping about his daughter. His part makes us more excited for his upcoming album than anything else. The real star of “Ghost Town” is Kid Cudi. “Ghost Town” is a genuinely good song and, in some ways, you’re able to relate to the rapper. Where we think Kanye shines the most is on the last two tracks of the album. The beat makes it seem like a throwaway that was supposed to be on The Life of Pablo than Y e. His flow is great but it doesn’t really seem cohesive with the rest of the album. terms: Ranked 10 Best Editors Picks Most Popular Opinion. “Yikes” seems like the closest thing to vintage Kanye off the album. Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that West released ye in 2017. When he begins to rap though, the song seems more goofy than introspective.

“I Thought About Killing You” is a good concept where Kanye speaks about contemplating about killing his personal demons. It sounds like he put his heart and soul into most of these tracks, for better or worse. Despite being imperfect, the songs are really emotional. To be fair, most of the songs are definitely interesting to listen to, and there’s alot to desire rapping-wise. Y e just doesn’t seem to have the meticulous and obsessive effort Kanye has put into his other albums. There’s just something that makes the album lack the personal touch that the rapper has put forth on his other albums. Maybe he rushed the release of the album because he said he was going to release an album. Maybe it’s the fact that Kanye didn’t have much time to work on this album due to a couple of other albums G.O.O.D Music is slated to release this year. Ye was also said to have been re-recorded in a month after the incident Kanye had with TMZ. The making of the album was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, with it being recorded mostly in one area, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with numerous high-profile artists jumping on the project. While we tend to think the album is something he just named after himself, it adds another interesting perspective to the album. While Ye is a shorter version of the name Kanye, the rapper claims to have named the album that because it’s the most commonly used word in the bible.

While the album runs a little less than 24 minutes long, it’s as chaotic as the artist himself. Just like the rapper himself, his latest and eighth album, straightforwardly titled Ye, has been his most polarizing album since Yeezus. His wildly erratic rants earlier this year has made his fans hesitate to defend his behavior. While additional tracks played at the listening party have yet to surface online, according to attendees shared the album will also feature Lil Baby, Griselda, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, and Post Malone.Kanye West has been one of the most enigmatic figures in music. The second track appears to feature Baby Keem and includes a Ye shriek. The first being a track seemingly about Ye's family as he's heard rapping, “daughter just turned one, and she still depending on her mom, big brother in the streets, he went and bought him a gun.” While it's not yet known how many songs Ye previewed during the party, two songs from the event surfaced online.
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In clips from the event, which surfaced on social media, Kanye is shown wearing a full face mask that only showed his eyes as he stands over DJ equipment on stage and a small crowd of fans looks on. West has been known to scrap a project even days before its release, Ye apparently premiered some of his new music at a private listening party in Las Vegas on Sunday (July 18).

According to multiple music insiders, Kanye West is dropping a new album- possibly his long-delayed Donda LP - this week.
