The boss has returned for his 3rd album in 2 years. This one
is better than Mastermind and way better than Hood Billionaire. Lyrically Ross
has stepped up. There isnāt really just
one song I can say that he really stepped it up; heās consistent throughout. The
beats are pretty good too. Not all trap beats as you might expect. Thereās a lot of guests like Nas, Mariah
Carey, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and the Dream. This is a solid
album and keeps Ross relevant easily.
This album review is way overdue. I've had a long time to sit with the album....I really liked it at first but it hasn't really aged as well as other Kanye projects. Kanye's lyricism has taken a noticeable decline. I mean hes not horrible but alot of these bars are bad or tasteless. Ty Dolla $ign on the other hand does a great job on pretty much every track. The production though, as with most Kanye albums is really good. Some of it was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Yeezus. There are a few guest spots and most are well used. Hearing Kanye's daughter, North West, on "Talking"is cute. Freddie Gibbs steals the show on the hilarious "Back to Me". "Carnival" is a certified hit which features Playboi Carti & Rich the Kid. Overall most of these songs are good but I cant say this really adds much to Kanye's illustrious discography. Lyrics 19 Beats 23 Depth 22 Tilt 21 Verdict 85