Donda
by Kanye West
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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3155 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,070 out of 3155
  2. Mixed: 161 out of 3155
  3. Negative: 924 out of 3155
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  1. ellgthompson
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    THE FUUCKKINGG BEATS ON THIS THING. best produced album of the year for sure, at times this album just makes you feel like you're transcending. any album that runs 27 songs long is going to struggle with consistency but the low points are so few and far between its not an issue (the pop smoke feature/song i think should just be removed for example) Donda is the BEST SOUNDING hiphop albumTHE FUUCKKINGG BEATS ON THIS THING. best produced album of the year for sure, at times this album just makes you feel like you're transcending. any album that runs 27 songs long is going to struggle with consistency but the low points are so few and far between its not an issue (the pop smoke feature/song i think should just be removed for example) Donda is the BEST SOUNDING hiphop album of the year for sure!
    if you're upset because of the features on jail2 just dont listen to it? honestly its one song SKIP IT.    … Expand
  2. Johah
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Dont find it too long anymore, cant say one song that i disslike on the album. Is it just me but kanyes singing voice is for the first time really nice on this album?!
  3. lolalaloo
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    This is a fantastic album and like Kanye has said it himself, it is the album of life. All of the songs in this album represented the conflict that he has got through the beats, the verses. The long ending can be used as a tool for the listener to contemplate about their life. Those who call this a half-done album are those who cannot enjoy masterpiece. Those who call that this album isThis is a fantastic album and like Kanye has said it himself, it is the album of life. All of the songs in this album represented the conflict that he has got through the beats, the verses. The long ending can be used as a tool for the listener to contemplate about their life. Those who call this a half-done album are those who cannot enjoy masterpiece. Those who call that this album is trash are those who have no taste in music.… Expand
  4. joshuat17
    Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Previous album was still better! This one was good but it was too long and non sense
  5. DVSN0506
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Super long album for no real reason and the people rating it so high are liars. Let’s be honest he’s not a good artist but I still think he could’ve don’t better. I understand that it’s a tribute but this was not good at all he should’ve kept this to himself
  6. FlowCZ
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    Maybe to much church vibes sometimes but there are some bangers.
    Features are great and Ye really did good job with his pen.
  7. Elflock
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Mediocre. While listening I thought filler songs are okay but never heated any song which was on higher level. Concept of the album seems lazy.
  8. xfatalismx
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    Such an incredible album that made me appreciate the life of my loved ones. Singing has got better, and the song choice is a love letter to Kanye through the ages. IKGBOT - Yeezus, Believe What I Say - Graduation. Only thing that takes away from this work of art is his choice of inclusion of Marilyn Manson - an absolute blunder of a stunt that should be condemned. But reviewing the albumSuch an incredible album that made me appreciate the life of my loved ones. Singing has got better, and the song choice is a love letter to Kanye through the ages. IKGBOT - Yeezus, Believe What I Say - Graduation. Only thing that takes away from this work of art is his choice of inclusion of Marilyn Manson - an absolute blunder of a stunt that should be condemned. But reviewing the album apart from this? An instant classic. Drake said this 44 year old man was washed up? Judging from my listens of CLB, it seems he got mixed up with himself.… Expand
  9. gruffjewel
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Bloated has a couple songs that could be axed and it would make the album more cohesive and better. Luckily the good outweighs the bad, but its far from kanye's best
  10. keiseprewitt
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    this album grows on you the past few days it’s gone from a light 5 to a strong 9/10
  11. For
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    Features some of the best songs of the year, great to see Kanye and Jay-Z back together again as well. However this album suffers from a serious length issue. Some songs could be taken out, tell the vision wasn’t even finished. Underneath this 27 song montage is a much superior and laser focused 15 track album.
  12. JudgementalDude
    Sep 2, 2021
    9
    Amazing album, Kanye was on his A-Game. A bit bloated, but its heavenly at the same time.
  13. Encantat
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Extremamente superestimado, fui ouvir esperando ser um álbum no mínimo coeso e me decepcionei
  14. Harrux
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Kanyes return to success. A lengthy album with bangers and beautiful tracks the themes of religion, forgiveness and the loss of a loved one give this album true character
  15. xStoyo
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    This is Kanye at his best since The Life of Pablo, it has some fillers but the core album is great.
  16. Canchogo
    Sep 2, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Donda is in my opinion a great album it’s messy but that’s what I like about it. Donda isn’t for everyone though the features shine bright but Kanye is more like filler and he should have taken a back seat for some of these songs.… Expand
  17. sammyxpix
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    taylor swift is better this is trash he should just retire and medicate trashh
  18. Kulaid
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Honestly this album is a 8/10 but taylor and drake fans giving it 0/10 make me give it a 10/10
  19. PotterHead698
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Album truly starts hitting on the 3rd - 4th listen when you have truly taken in the symbolism, the lyrics and message these convey. It’s not just music, it’s art. It should analyzed and evaluated as such. Brilliant work Kanye.
  20. Manuel1234
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    It's just a bad album, I didn't like it at all. Including that it is basic, and too long for what it offers us, he should have left it at 0 songs, and never put out this album.
  21. stvn5190
    Sep 2, 2021
    8
    As naturally happens with a new Kanye l album, I didn’t like this album on my first 2 listens. By my 3rd listen I fell in love with it. Critics are hating on it which means in about 4-7 years we’ll probably all be looking back on it noting how it pushed rap forward.
  22. GoBlinn
    Sep 2, 2021
    9
    one of the best kanye's album. sounds really good and it has multiple different styles that be changing through the listening with your feelings, also has some really great features.
  23. Mariecedile
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Horrible, increíble que se pueda hacer un álbum tan malo. Kanye West va en picada.
  24. Manny90210
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Very out of place, out of touch and just everywhere. It felt like I was in Newyork, trying to catch the train on a Monday morning in an overcrowded station. Make it stop!
  25. RedmanJ22
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing. I honestly love the core songs of the album. (Excluding the Part 2 songs which are really good in there own regard)
  26. Scoutajayjay
    Sep 2, 2021
    8
    Donda is a great album that memorize Kanye's mother while showing that Kanye can still put great works out. The instruments are fresh, the back vocals provided by the sunday services are some of the finest pieces of religious music. An agnostic, I am still moved by the religious lyrics in songs such as 'Come to Life', 'Jesus Lord', and 'Lord I need you'.
    'Jail', 'Off the Grid', and 'New    Donda is a great album that memorize Kanye's mother while showing that Kanye can still put great works out. The instruments are fresh, the back vocals provided by the sunday services are some of the finest pieces of religious music. An agnostic, I am still moved by the religious lyrics in songs such as 'Come to Life', 'Jesus Lord', and 'Lord I need you'.
    'Jail', 'Off the Grid', and 'New Again' are my top 3 songs, but man it is hard to pick.

    Some of the instruments at the end of songs such as 'Jail', 'Come to Life' 'No child left behind' are too long. Sure, having these long instruments in a listening event is an attempt to captivates the audience. It just doesn't work when i'm at home or driving.

    There are two that DO NOT FIT in this album. 'junya', 'Tell the vision'
    Junya is worse version of off the grid with playboy carti while Tell the Vision is a poor attempt to put Pop Smoke into the album.    … Expand
  27. GABCOORDEIRO
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Terrible! Just another banal álbum. He said his the biggest rapper from his generation,
  28. CriticalUser13
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    I hate Kanye, always putting on overproduced stuff, with mediocre lyrics and lazy vocals. No one listens to a narcissist's album.
  29. Gabriel009
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Um álbum sem nexo, é como se tivesse incompleto, falta algo, Kenye deixou muito a desejar. Foi decepcionante.
  30. Seifhx
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing album, unfortunely the critics don't show the real greatness of this. How The Independent give a ZERO because has a feature with Marilyn Manson who is being ACCUSED and not guilty of anything and ignore the other 26 songs
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. musicOMH.com
    Sep 3, 2021
    60
    Though this isn’t a complete comeback, frustrated Kanye fans certainly have more grounds for optimism after this record than they did before it.
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  2. AllMusic
    Sep 2, 2021
    60
    Donda isn't without its highlights, but taken as a whole, it's both confused and confusing.
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  3. HipHopDX
    Sep 2, 2021
    62
    There are times where Kanye recaptures the magic of his golden years. ... But there just isn’t enough good here to look past the flaws. The final result is a collection of songs with little binding energy other than a vague Gospel through line, which runs across the tracklist — chaotic like The Life Of Pablo but devoid of the magic.
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