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. Ozwastaken
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    although it felt like a rollercoaster it has great production and the variety of artist makes you wanna listen to it again and again
  2. SyreSam
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    Its the new ten,ten,ten. Really worth the wait, perfect production. Lanye the GOAT of all artists
  3. Gg781914
    Sep 7, 2021
    9
    It’s way better than expected, ima go ahead and say that the album will be appreciated more in the near future than at the moment.
  4. matthewn00
    Sep 11, 2021
    9
    Donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda
  5. ngxpsn
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    very bad, listeners get bored and don't want to listen to it again, the album is one color and nothing special
  6. styddles
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    is there really someone who considers this to be good? I'd rather hear fart sounds than this.
  7. Penaldothediver
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Just doing my part. The faster kanye understands that he has to change the sooner we'll be back at listening good music like old times
  8. Tintintintin
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    100% This album is soooo good
  9. bestreviewereve
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Another classic Kanye West album. There are so many songs that you can instantly save to your phone. The production is classic Kanye and Mike Dean, fully immersing you in the album. This is the longest Kanye album to date with so much content. The range of emotion and meaning in this album is endless. There are only 2 skips on this album and neither one is truly a "Kanye song" Mr. WestAnother classic Kanye West album. There are so many songs that you can instantly save to your phone. The production is classic Kanye and Mike Dean, fully immersing you in the album. This is the longest Kanye album to date with so much content. The range of emotion and meaning in this album is endless. There are only 2 skips on this album and neither one is truly a "Kanye song" Mr. West pulls the absolute best from his features. The rollout was fun to go along with fantastic listening parties. Top 3 Kanye album, from one of the best discographies in history.… Expand
  10. Nackwu
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Album so Amazing, I very very like it , The album has very good melody and lyric
  11. BryanNarvaezN
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR, So good from the top to the end... All this waiting... Worth it. AOTY AOTY AOTY
  12. reece2208
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DONDA donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda… Expand
  13. JhonatanVelazco
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Kanye West debería dedicarse a lo único que sabe hacer, ser el payaso de la prensa para poder vivir de ello
  14. Totaldrama
    Aug 30, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is pretentious af. It’s not totally trash but 10/12 tracks could literally not be there and the album would probably be more interesting and enjoyable. This should be a celebration of Kanye’s mother, Donda, but it ends up being another self celebration for him. + The feats are boring as hell.… Expand
  15. MothoJordan
    Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Uhm too many tracks and and it dont help that its filler. Album is too long. Remixes could have been released later as the album is already bloated.

    Concept is not cohesive Production blend Features often steal the show The title is confusing cause references to it are few and far apart in the album. Try to listen to it my advice take breaks. Definitely the hype works against this    Uhm too many tracks and and it dont help that its filler. Album is too long. Remixes could have been released later as the album is already bloated.

    Concept is not cohesive Production blend
    Features often steal the show
    The title is confusing cause references to it are few and far apart in the album.
    Try to listen to it my advice take breaks.

    Definitely the hype works against this project unfortunately.    … Expand
  16. galwaygirl
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Once again Kanye puts out hot garbage with a flavor of egomania, he's lost the little talent he had to begin with. The more overrated artist in history.
  17. mathzinhu
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Terrible, Kanye can't do it anymore, its a basic album that he try to make great, but man, you just cant...
  18. kanydave
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Unfortunately a huge disappointment. After all his previous albums which were absolutely stunning this album is a huge downgrade.
    I hope his next album gets better again!
  19. KubaKemp
    Aug 29, 2021
    3
    Didn’t live up to the hype, lots of fillers and skips, tbh worse than jesus is king. i think most of the time i listened to the same chorus, bland beats
  20. DaniCaz
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's just bad :( can't believe how he has done that poor album. Don't be mad but, it's just sh*t.
  21. Godisgangsta
    Aug 30, 2021
    4
    The album didn’t live up to the hype. Certainly you could sense that there was something special about the album but apart from 4 tracks, the whole album was weird and not enjoyable. Yeah, being weird is awesome and weird context is my taste, but DONDA was weird in a bad way. I’ve listened to dozens of albums lately and they all top DONDA. I’ve been going through comments and seen biasedThe album didn’t live up to the hype. Certainly you could sense that there was something special about the album but apart from 4 tracks, the whole album was weird and not enjoyable. Yeah, being weird is awesome and weird context is my taste, but DONDA was weird in a bad way. I’ve listened to dozens of albums lately and they all top DONDA. I’ve been going through comments and seen biased fans saying DONDA is AOTY; but the truth is that the album is overrated. I doubt if i ever recommend it to be honest. Don’t act biased. You acting biased is why Kanye thinks the album was fire :))))… Expand
  22. Rafgzz33
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful sounds , was expecting more There are a quite good lines bur everything sounds boring and plane… Expand
  23. midoaly
    Aug 29, 2021
    1
    This is so wildly self indulgent. At least half of the songs on the album are completely devoid of rhythm or melody (Donda Chant, Donda, Ok Ok, No Child Left Behind...) - just weirdly a-rhythmic organ chords over religious text read with a vocal effect... Truly a waste of everyone's time.
  24. Bidesantos
    Aug 30, 2021
    3
    Really all over the place... I can separate the kanye person to the kanye musician and creator of art...but this album was so... jshwhaien iwhejwiw i dont have words...
  25. luis1_valle
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Es el mejor álbum del año sin duda alguna, la producción, la letra, el concepto, KanYe de supera el mismo, con este álbum demuestra quién es el la industria musical, te hace llorar, bailar, reflexionar, adorar a Dios, KanYe es el goat
  26. matylda
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Amazing piece of work, some of his best work on here. Great lyrics with some deep, vulnerable moments from Kanye.
  27. cunninru
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    haters gonna hate!! It’s beautiful! I love it dodosososososososoosos doeodos
  28. HARRY922
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Donda is the long awaited 10th LP by Kanye West in which he delivers a diverse sonic and lyrical set of songs that recall sounds from both his recent gospel work as well as sounds fit for Yeezus.
  29. Parasite1984
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Probably the best overall sound design vibe of any Kanye West album. It’s heavy and dark and yet also emotionally beautiful.
  30. dodosuke
    Aug 29, 2021
    4
    I've been following Ye since the college dropout and I can easily say that this album lacks confidence and character. He is at a stage in his life where he is too sensitive to be criticized and meme'd and therefore it affects his mind and cannot put together a brave work that sounds like a statement.

    I waited this album for too long without listening to any kind of snippets and felt    I've been following Ye since the college dropout and I can easily say that this album lacks confidence and character. He is at a stage in his life where he is too sensitive to be criticized and meme'd and therefore it affects his mind and cannot put together a brave work that sounds like a statement.

    I waited this album for too long without listening to any kind of snippets and felt kinda let down. Unfortunately it is too long and all over the place, therefore I cannot even consider it in the same category as TLOP, MBDTF, Yeezus and 808's & HB, which to me are S rank albums. I can only list it after Ye, Graduation, Late Reg, College Dropout which are A rank to me. So it would be a B rank album in Kanye's discography.

    This album made me want Kendrick to release his album as soon as possible, so we can all remember how greatness feels like.    … Expand
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53

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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