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. cryingbix
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    wakala his worst album im boredd zzzzzz
    kanye wezzzzzt
    anyways drake is better than him, xoxoxo
  2. Johnnypete91
    Aug 30, 2021
    3
    Very cluttered and not worth the wait. I was hoping this album was a lot better. There were a few songs that were decent but overall Kanye’s worst album as a whole.
  3. LuiEv
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    "If enough people say it others will follow and believe it too" Kanye West brings nothing new to the table but because of his marketing, most people seem keen to believe he is a genius when he is nothing of that sort. DONDA is a total failure musically speaking, so much so that the only way to make this album worth talking about is to have a bunch of morally and ethically questionable"If enough people say it others will follow and believe it too" Kanye West brings nothing new to the table but because of his marketing, most people seem keen to believe he is a genius when he is nothing of that sort. DONDA is a total failure musically speaking, so much so that the only way to make this album worth talking about is to have a bunch of morally and ethically questionable people in it. Long gone are the days where Kanye West cared more about the music rather than staying relevant. Would DONDA really be what it is if it wasn't for Kanye's antics and controversies? No, the answer is no. DONDA is mediocre at best and in a few months no one will remember a single song from this album. It's also sort of sad that the one album named after his mother, is the one that shows how empty and self centered Kanye West is. DONDA is an album meant to entertain but not musically speaking and that is how Mr. West decided the album to be. 27 songs and not a single song worth listening more than once. DONDA is defenitely the most overrated album of recent years. Hopefully next time West decides to put an album he thinks about the music rather than his marketing strategy to make people believe through mere spectacle that his album is worth listening to. Do yourself a favor and skip every single song on this album and instead stream My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy.… Expand
  4. dookieboy
    Aug 30, 2021
    9
    Pretty much enjoyed every single track on the album except for tell the vision. I don't get the point of it, especially when it's basically just a piano version of the actual track off of Pop's album, but censored. Just sounds odd.

    I don't really count the pt. 2s. For me, the concept of the album ends at No Child Left Behind, which makes sense given that his last 2 listening events ended    Pretty much enjoyed every single track on the album except for tell the vision. I don't get the point of it, especially when it's basically just a piano version of the actual track off of Pop's album, but censored. Just sounds odd.

    I don't really count the pt. 2s. For me, the concept of the album ends at No Child Left Behind, which makes sense given that his last 2 listening events ended with it as well. The pt. 2s feel more like deluxe material to me but given Kanye's attitude towards everything, he's not gonna do anything of the sorts so he just put them at the end of the actual album.

    It doesn't just sound amazing though, it's also a very touching and deserving tribute to his late mother Donda, who'd be very proud of her son's work here. He can make you jump with excitement to songs like Jail or Off the grid but then also drag you down to the reality of life with songs like Lord I Need You and Come to Life (which is a song that gets me every time lol).

    My favorite songs off the album altogether are Jail, God Breathed, Off The Grid, Hurricane, Praise God, Believe What I Say, 24, Remote Control, Moon, Heaven and Hell, Donda, New Again, Lord I Need You, Pure Souls and Come to Life. So basically almost the entire LP, which is leaps and bounds ahead of his last release, Jesus is King. As much as I want to, I can't give it a 10. But if I can't do that, then it's definitely a 9 to me. Everyone I've talked to, who's listened to the album, likes a number of tracks and they all differ. Everyone likes a different number of songs and that's great because it shows that it's not aimed at 1 type of listener    … Expand
  5. gagaqueenofrap
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. adding sexual abusers and homophobes to your album and era is a new low. a sad attempt from a faded star. check yourself.… Expand
  6. username1900310
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    Terrible. Compared to his previous albums, this is just a mess of boring beats and nonsensical lyrics
  7. Wazeem
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    Ugh... donda is nasty!! Drake cud do better... we are waiting till he come...hes gonna beat u up my lil boi
  8. Eliasbarco
    Aug 31, 2021
    1
    Horrorific, not felt like kanye, just felt like someone really high made a few songs
  9. duonganhtung
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
  10. rrrribs_
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    We all love seeing men getting away with nasty conduct and then drops gospel album, 0/10
  11. thegibbysan
    Aug 31, 2021
    1
    None of the songs really hit for me. A longggg album with 1 or 2 good songs. Overall disappointing
  12. Bmoe
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album was a masterpiece. A great message came out of the album and a great way to mourn Kanye’s late mother Donda. Some of my favorite tracks: Moon, Off The Grid, Junya pt 2, Jail, Jonah, and Hurricane.… Expand
  13. needybxtch_
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    Repetitive, inconclusive, inconsistent, bad production, this album is al problems
  14. inesita
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    a piece of **** him ,he just collab with the worst people at the music industry
  15. WilliamHarley
    Aug 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sad to get let down so badly. The production is amazing, but the songs/lyrics are terrible and uninspired. Getting harder and harder to keep supporting this. Maybe 2 track (Jesus Lord and Jail) on the whole album I like.… Expand
  16. umkissland
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    man… that’s embarrassing anyways
    i wish you would come back, wish i'd never hung up the phone like i did. i wish you knew that i'd never forget you as long as i'd live. i miss you too much to be mad anymore.
  17. egiote
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    This is not THE album. A lot of hype for this? I do not understand what is going on in Kanye's head. Every track it's just like "ok" or "next". I do not think I will heard this album ever again.
  18. lanadelguti13
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    I was expecting a very good album after he promoted it as the album of the century. I was expecting "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" part two. I got a "Jesus Is King" bad prequel.
  19. VSofia
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    He is supporting abusers, and giving them a platform. He is supporting abusers, and giving them a platform.
  20. HolyLie
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  21. alyssa1205
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. should have been nicer to taylor swift “this is why we can’t have nice thing”… Expand
  22. Iverby
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    If there is a heaven then this is the type of music that they would play. Yes it is long, but never boring. After my third listen I almost wish it would have been longer. Kanye has always managed to change up his sound for every album while it is still easily recognizable as Kanye. Great experience, would recommend.
  23. andreasfolm
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    Dont listen to this album, the songs are just not good, and the production is cheap
  24. phoe2390
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    horrible album complete trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  25. COTR
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    Kanye, from a musical standpoint, rarely ever misses. It’s pretty telling when his worst records are still a lot better than most artists’ best bodies of work, and Donda is far from his worst. Kanye’s music in the post-TLOP era, at least before Donda, arguably falls short of his more focused and polished bodies of work. 2018’s Ye churned out some memorable tracks, but some just lack theKanye, from a musical standpoint, rarely ever misses. It’s pretty telling when his worst records are still a lot better than most artists’ best bodies of work, and Donda is far from his worst. Kanye’s music in the post-TLOP era, at least before Donda, arguably falls short of his more focused and polished bodies of work. 2018’s Ye churned out some memorable tracks, but some just lack the replayability of tracks from MBDTF and even boundary-pushing Yeezus. Also 7 tracks for an album was a bit too short for my liking. KSG was a great project with both Cudi and Kanye bringing the best out of each other. Again a bit too short for my liking. JIK, in my opinion was his weakest project, but that’s not to say it’s terrible at all. I just felt like he was pushing his religious agenda too much. In some ways it felt a bit forced, but it’s still enjoyable to listen to every now and then.

    Donda sees a return to form for Kanye. In what I consider is his best musical project since 2016 (possibly even since 2013 after giving it a few more listens), we’re treated to 27 songs of Kanye at his best. Curating a colossal list of collaborators and bringing out the best in them is just not something anyone can do. I can’t think of a single feature that missed, except Globglagabgalab if you’d want to count that as one, but even that’s growing on me with the way it’s used on the released version. Kanye’s rapping was never his strongest suit, but when was the last time you heard him rap like he does on Off the Grid or Jesus Lord just to name a few standouts. His production and vision on this project are really immaculate. On some tracks, you get droney, atmospheric and ambient sounds, on some, they’re piano/organ-laden, overall just beautifully crafted. Thematically, it’s an emotional body of work where he touches on his relationship with his mother, Kim K., and his family. Of course, he also throws some bars at Drake (presumably). At 27 songs, and almost 2 hours of run time, the album packs a lot, some might say too much, into it. Even if you don’t count the bonus pt.2 tracks at the end, it’s still very long. But when he’s focused and making great music, I don’t mind at all. To describe the sound put forth in the project, it would be as if Kanye took the best parts of his past projects like Yeezus, KSG, JIK, and TLOP and spliced them into one breathtaking, amazing record in Donda. All antics aside, I can’t wait to hear what else Kanye has in store.

    8.5-9/10    … Expand
  26. dianafs_2005
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    garbage as always, nothing new, he is an homophobic and abuser supporter, piece of **** just like his albuns, kanye west? more like kanye waste of time
  27. jocmr
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  28. DOntheGoat
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    This album was a full gimmicky experience, a man who believes everything is all about him and him solely. The music does not match the propaganda being portrayed. This is GOD Awful
  29. sophiestan
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    this album was so so so boring. not to mention the night before it released kanye was proudly standing with an alleged abuser and an open homophobe.
  30. mbadelaide
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    AMAZING MUSIC. Kanye is the GOAT! This album is literal experience on so many levels. You cry, you jam out and you fell euphoric. The production on this project is literally more that amazing and is insanely unmatched by any other artist. I think this could be one of Ye’s best work. Kanye is a genius with suck amazing talent, making music that literally alters every single emotion in aAMAZING MUSIC. Kanye is the GOAT! This album is literal experience on so many levels. You cry, you jam out and you fell euphoric. The production on this project is literally more that amazing and is insanely unmatched by any other artist. I think this could be one of Ye’s best work. Kanye is a genius with suck amazing talent, making music that literally alters every single emotion in a person. This is also a beautiful tribute to his mother!!… 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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