Jesus Is King
by Kanye West
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5.2

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  1. Skeledon
    May 22, 2023
    7
    Not the best album from ye, but still it works, it's a bit unfinished imo. But as a first dip into gospel from ye a good attempt, what i would change in this album is, Jesus is Lord as the Intro and longer, Every Hour and Hands on should be cutted, and deleted from the album to get Wake the dead, and La Monster on it. Use this Gospel is one of the best ye Songs peroid. - Favorite Song: UseNot the best album from ye, but still it works, it's a bit unfinished imo. But as a first dip into gospel from ye a good attempt, what i would change in this album is, Jesus is Lord as the Intro and longer, Every Hour and Hands on should be cutted, and deleted from the album to get Wake the dead, and La Monster on it. Use this Gospel is one of the best ye Songs peroid. - Favorite Song: Use this Gospel… Expand
  2. frapsed1
    Apr 10, 2023
    7
    I went into this project with open ears, but heard that is arguably Ye's worst work, but I was amazed. It is so much different than any other Ye album. The choir is amazing, and the Christian themes are executed well. There aren't many tracks that I can listen to on their own, but I like how every single track is important to the album's narrative. Not bad, but I have heard better from Ye.I went into this project with open ears, but heard that is arguably Ye's worst work, but I was amazed. It is so much different than any other Ye album. The choir is amazing, and the Christian themes are executed well. There aren't many tracks that I can listen to on their own, but I like how every single track is important to the album's narrative. Not bad, but I have heard better from Ye.

    FAVORITES: Selah, Follow God, On God, Everything We Need    … Expand
  3. VanZizek
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    I like the project, it's very interesting and has very special touches, it seemed to be a new Kanye and a very good breakthrough, I like in this album what Kanye becomes and songs like "Selah" even make you cry.
  4. CordRafael
    Feb 17, 2022
    8
    gosto muito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil
  5. ISETAEME
    Jan 10, 2022
    7
    El álbum esta muy bien producido, la letra es buena, dura lo justo y necesario...
    Sin embargo, sabiendo lo que iba a sacar Kanye con Yandhi para luego tener esto, es algo decepcionante. Parece un borrador del proyecto final.
    Aún así, muy disfrutable.
  6. Matteusz
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
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  7. RuRu92
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    The fact he’s stated he’s no longer making secular music from here on in means it’s on us as the listener to bare the brunt of the fact before going into the project. Inspiring stuff; admittedly not his best work by any means but when you’ve set the bar as high as this man has, it’s going to be hard to top itS Let’s just say this work, has a man reevaluating his faith.
  8. Thejonaz
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This álbum change my life, Jesus is the king, Just praise the lord and nothing more… Expand
  9. Pandabear1996
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This album is beautiful if you actually listen to the meaning behind every song. Even closed on Sunday
  10. kolbert
    Aug 29, 2021
    7
    If you love Jesus, you will love this album, but if you don't love Jesus, you won't love this album as much as those who love Him. A very complicated and strange thesis, but true. Kanye introduces us to his love for God. She's making an album for HIM. If I had to name my favorite songs, they would be "God Is," "On God," "Water," "Follow God," "Everything We Need" and "Closed on Sunday."
  11. glmonkeylord9
    Aug 7, 2021
    7
    A good album, but not great like the rest of Kanye's discography.

    Overall, the production is really solid and the gospel aesthetic is very nicely implemented throughout the record. There are tracks like Use this Gospel and Everything We Need that use dense autotune vocal harmonies in their choruses that sound other-worldly and honestly just straight up beautiful. Other tracks like    A good album, but not great like the rest of Kanye's discography.

    Overall, the production is really solid and the gospel aesthetic is very nicely implemented throughout the record. There are tracks like Use this Gospel and Everything We Need that use dense autotune vocal harmonies in their choruses that sound other-worldly and honestly just straight up beautiful. Other tracks like Follow God and God Is use Kanye's signature vocal sampling to great effect, bringing us a Watch The Throne-type banger and an endearing, soulful ballad respectively on the same record. The tracklist is quite diverse, going from quaint Sunday Service jam sessions to grand cinematic gospel bangers all in a short 27 minute runtime. The cohesion of the album's tracklist is held together by a well-executed gospel aesthetic and great Kanye production, albeit with a few hiccups along the way.

    The one big major drawback is that the transition out of secular music seems to have hindered Kanye's writing ability on this record a bit. Tracks like Closed on Sunday and On God lack the wit and punch of Kanye's usual writing, instead almost sounding a bit like he's just trolling with the lyrics. It's no poopity scoop but it's getting there. There are also times where tracks lack the beefy mixing that is to be expected on a Kanye record, rather sounding quite unimpactful and lackluster especially in the low end of the mix. Also, a small gripe that is quite common among listeners is the brevity of Jesus Is Lord, where the track seems to end as it starts to ramp up towards what would have been an absolutely amazing track (Watch the JIK film for the full version). All in all, these flaws do hinder the album from becoming great, but it is still nonetheless a good, solid record.

    7/10    … Expand
  12. Lewdogmma
    Jun 24, 2021
    7
    Way to overhated. Everysong on here is nice. I don't like selah. On god is nice
  13. hbjuhvuv8
    Jun 19, 2021
    10
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  14. CreatingReview
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    This album is amazing. Whoever is rating this low, clearly doesn’t know what good music is.
  15. tdbtom
    Mar 14, 2021
    7
    "JESUS IS KING" once again splits fans of Kanye roughly down the middle. As I look back on this album, I see myself more in favor of his creative direction with the project. It's no secret that, "everybody wanted Yandhi" but truthfully, I respect what Kanye repurposed it into. Instead of repeating himself with essentially a Yeezus 2, Kanye created the direct opposite to Yeezus. Yeezus"JESUS IS KING" once again splits fans of Kanye roughly down the middle. As I look back on this album, I see myself more in favor of his creative direction with the project. It's no secret that, "everybody wanted Yandhi" but truthfully, I respect what Kanye repurposed it into. Instead of repeating himself with essentially a Yeezus 2, Kanye created the direct opposite to Yeezus. Yeezus and JIK are opposites of one another which I find far more satisfying than if Yhandi were to come out and just repeat Kanye's cycle of sin. The journey from Yeezus to JIK closely resembles Dante's epic, The Divine Comedy. But enough about the message of JIK; how does it sound? Pretty mixed if we're being honest. "Every Hour" is a great start to the album, letting us know this is going to be the most gospel-related album Kanye's released yet. Selah, Follow God, and Use This Gospel are the clear highlights of this album. Top tier without a doubt. I very much enjoyed Everything We Need, God Is, and On God as well. They aren't standouts but I loved them sure enough. But Closed On Sunday, Water, Hands On, and Jesus Is Lord are all...alright. I admittedly have a bias in favor of all of Kanye's work so I tend to still like the songs that typically, I would think as "okay." Objectively though, these tracks could have been much more. Closed On Sunday has a creepy beginning and some interesting lines about a fast food chain which I thought to be an interesting take. Water was 'right but c'mon Kanye, you could've put a bit more mph into that verse my guy. Hands On is similarly spooky like Closed On Sunday and has a nice outro. My final note is that the last track should've just been an instrumental. I give JIK a 7/10 as my objective score. I honestly enjoy every track even with the imperfections because I'm invested in the message Ye is trying to convey with this album. But when looking at this LP more objectively and critically, I see that how Kanye could have swapped some of the tracks on this thing or just add more to it.

    P.s. I have not watched the film.    … Expand
  16. Josezzc
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    is a beautiful album , this album changes my life , i love it , thank you Kanye
  17. Georgieisnotok
    Nov 1, 2019
    7
    A really great album both instrumentally and in all other aspects that is let down by its lyricism, as the the lyrics appear insincere, down right awful and confusing like on the track 'Closed on Sunday' and sometimes just lacking of Kanye's usual charm displayed through his lyricism. I hope it can be edited and improved like that of Life of pablo.
  18. thepes
    Nov 29, 2020
    8
    8/10

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  19. sebastianmina
    Oct 1, 2020
    7
    Not the worst Kanye album, some weak songs on here like Water and Hands On but also some amazing tracks like: Use This Gospel, God Is, Selah and Follow God. Pierre on this is also very intresting.
  20. Tomehshh
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    this is a masterpiece godly production looking forward new kanye's music :D
  21. Rosh444
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    Aged like fine wine in my opinion, grew on me with each listen. Violent crimes is an amazing track, probably in my top 10 ye songs of all time.
  22. formiga116
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent Album, the most spiritual that Kanye has ever released, I saw God in the lyrics and I believe that the angels in the sky sing like this… Expand
  23. 000Asyl
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Criativo e inovador como sempre, superando as barreiras do que é tratado como hip hop e criando um álbum gospel excepcional, cheio de faixas extremamente incríveis e que não prezam por apelo religioso pra ganhar visibilidade, mas sim apenas fala de Deus da sua maneira.
  24. ALousyUsername
    Mar 31, 2020
    7
    This album sounds amazing, the gospel choirs and the flows on this project are really refreshing. The instrumentals are really unique and very Kanye. Definitely will be listening to this one for a while.
  25. pianaro
    Feb 21, 2020
    10
    cheio de espírito e inspiração, kanye colocou sua alma nesse álbum, com tanto trabalho chegou a obra de arte espiritual perfeita
  26. MW77
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Production and structure are the strengths. A deeper understanding of Kanye is recommended to appreciate it as a whole.
  27. calebcorleone
    Feb 1, 2020
    7
    This album is "good" but it just didn't stick with me. Production and vocals are great and do some interesting things. Maybe if I were more religious, this would be amazing.
  28. MasterFair
    Jan 23, 2020
    7
    Jesus is King is enjoyable, good production as always and while I find it hard to resonate with the subject matter, the conviction adds a tone of quality and it’s a new step in an interesting direction.
  29. Venqo
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
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  30. brenb
    Jan 22, 2020
    7
    Has its high and low points. For me the highs are God Is, On God, Use This Gospel, and Follow God. Low would be Closed On Sunday and Everything We Need. The rest of the songs are good not great. Could’ve been better, but certainly not a bad album at all.
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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Dec 30, 2019
    0
    His reunion with frequent collaborators belies a rich history of discovering and championing new voices. This ostensible distance from which Kanye preaches reveals King’s true tension: Kanye, like Kendrick on DAMN., is asking for our prayers, while also distancing himself from our hands and our mouths. And it doesn’t work. ... He has artistically lost track of his audience and himself in its midst.
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  2. The Wire
    Nov 20, 2019
    50
    He’s hung up on Jesus rather than pneumatic women. It’s hard to tell if that’s an improvement, but it doesn’t seem like a regression either. ... An album with zero fat, dense in at least three senses, two of them positive. [Dec 2019, p.60]
  3. RapReviews.com
    Nov 12, 2019
    50
    As with every Kanye album, there’s some magnificent production on a majority of “Jesus Is King” courtesy of Pi’erre Bourne, Timbaland and Boogz, among others. ... Kanye just seems like he’s in his own world; disregarding what’s going on around him. Other times, Ye’s writing delves into eyerolling contradictions and ego-driven intentions.
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