Jesus Is King
by Kanye West
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5.2

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  1. Sire_Rock
    Nov 6, 2019
    10
    Obviously a Christian themed Album/Movie may not sit well with DEMOCRATS/JEWS/NON-CHRISTIANS/LGBTQ etc...However these groups comprise the VAST majority of Music & Film Critics. And I think they are being VERY dishonest in their biased reviews of these Exceptional works of Art by Kanye. Jesus is King is an AMAZING Album, 10 Stars
  2. raynersouza
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    This is a very honest and deep album were Kanye is expressing his feelings and getting over mistakes from the past and giving glory to God. I love it !
  3. jesusIsLord
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This is by far the most uplifting album of 2019 I've heard, filling the cultural gap that exists in today's society and music industry where every record almost sounds the same as the other one in advancement of evil. Well done Kanye, you getting a Grammy plus a BET for this one.
  4. Idrem
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Despite the fact that it’s only a 27-minute-album, For a album «as a christian», songs are pretty good and lyrics a lil bit deep
  5. BobGeorge
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Não é um dos seus melhores álbuns, mas está longe de ser o pior. ye, lançado no ano passado, é o verdadeiro e único ponto baixo da sua discografia. Jesus Is King representa o renascimento de um dos maiores artistas do século 21 depois de retomar contato com Deus e merece atenção e elogios por sua criatividade e estética sonora. Embora as letras não estejam no mesmo nível, abordam temasNão é um dos seus melhores álbuns, mas está longe de ser o pior. ye, lançado no ano passado, é o verdadeiro e único ponto baixo da sua discografia. Jesus Is King representa o renascimento de um dos maiores artistas do século 21 depois de retomar contato com Deus e merece atenção e elogios por sua criatividade e estética sonora. Embora as letras não estejam no mesmo nível, abordam temas necessários que a sociedade costuma ignorar. Mal posso esperar pelo capítulo seguinte.… Expand
  6. Cas3102
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lyrically the album is phenomenal, my only negative thought on the album is that I wish the album was longer. I've never heard an entire album where all tracks were great, in jesus is king all tracks are great. I never expected this from a gospel album but regardless of the genre this is the best I've ever heard… Expand
  7. darkpadme
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum é horrível. Taylor Swift artista da década, rainha do pop. Stream lover. Para uma qualidade sonora… Expand
  8. Kikikinooo
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Kanye has always been a trendsetter and will always be. The mix of his voice and gospel really works. Bravo Kanye!
  9. Mantis_Tobaggan
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    I was disappointed with this album at first, but over time it began to grow on me. On first listen, only the track "Follow God" stood out, but of course that is because Kanye was clearly going for something different on this album. After being out for a few months, I love this album. It very much reminds me of 808s in a lot of ways, and I think in 5 to 10 years people will look back andI was disappointed with this album at first, but over time it began to grow on me. On first listen, only the track "Follow God" stood out, but of course that is because Kanye was clearly going for something different on this album. After being out for a few months, I love this album. It very much reminds me of 808s in a lot of ways, and I think in 5 to 10 years people will look back and give this album the praise it deserves. My thoughts:

    - Selah, Follow God, Closed on Sunday, Hands on & Use This Gospel are all great tracks
    - the into and interlude tracks are enjoyable
    -"On God" is my favorite song that came out this year, excluding music that was leaked.
    -"Everything We Need" is good, but not as good as the XXXTENTACION version that was on the Yandhi bootleg
    -"Water" is a good song but I do find Kanyes verse on this track to be lazy
    - Ant Clemons contributions to the album were great
    - The album is rather short, and I do think certain other songs from Yandhi could have been included

    8.75-9/10
    I would say it is the 6th best out of Kanye's solo albums.    … Expand
  10. coopsjt998
    Jan 18, 2020
    7
    As Kanye seems to reinvent himself once again, seemingly becoming a "born-again" christian, he finds himself at a new point in his life, producing and rapping on this christian/gospel and rap inspired record. A nearly one-of-a-kind album, it features soothing, solid production and witty, christian inspired Kanye-isms. A very sincere effort, yet overall less of a christian rap album for theAs Kanye seems to reinvent himself once again, seemingly becoming a "born-again" christian, he finds himself at a new point in his life, producing and rapping on this christian/gospel and rap inspired record. A nearly one-of-a-kind album, it features soothing, solid production and witty, christian inspired Kanye-isms. A very sincere effort, yet overall less of a christian rap album for the people and more of an updated look into Kanye's life as a christian for himself.… Expand
  11. MW77
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Production and structure are the strengths. A deeper understanding of Kanye is recommended to appreciate it as a whole.
  12. 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
  13. andyn823
    Jun 6, 2020
    0
    I am sorry but this album is so bad. Repetitive, meaningless lyrics ("You're my Chick-fil-A"?). The title of the album made me laugh so hard. And so are the contents. I listened to the first 30 seconds of every songs and then I had to move on. Gospel is not Kanye's genre. I think Kanye should just stick to hip hop only and just don't go too far. Just don't think that you are the greatestI am sorry but this album is so bad. Repetitive, meaningless lyrics ("You're my Chick-fil-A"?). The title of the album made me laugh so hard. And so are the contents. I listened to the first 30 seconds of every songs and then I had to move on. Gospel is not Kanye's genre. I think Kanye should just stick to hip hop only and just don't go too far. Just don't think that you are the greatest of all time or you can be compared with the legends like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, The Beatles... This album is a joke. I say all of this will not hurt Kanye's feelings or his fans trying to drag me and criticize me, right?… Expand
  14. 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.
  15. jayaraya
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    Such a mess. This album should be burn in HELL. Nothing special. The lyrics, the melody, the rap and the production is sh*t. DO NOT BUY THIS ALBUM.
  16. jollibee
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Most dumbest album that been created in this entire world. Delusional and worthless piece of **** People are still giving a "10" to this? Y'all need prayers to enlighten your **** ears.
  17. Harshyadav
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    Kanye Is whore.
  18. amertume
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    As shown from both the critic overall score and use score, the album is very bad and caters to Kanye's narcissistic personality and bringing him closer to a cult around himself and his music.
  19. Hendo250
    Mar 29, 2021
    6
    this album is a 6 this album is a 6 this album is a 6 this album is a 6 this album is a 6
  20. CreatingReview
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    This album is amazing. Whoever is rating this low, clearly doesn’t know what good music is.
  21. bfoore90
    Nov 11, 2019
    4
    Production and beats are on point but its essentially one long Gospel Album.
  22. 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
  23. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    1
    For a man who has found god, he sure left all his skills behind in his search for heaven.
  24. NolanLundgaard
    Mar 27, 2020
    4
    JESUS IS KING by Kanye West: 3.77

    Every Hour: 1 Selah: 1 Follow God: 0.5 Closed On Sunday: 0.25 On God: 0.5 Everything We Need: 0 Water: 0.5 God Is: 0.75 Hands On: 0.5 Use This Gospel: 0.75 Jesus Is Lord: 1 6.75/11 ~ .614 -> 3.77 I know this review is in the yellow territory, but I count this as a good review. Yes, it’s not quite a fantastic album, but it is an    JESUS IS KING by Kanye West: 3.77

    Every Hour: 1
    Selah: 1
    Follow God: 0.5
    Closed On Sunday: 0.25
    On God: 0.5
    Everything We Need: 0
    Water: 0.5
    God Is: 0.75
    Hands On: 0.5
    Use This Gospel: 0.75
    Jesus Is Lord: 1

    6.75/11 ~ .614 -> 3.77

    I know this review is in the yellow territory, but I count this as a good review. Yes, it’s not quite a fantastic album, but it is an enormous step forward from ye. I am impressed that Kanye West came out with this album, it must’ve not been easy to create something so different from what he has created in the past. I really like the message that this album gives its listeners, and hopefully it has influenced others to follow in the footsteps of West. That being said, JESUS IS KING is still plagued by generic drum machines and random noises here and there, though the explicit content is gone, thankfully. Plus, I’m not sure if the purpose of Closed On Sunday was to get me to laugh, but if so it succeeded. I hope that Kanye continues on this path, because if so, we can expect some amazing albums soon. Chick Fil-a! Highlights (there actually are some this time!): Every Hour, Selah, and Jesus Is Lord.    … Expand
  25. Atum_
    Jun 8, 2020
    6
    I get what Kanye was trying to do with this record, and as a christian, I loved it a lot, getting to listen to hip hop in church, however as a hip hop fan, I'm disapointed. The lyrics on this album are pretty bad. It's nothing groundbreaking, or even interesting. A lot of tracks on this thing are just straight up boring. Both production and lyrics. There are some exceptions however, likeI get what Kanye was trying to do with this record, and as a christian, I loved it a lot, getting to listen to hip hop in church, however as a hip hop fan, I'm disapointed. The lyrics on this album are pretty bad. It's nothing groundbreaking, or even interesting. A lot of tracks on this thing are just straight up boring. Both production and lyrics. There are some exceptions however, like Selah or Use This Gospel. If Jesus is King II sounds anything like those tracks rather than the other ones, we might have ourselves a great christian rap music. Personally, I would love that.… Expand
  26. Terrarum
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Not we start this war. Don't go to other artists and put 0 just because your artist are lower than our.
  27. sharpea
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    There was not one song I like. After releasing songs like Gold Digger and I Love It, he says he was a sex addict. It seem like he's trying to redeem himself to God.
  28. Trunestor
    Jun 13, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing. But better than I expected. Jesus is King is a short Christian rap journey, with his old style from College Dropout and Late Registration; and also from unreleased album Yandhi. His old beats have been ridiculously altered to (it seems like to) match the quality of the album. But the album has some up's and low's. Half of the album holds up well and the other one doesn't. It peaks at On God, with the slickest beat in this album, then it goes downhill from Everything We Need. He removed every good thing about the song. And then the other albums come, with the same story as Everything We Need had. Overall the album is a good listen… Expand
  29. clem666
    Jan 9, 2021
    5
    Witnessing the fact that Kanye thinks he could be something other than a majestic rapper with an ego bigger than planet Earth is actually nice. Seeing such questioning makes me reconsider humanity positively. The artist faced (and successfully triumph) the idea to work in a totally different way than he usually does. He managed to release an album whose subjects and foundations are closerWitnessing the fact that Kanye thinks he could be something other than a majestic rapper with an ego bigger than planet Earth is actually nice. Seeing such questioning makes me reconsider humanity positively. The artist faced (and successfully triumph) the idea to work in a totally different way than he usually does. He managed to release an album whose subjects and foundations are closer to some part of his personality. In this way, 'Jesus Is King' is a powerful promise and a deep record. Beats and rhythms vary a lot. Production is awesome. There are some interesting featured artists who bring even more music that is different from what Kanye does. Saxophone solo in 'Use This Gospel' from Kenny G is absolutely gorgeous and a good example for that.

    However in the facts we are far from all I previously described as we realize Kanye speaks about Jesus only to draw parallels between their respective lives and to try to identify himself as God's son. Almost all tracks sounds like unfinished drafts. It feels like Kanye couldn't involve himself to his core while creating this project. Some songs may be repetitve sometimes. Not saying nonsense and rudeness must have been frighteningly difficult for Kanye.    … Expand
  30. Yanstarr
    Jan 24, 2020
    1
    He needs to retire and focus on shoes or his wife's show cause this music he's making now ain't it. It's sad to see such a Great fall from grace but here we are.
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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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