The Life Of Pablo
by Kanye West
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2238 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,797 out of 2238
  2. Mixed: 179 out of 2238
  3. Negative: 262 out of 2238
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  1. Gunjack
    Feb 14, 2016
    0
    A disc full of autotune jingles juxtaposed on edm trap music layered up with pseudo gospel chorus' and auto tune whining. Not even listenable. The emperor has no clothes.
  2. MikeyD1esel
    Feb 16, 2016
    0
    This album is complete and utter, unforgiving trash. There's absolutely no content on this whatsoever. I'm real sick and tired of all these Knaye cultist hypebeasts losing their minds over absolute trash. I don't care if the sound is great, although it's basically autotuned nonsense that sounds like an angry child banging on a trash can, he should go and PRODUCE then. Calling this a RAPThis album is complete and utter, unforgiving trash. There's absolutely no content on this whatsoever. I'm real sick and tired of all these Knaye cultist hypebeasts losing their minds over absolute trash. I don't care if the sound is great, although it's basically autotuned nonsense that sounds like an angry child banging on a trash can, he should go and PRODUCE then. Calling this a RAP album is insulting to real MCs like Kendrick… Expand
  3. gvarg
    Feb 16, 2016
    0
    I have to fill in the requirements but honestly this is a big no. Its a good 6 but you guys are seriously giving this "man" (cause he is no god) too much credit. He is an okay rapper who just loops and takes things from other songs.
  4. Teemobeemo
    Feb 17, 2016
    0
    I have a feeling that Kanye is paying people to post reviews of his album because this album is horrible. It's like if you took two pieces of crap, slapped a piece of crap between them and made a crap sandwich.
  5. bocaaust
    Feb 18, 2016
    0
    Kanye's worst album to date. Its hard to take this musical garbage seriously. Kanye's legacy will be his outrageous antics and not his crappy music. All aspects of this album lack both finesse and concrete delivery. Both the songs and cover seem rushed and have mediocre at best production value. I would not recommend this album to anyone. It is just a crazy man's desperate attempt to getKanye's worst album to date. Its hard to take this musical garbage seriously. Kanye's legacy will be his outrageous antics and not his crappy music. All aspects of this album lack both finesse and concrete delivery. Both the songs and cover seem rushed and have mediocre at best production value. I would not recommend this album to anyone. It is just a crazy man's desperate attempt to get people to use Tidal. Maybe once kanye gets the mental help and medication he needs he can actually make good music.… Expand
  6. giu3
    Feb 19, 2016
    0
    This album is overrated, probably the worst one I heard this year. The production is terrible, the flow even worse and the lyrics are the lamest I've ever heard. Kanye was once a great artist but is now just one of the worst trap rappers of the time.
  7. Sermanson2002
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    Parece ser que ahora se vota con poca puntuacion los albumes que creemos que nos lo merercen.
    Gracias fans de Kanye
  8. gsgsgaurav2
    Aug 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album was good but disrespecting women bwas not I expected from him he could have been better but he choose this path to disrespect and lay there was figures is bad… Expand
  9. SimplyTrifec
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    So bad. Please god make it stop. My ears are bleeding. please help please wow.
  10. andyn823
    Jun 6, 2020
    0
    This album is the worst album of Kanye West's discography. I am not saying this just because I am a fan of Kanye's enemy "you-know-who". But even if I like Kanye West, this album is trash. I have listened to 30 seconds of every songs on the album, and they are irritating my ears. Boring production, messy melodies and messy lyrics. And a lot of autotune too. This album lacks consistency andThis album is the worst album of Kanye West's discography. I am not saying this just because I am a fan of Kanye's enemy "you-know-who". But even if I like Kanye West, this album is trash. I have listened to 30 seconds of every songs on the album, and they are irritating my ears. Boring production, messy melodies and messy lyrics. And a lot of autotune too. This album lacks consistency and creativity. And it is meaningless. It doesn't have any messages to the people. It only shows how egotistical is Kanye and how he wants to be the greatest artist of all time. But the truth is he could never. Kanye flops. And his fans also prove that they are the worst fandom of hip hop music when they overhype this album and bash other artists. Kanye, just stop making music and focus on your fashion and shoe designing career.… Expand
  11. jayaraya
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    U are not making Taylor Swift famous. I SAID WHAT I SAID. DoNot listen to this trash. I HATE U.
  12. Fra101
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's such a boring album! That's all, just boring, nothing special. Sorry...
  13. jgvinhaes
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    I felt a little bit confused throughout the album, hearing Ye on Ultralight Beam does not make you think that is the same guy on Famous. That being said, this is probably the one Kanye's album that has most of my favourite songs by him. Amazing work!!!!
  14. Christen13
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This album is AWFUL. One word many meanings.
    He is the worst singer of all time.
  15. DaveWarren
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    He need to call a woman **** to be relevant, the life of pablo is the album who need the hate and polemic to be relevant, why this man can call other womens snakes and ****es, he need attention. This is not what a legend need to shine, you are not a legend Kanye.
  16. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Is this the beginning of the end for Kanye West? This seems to be evident on this album that fails all expectations.
  17. JohnSnow41188
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Unoriginal work, it feels like Kanye was trying to hard but the results did not pay out.
  18. bushyforest
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    The album brings nothing special, just another attempt to say something original without the power to follow through with it.
  19. DequanJdfh
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    He really fell off. Basic production. Mid raps. Corny from top to bottom. Do not play this in my car
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Under The Radar
    Apr 6, 2016
    55
    There is plenty here to suggest that West's magic has not entirely left him, but as a statement of art or true intent, this is a significant misstep from an artist with so much to praise.
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  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 1, 2016
    60
    There is much to be admired here, rather less to be enjoyed.
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  3. Uncut
    Mar 22, 2016
    70
    For better or worse, no-one else is making records quite like this. [May 2016, p.82]
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