Ye
by Kanye West
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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1222 Ratings

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  1. Goo4you
    Jun 5, 2018
    0
    What a piece of garbage. Everything on this album (if you can really call it that) is nothing but distilled EGO. There is absolutely nothing of worth here and it a massive waste of your time and money. Spend both elsewhere, Kanye is washed up.
  2. josephred101
    Jun 4, 2018
    0
    Trash, mediocre, deserves to flop, Kanye should retire, why is wife famous again?
  3. Doof
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    Short, messy, totally lacks anything that could be labelled a 'hit', disposable, awful guest vocals, sore thumb production choices, entirely throwaway. I think that's the statement? I think that's the point? All the same, pass...
  4. jonhperry
    Jun 1, 2018
    0
    reputation outsold, outimpacted, outcharted, outviewed & outeverything'ed
    kanye west is OVER
  5. turksevend
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    when will people understand that he is nowhere near that being called iconic or memorable? hes lyrics are so simple if you want to listen real **** go listen jay-z or j cole or childish gambino but not the egomaniac person.
  6. EduSilva
    Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Apenas uma música é boa nesse EP, Kanye é bom em algumas coisas que faz mas nessa ele me decepcionou um pouco
  7. rodericrinehart
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    A Trump supporter and someone who disparages mental health on his album cover. I couldn't make the rating go any lower, so a zero it is. I used to love Kanye despite his insanity and inability to connect with normal humans. No more.
  8. gustave154
    Jun 9, 2018
    10
    Very underrated album from the musical genius himself Kanye West. Like 808 this will go down as one of the best music ever released from Kanye.
  9. judahjsn
    Jun 4, 2018
    6
    Kanye is not a good hang anymore. Back in the day when he was controversial for being arrogant, I never minded it. I liked that he didn't play to the narrative. But now he seems fake deep. Dope production on this though.
  10. aduneye
    Jul 15, 2018
    5
    This album could be great, and does have many great moments within it's songs. The individual components that make up "Ye" are very moving and inspirational in and of themselves, yet they are quickly ruined by some boneheaded lyric about Kanye's celebrity or some ignorant commentary about current events. Most of the time, it's Kanye that gets in the way of his own greatness.

    And while I    This album could be great, and does have many great moments within it's songs. The individual components that make up "Ye" are very moving and inspirational in and of themselves, yet they are quickly ruined by some boneheaded lyric about Kanye's celebrity or some ignorant commentary about current events. Most of the time, it's Kanye that gets in the way of his own greatness.

    And while I do applaud the candidness about his mental illness, It almost feels like it is used as an excuse for Kanye's erratic and offensive behavior than a true discussion or expression of his psyche. In the end, it is crowded out by so much nonsense that it fails to actually make an impact and lift the album to level that it aspires to be at.

    "Ye" is evidence that the Kanye West we've known and loved is no more and all we are left with is a shallow diva that seems blissfully unaware of how much of a fool he is making himself out to be.    … Expand
  11. NolanLundgaard
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    ye by Kanye West: 0.11

    I Thought About Killing You: 0 Yikes: 0 All Mine: 0 Wouldn’t Leave: 0.25 No Mistakes: 0.5 Ghost Town: 0 Violent Crimes: 0 0.75/7 ~ .107 -> 0.11 Wow… why did I listen to this? To start this off, I listened to Kanye West’s “ye” because of two reasons: I thought I’d give rap music a try, and I was interested in listening to West’s latest, which has    ye by Kanye West: 0.11

    I Thought About Killing You: 0
    Yikes: 0
    All Mine: 0
    Wouldn’t Leave: 0.25
    No Mistakes: 0.5
    Ghost Town: 0
    Violent Crimes: 0

    0.75/7 ~ .107 -> 0.11

    Wow… why did I listen to this? To start this off, I listened to Kanye West’s “ye” because of two reasons: I thought I’d give rap music a try, and I was interested in listening to West’s latest, which has gotten mixed reviews from critics and I thought one of the songs was pretty funny upon listening to it’s very end with some people I know. ye on the other hand, was absolutely horrible. I don’t know what I was expecting, but certainly not drum tracks and synths with lots of explicit language, especially the use of the N-word. It just made me so uncomfortable and it was offensive. On the other hand, the only two slightly bright(er) spots in this album were Wouldn’t Leave and No Mistakes, since the music was actually decent, even if that’s not the music I would choose to listen to on a regular basis. I’m sure Kanye West has a lot of supporters, but after listening to ye, I’m definitely not a part of that list. This is the first downright negative review I have given to any album. Hopefully his next album is better. Highlights: none :(    … Expand
  12. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    6
    "Ye" tries to be minimalist, but sometimes it's simplistic. I understand the idea of ​​Kanye, he makes nice and smooth letters and like no one else. The album has no beginning and end, I feel lost listening. We have to wait much longer.
  13. chocstraw
    Jul 11, 2018
    5
    Huge and longtime Kanye fan, first big letdown. I was worried that this album would face critical rejection because of Kanye's recent political outbursts, but it has failed on account of lack of merits.

    7 songs, 24 minutes is a long EP, not an album, and I won't support this reactionary counter to bloated and long hiphop albums. 10 songs / 36 minutes is what this could and should have    Huge and longtime Kanye fan, first big letdown. I was worried that this album would face critical rejection because of Kanye's recent political outbursts, but it has failed on account of lack of merits.

    7 songs, 24 minutes is a long EP, not an album, and I won't support this reactionary counter to bloated and long hiphop albums. 10 songs / 36 minutes is what this could and should have been.

    Initial reaction of disappointment, and the album has not grown on me, I would describe my feelings as secondhand embarrassment at times.

    While prior albums have been met with immediate excitement and hype, I found myself wanting the song to end, as I was holding out hope for the album and wanting the next song to be better. I finished the album without thinking this happened.

    TLOP and Graduation had immediate hype for me, which eventually faded into doubt, then grew on me again. I am not experiencing this phenomenon, feels like a slog.    … Expand
  14. jkee
    Jun 1, 2018
    10
    Kanye does it again, absolutely amazing. Always ahead of the game and never going anywhere. Classic and inspiring, the album begins in a destructive-introspective dream, awakens in the club, then soars to the stars! Perhaps we should judge the derogatory nature of rap music in general if we are to judge the bipolar rants of the conductive Kanye West. The man delivers, i don't want toKanye does it again, absolutely amazing. Always ahead of the game and never going anywhere. Classic and inspiring, the album begins in a destructive-introspective dream, awakens in the club, then soars to the stars! Perhaps we should judge the derogatory nature of rap music in general if we are to judge the bipolar rants of the conductive Kanye West. The man delivers, i don't want to live in a rap world without Kanye. So much better than the ill intentioned/violent/women-intolerant/homophobic/drug-influenced mumble of so many of his peers. #yeForever… Expand
  15. desantis34
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    Never trust a music artist that fully embraces Donald Trump. Overrated and boring.
  16. SovirakchhaiS
    Sep 9, 2019
    7
    Kanye West's 8th Studio Album is a weird one, it's not a mainstream album like his previous projects, it's a personal album, so you wouldn't hear any exciting music.

    I Thought About Killing You - 6/10 Yikes - 6/10 All Mine - 6/10 Wouldn't Leave - 7/10 No Mistakes - 7/10 Ghost Town - 9/10 Violent Crimes - 8/10 It seems that his first 3 songs are going downhill but then when    Kanye West's 8th Studio Album is a weird one, it's not a mainstream album like his previous projects, it's a personal album, so you wouldn't hear any exciting music.

    I Thought About Killing You - 6/10
    Yikes - 6/10
    All Mine - 6/10
    Wouldn't Leave - 7/10
    No Mistakes - 7/10
    Ghost Town - 9/10
    Violent Crimes - 8/10

    It seems that his first 3 songs are going downhill but then when Wouldn't Leave plays, it goes uphill. One of the weakest Kanye's albumin my opinion, but not his worst album. sorry.    … Expand
  17. Yanstarr
    Jun 5, 2019
    5
    This album is my least favorite from Kanye's discography. This album felt rushed and unfinished. Not his best.
  18. gsgsgaurav2
    Aug 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring I didn't like it I don't know why but too much rapping and it didn't have the usual passion as his past work… Expand
  19. Rayray105
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Horrible lyrics, just like every other album. Don’t know what I expected, really.
  20. SimplyTrifec
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    SOOO Bad. Hiw do people listen to this. Seriously horrendous. Like embarrassingly bad
  21. amertume
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    It is clear that Kanye has nothing else to give musically and all inspiration has left him as there is nothing but controversy to get people talking about him. Such an overrated figure.
  22. Snowyiscool45
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    My favorite album of all time best songs from kanye ever literally a masterpiece he made his best work here
  23. glmonkeylord9
    Aug 7, 2021
    9
    An amazing Kanye record, definitely his most underrated.

    This is Kanye's shortest yet most focused record to date, providing us with not only great songs but also the most introspective view into Kanye's personal struggles with his mental illness. To sum it up, the first half of the record exhibits Kanye's manic part of his psyche, where he has his ego, suicidality, and sexuality    An amazing Kanye record, definitely his most underrated.

    This is Kanye's shortest yet most focused record to date, providing us with not only great songs but also the most introspective view into Kanye's personal struggles with his mental illness. To sum it up, the first half of the record exhibits Kanye's manic part of his psyche, where he has his ego, suicidality, and sexuality unapologetically on display. The remaining 4 songs show his journey to freedom from his demons through his wife and kids, ending with Kanye's transformation from an egomaniacal, misogynistic celebrity to a loving, caring father who worries a lot about his kids and loves and appreciates his wife. Very wholesome vibes.

    All of this is accomplished in under 24 minutes, all while delivering some of Kanye's greatest tracks of all time and most personal verses, wrapped up in a neat bow with the immaculate production and creativity displayed throughout the project. The only small nitpick I have is that the instrumentation is a bit bare in the first half of All Mine, which makes it just slightly underwhelming and lacking in impact in that specific part. Nonetheless, this is undoubtedly one of Kanye's best albums to date, and deserves much more attention and love from fans and audiences in general.

    9/10    … Expand
  24. TrentRey
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    The album consists of 7 tracks. It starts off with a very strong track called "I Thought About Killing You" this track is very beautiful and it helps us understand his bi-polar and him as a person more. The beat changes which changes the mood of the song to an upbeat trap type song. That is an example of bipolar.

    Also, I don't think the replay value for this album is high. I think the    The album consists of 7 tracks. It starts off with a very strong track called "I Thought About Killing You" this track is very beautiful and it helps us understand his bi-polar and him as a person more. The beat changes which changes the mood of the song to an upbeat trap type song. That is an example of bipolar.

    Also, I don't think the replay value for this album is high. I think the tracks are well-produced but also felt like it was rushed at the same time. The production for Pusha T's album is so much better than this album. I feel like his work harder on producing his other artist albums rather than his own. I do enjoy the risk that he took on some of the songs.

    The other tracks on the album are filled with strong and funny moments. I think the best tracks on this album are the opening and closing tracks. Also, the track with Kid Cudi gives us a sample on how the album Kid See Ghost will sound. Looking forward to listening to more tracks produced by Kanye. I think the album is well-written but also felt like some moments on this album is so cringy. Some of the lines are so wack while the other is strong. This is a hard project to review because I am still confused about it. It's well-produced but it's not his best, it's probably his worst.

    I think the real highlight of this album is 070 Shake. She needs a full-length album because she's amazing.

    My rating as of now: 7/10.    … Expand
  25. Rajjah06
    Jun 3, 2018
    10
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  26. vaggelis
    Jun 20, 2018
    10
    amazing emotional personal album. Kanye is the most important artist of this generation. beautiful sonically and lyrically.
  27. tljacks
    Jun 4, 2018
    10
    Perfectly titled album!! It's every aspect of Ye ... The album is beautiful, vulnerable, ignorant, love, family, lost, mental illness ... everything you can ask for easily top 3 of his catalog .. Time will tell it's place in discography for me
  28. edulikapuma
    Jun 2, 2018
    10
    Since 2003, the release of a new Kanye album has always been the most exciting musical event of the year - and 15 years later he keeps on proving why. At first sight, it may seem like the production is less complex, less captivating than usual Kanye but don’t let that first listen fool you. Listen to it again and again and everything will start to grow on you. It’s his most personal workSince 2003, the release of a new Kanye album has always been the most exciting musical event of the year - and 15 years later he keeps on proving why. At first sight, it may seem like the production is less complex, less captivating than usual Kanye but don’t let that first listen fool you. Listen to it again and again and everything will start to grow on you. It’s his most personal work in years with meaningful, thoughtful lyrics; and every single song is exceptionally well crafted and produced, with samples meticulously chosen as always. He takes us on a deep, intimate journey into his conflicted yet fascinating mind in a unique way only Kanye can.
    Seriously, go grab your best pair of headphones, turn them up and focus solely on the music for 24 minutes and I swear you’ll have a hell of a ride. Multiple times. Ye delivers and after all these years it’s still painful to imagine a rap world without Kanye West. Brilliant piece of work from the artist of our generation, the man never disappoints.    … Expand
  29. nereed678
    Oct 31, 2019
    8
    Brutally honest, chilling, touchy and messy, ye is one of Kanyes best, and among the best things he has done since the release of MBDTF. An essential part of Kanye's discography
  30. Tuneison
    Jul 30, 2018
    8
    "All killer, no filler" is how Anthony Fantano described this album. I'd agree. Pretty much every track ranges from good to great. The production is kind of all over the place but, I still enjoy it overall.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. RapReviews.com
    Oct 8, 2018
    60
    ye is an average album with some good songs, some bad songs, and some songs that will clearly be spun millions of times. The problem is that "average" has never been good enough for Kanye West nor should it be.
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  2. The Wire
    Jul 26, 2018
    60
    For all his power as a motivating force it’s perhaps inevitable that Ye proves weakest of the first four. Left to his own devices West sounds bewildered, somewhere between awe and exhaustion. [Aug 2018, p.63]
  3. AllMusic
    Jun 15, 2018
    50
    Ye can feel uneven, sometimes boring, and more indulgent than usual, but it's a fascinating peek into West's psyche.
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