Ye
by Kanye West
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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1222 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 142 out of 1222
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  1. LinttaFlamingo
    Jun 1, 2018
    8
    This thing is good!

    Kanye's production has always been catchy and original, and in "Ye" it shows once again with hard-hitting but soothing and soulful samples throughout the whole album. With only seven tracks and a 23 minute runtime this is a great example of quality over quantity, just like DAYTONA by Pusha T (also produced by West). All of the seven tracks feel like they have a    This thing is good!

    Kanye's production has always been catchy and original, and in "Ye" it shows once again with hard-hitting but soothing and soulful samples throughout the whole album. With only seven tracks and a 23 minute runtime this is a great example of quality over quantity, just like DAYTONA by Pusha T (also produced by West). All of the seven tracks feel like they have a personality of their own. Lyrically and production wise there's not a moment that feels like filler just to make the album longer. I really appreciate it.

    Obviously not everyone's going to like every track on the album necessarily, but it's undeniable that Kanye is confident when it comes to his craft, and a lot of effort has gone in here. Great stuff!    … Expand
  2. dodoless1
    May 12, 2019
    8
    Kanye didn't surprise me and he did great job on this album. Every single track is literally piece of art.
  3. FromKanga
    Jun 10, 2018
    8
    Great album, say what you want about Kanye West but he does have talent.
    Every track is interesting and I just wanted to hear more, after I finished this album I just listened to it again. You can tell Kanye is not happy from hearing this album, even if he has an ego he does critize himself.
    I don't like Kanye as a person but I do love him as an artist, he's my favorite rapper and I    Great album, say what you want about Kanye West but he does have talent.
    Every track is interesting and I just wanted to hear more, after I finished this album I just listened to it again. You can tell Kanye is not happy from hearing this album, even if he has an ego he does critize himself.

    I don't like Kanye as a person but I do love him as an artist, he's my favorite rapper and I hope he makes another album soon.    … Expand
  4. AkumaJack
    Jun 8, 2018
    8
    Not on the same level of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy but still a great album full of DRAGON ENERGY by Kanye.
    A lot calmer and slower imo, but tender and introspective.
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. MalcolmE
    Nov 4, 2018
    8
    More consistent than TLOP and more perosnal than Yeezus, Kanye opens up about his mental health issues and more on this personal, extremely well produced 7 track album. It might be a bit underwhelming, and feautures one of his worse songs (All Mine), but still Ghost Town and Violent Crimes makes up for all of that and Yikes is also one of his best tracks.

    Favorite Tracks: Yikes, Ghost    More consistent than TLOP and more perosnal than Yeezus, Kanye opens up about his mental health issues and more on this personal, extremely well produced 7 track album. It might be a bit underwhelming, and feautures one of his worse songs (All Mine), but still Ghost Town and Violent Crimes makes up for all of that and Yikes is also one of his best tracks.

    Favorite Tracks: Yikes, Ghost Town, Violent Crimes

    Least Favorite Tracks: All Mine, Thought About Killing You    … Expand
  8. ItsUuuh
    Jun 9, 2018
    8
    This is definitely a different album comparing to the style of music that Kanye makes. But that doesn't mean i'ts bad. In fact, this is actually a pretty good album. Personally enjoyed it. Just wish it was a little bit longer - thats the only negative thing i can take from "ye". I think i'ts also a really easy to listen to, because its not very aggresive. The lyrics on some of these tracksThis is definitely a different album comparing to the style of music that Kanye makes. But that doesn't mean i'ts bad. In fact, this is actually a pretty good album. Personally enjoyed it. Just wish it was a little bit longer - thats the only negative thing i can take from "ye". I think i'ts also a really easy to listen to, because its not very aggresive. The lyrics on some of these tracks are also some of the best i've ever seen coming from Kanye. The instrumental are the biggest changes in my opinion, but i've never been disappointed when it comes to Kanye producing. Also adding that this album also contain some of Kanye's best production as well.
    Overall, i really recommend this album. 8/10    … Expand
  9. RITH15
    Jun 4, 2018
    8
    As one that is relatively new to Kanye's music (Yeezus), I found this album lacking in definition, however it makes up for it in it's brevity. Overall an interesting listen and a change of pace from rap albums that have come out recently.
  10. Jfaobny
    Jun 2, 2018
    8
    No weak moment just like Pusha T's Daytona. Kanye's production and lyrics are on point throughout. Personal, thoughtful and somewhat conceptual. All the features came through with amazing performances. High while all the songs are flawless, I feel like some are stronger than others. Most notably All Mine and Ghost Town. Overall, very pleasant listen.
  11. Gkirkman
    Jun 1, 2018
    8
    It’s an album that’s feel like the highest of high to the lowest of Lows. It’s like a bipolar episode. I think it feels rushed and hard to listen to sometimes. But overall it’s raw and powerful and makes you feel his emotion on a very human level.
  12. Lawcrens
    Jun 2, 2018
    8
    Last month Kanye decided to wear a "Make America Great Again" hat and made the claim that slavery was a choice. This created an uproar that nobody understood until Ye. This is by far the most personal album I think Kanye has ever created and it brings awareness to the effects of mental illness. We now understand that Kanye is dealing with an illness that severely alters his way of thinkingLast month Kanye decided to wear a "Make America Great Again" hat and made the claim that slavery was a choice. This created an uproar that nobody understood until Ye. This is by far the most personal album I think Kanye has ever created and it brings awareness to the effects of mental illness. We now understand that Kanye is dealing with an illness that severely alters his way of thinking and he's not afraid to expose it. Songs like Yikes confronts his feelings about his illness calling it a "super power". Ghost Town is the best track on the album, having a soulful/rock anthem that gets stuck in your head. Now that we know more about the real Ye , let's pray that his treatment helps him figure things out.… Expand
  13. Foam_Banana
    Jun 3, 2018
    8
    This album really grew on me in pretty dramatically over the course of 24 hours. What seemed chaotic and disjointed on the first few listens now sounds elegantly and precisely put together. I don't know if i will feel like it is a 10 tomorrow
  14. MintyFresh247
    Jun 2, 2018
    8
    Although this album is VERY short, each song has its place in it and (as always) has Kanye's fantastic production. None of the tracks feel unnecessary and there's something here for everyone. Only downside I find is the lack of at least one track with some lyrical depth (similar to TLOP at least)
  15. lordvalvo
    Jul 1, 2018
    8
    Overall, I think this is the best album released this year so far. It touches on topics of Kanye's bipolar disorder, his daughter, and Kim. I Thought About Killing You is a solid intro and the tracks, Yikes and All Mine, are the two bangers of the album. Wouldn't Leave and No Mistakes are amazing songs with great features and meaning behind them. The last two songs, Ghost Town and ViolentOverall, I think this is the best album released this year so far. It touches on topics of Kanye's bipolar disorder, his daughter, and Kim. I Thought About Killing You is a solid intro and the tracks, Yikes and All Mine, are the two bangers of the album. Wouldn't Leave and No Mistakes are amazing songs with great features and meaning behind them. The last two songs, Ghost Town and Violent Crimes, are two of my favorites on this album. Great way to end a short but great album.… Expand
  16. WillyG77
    Jun 10, 2018
    8
    Kanye's sound and lyrics are very real and meaningful, not a single bad song on the album. Overall, very solid.
  17. HumorousAirWay
    Jun 4, 2018
    8
    The album sounds good. The production is flawless. It's a mix-up of RNB and Hip Hop, with other artists in. Very cool!
  18. jchrobson4
    Jun 4, 2018
    8
    I went from loving the album upon first listen, to thinking it was mediocre, to appreciating it again. It sounds like a more complete and higher quality TLOP to me, which is disappointing to a degree because what makes many of Kanye's albums so good to me is his how he is is constantly changing the sound. Regardless, it sounds amazing and has quality lyrical content most of the time. II went from loving the album upon first listen, to thinking it was mediocre, to appreciating it again. It sounds like a more complete and higher quality TLOP to me, which is disappointing to a degree because what makes many of Kanye's albums so good to me is his how he is is constantly changing the sound. Regardless, it sounds amazing and has quality lyrical content most of the time. I love getting an insight into his mind and every track on this album provides us wit that. There is no bad song on here and Yikes, All Mine and Ghost Town are personal favourites. Perhaps the only fairly lackluster song would be Wouldn't Leave, but even then its still a great song. Overall I would say keep listening because your opinion on the album might change like mine did. I would give it an 8-8.5/10.… Expand
  19. M64
    Jul 23, 2018
    8
    It’s better than The Life of Pablo. It’s more focused, and has no filler. It has some few questionable lines but overall is a great album.
  20. Reesy
    Jun 25, 2018
    8
    This album is very good at showing us the "new Kanye", the Kanye which stands on the edge of insanity and firmly on top of the game. While the message can seem confusing at first, the more you listen the more it makes sense. Kanyeis a musical genius and this was just a side to him that many people weren't expecting.
  21. TheZombieParrot
    Jul 20, 2018
    8
    Not the best of Kanye West, but pretty good compared to the rest. Not good for passive listening.
  22. TheReviewr
    Aug 7, 2018
    8
    ye is a focused, but short expression of his feelings.

    1. I Thought About Killing You, yep he did.... 5/10 2. Yikes, we get a MBDTF Kanye level track finally. its the best on the album btw 10/10 3. All Mine, Its a good Yeezus sounding song, love the Ant Clemons part 9/10 4. Wouldn't Leave, Jeremih killed this song, and great lyrics from Kanye 9/10 5. No Mistakes, Kid Cudi always    ye is a focused, but short expression of his feelings.

    1. I Thought About Killing You, yep he did.... 5/10
    2. Yikes, we get a MBDTF Kanye level track finally. its the best on the album btw 10/10
    3. All Mine, Its a good Yeezus sounding song, love the Ant Clemons part 9/10
    4. Wouldn't Leave, Jeremih killed this song, and great lyrics from Kanye 9/10
    5. No Mistakes, Kid Cudi always does great, but the song isn't that good 6/10
    6. Ghost Town, this song has a great track behind it, but questionable vocals from everyone but ye 8/10
    7. Violent Crimes, its boring for an album with only 7 tracks, surprisingly good Kanye verse 7/10

    Overall: 7.7 (rounded up to 8) In the end, this album is short but good.    … Expand
  23. Atum_
    Jun 8, 2020
    8
    I don't get all the hate this album gets, it's honestly a pretty great, short and straight to the point album. It's like the mental health dlc to TLOP, as the themes are pretty similar, only more focused on mentality rather than family.
  24. gerdenhese
    Oct 4, 2018
    8
    Eight studio albums deep into an already unmatched career, Kanye West still prevails as one of the most ambitious figures in hip-hop in this compact seven-track project. The opening track "I Thought About Killing You" proves to be one of his most vulnerable and exposed songs to date, whereas bops like "Yikes" and "All Me" drive the meat of the project.
  25. Shaymooose
    Sep 7, 2019
    8
    This is just such a REAL album.

    Best Tracks: Ghost Town, Yikes, I Thought About Killing You, Violent Crimes, Wouldn't Leave
    Worst Tracks: All Mine
  26. jacobfurness
    Sep 29, 2019
    8
    A great project that focuses more on Kanye's mental struggles than it does his egotistical side.
  27. Lleay
    Oct 14, 2019
    8
    The simplistic title and cover art really summarize the album. The beats are simplistic and the songs are straight to the point. Kanye shows his vulnerable side by talking about his thoughts and his bi-polar syndrome. Ye is a short and easy to listen to album. It's a shame critics rate this album so badly.
  28. Xellophone
    Oct 25, 2019
    8
    Short but amazing, yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
  29. Kyle_Peake
    Jan 28, 2020
    8
    Great album but not on par with some of West's other works. "I Thought About Killing You" and "Ghost Town" are the strongest tracks, while the rest is still good but the album doesn't hold up to classic level. This is because "All Mine" contains some cheesy lyrics that could've been replaced with better ones, the production on "Wouldn't Leave" is somewhat generic and "No Mistakes" is 2Great album but not on par with some of West's other works. "I Thought About Killing You" and "Ghost Town" are the strongest tracks, while the rest is still good but the album doesn't hold up to classic level. This is because "All Mine" contains some cheesy lyrics that could've been replaced with better ones, the production on "Wouldn't Leave" is somewhat generic and "No Mistakes" is 2 minutes which is too short for a track on a seven-track album. If these issues were fixed then Ye may very well be a classic.… Expand
  30. brenb
    Jan 22, 2020
    8
    Incredibly overhated. Ghost town and violent crimes are masterpieces. However, all mine is a bad song and brings down the album. The rest of the songs are great.
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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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