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  1. Aug 6, 2021
    0
    Terrible. Compared to his previous albums, this is just a mess of boring beats and nonsensical lyrics. Huge downgrade from his past work. I died inside when i was in the middle of listening to it, and it had to force my way through it.
  2. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    This is just a bit rubbish in all honesty. i could accept this drivell if it revolutionised music in any way shape or form. Unfortunatley this ablum, though quirky, is no revolution 9. it's just a lazy cash grab that only fails to enforce the edgy character that kanye trys to push.
  3. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This is the horrible álbum of the year. This songs of all álbum is desaster
  4. Aug 17, 2021
    0
    The most overrated artist of all time. His last good album was a decade ago.
  5. Nov 12, 2021
    0
    A complete disaster, it's a horrible album. Just a little proof that he is the most overrated artist of this decade.
  6. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    No amount of gospel songs gives this album dignity. Kanye is (thankfully) irrelevant, and the world is healing. I tried the Kim Kardashian way of streaming (do it mute), and you get the full sense of the world.
  7. Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Can he please go away already? He is detached from reality and really has nothing worthwhile to say.
  8. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    When DONDA came out I ran quickly to listen to it, but it was not worth it, it sounds practically the same as the rest, nothing new or recommended
  9. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    To no surprise a trumptie releases the worst possible ablum in recent history. With stale, repetitive bad melodies along with the inclusion of M*rilyn M*nson and DaB*by makes this the absolute worst body of work i've ever heard.

    Donda has experienced one of the most fraught and drawn-out music releases in recent memory. Marilyn Manson’s inexcusable presence leaves a sour taste that no
    To no surprise a trumptie releases the worst possible ablum in recent history. With stale, repetitive bad melodies along with the inclusion of M*rilyn M*nson and DaB*by makes this the absolute worst body of work i've ever heard.

    Donda has experienced one of the most fraught and drawn-out music releases in recent memory. Marilyn Manson’s inexcusable presence leaves a sour taste that no amount of gospel can cleanse. if you're looking for an album of the year go listen to 'Plastic Hearts' By Miley Cyrus, one of the most cohesive, yet unique sounding project released.
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  10. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Incrível como a cada dia que passa o Kanye West parece mais interessado em causar polêmica do que entregar um álbum de qualidade. Os fãs? Vão engolir qualquer coisa e fingir aclamação enquanto choram no banheiro pois não tem mais argumentos já que além de problemático, Kanye não é mais artista.
  11. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was hoping for a lot more. If anything, this gave me a good reason to go back and listen to Graduation again. I enjoy stream of consciousness woe is me self reflection as much as the next guy but there was no real structure or identity from one song to the next. Sure, I appreciate his talking about anxiety and relationships, but that's nothing revolutionary and really doesn't say much of anything. I know the stans will spend the next 36 hours highlighting the very overt metaphors and claiming this is another work of genius.
    And while there are some good synthwave sounds, it's a pretty boring album.
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  12. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum é simplesmente ruim. Sem mais nada a declarar. Apenas Ruim. Péssimo. Expand
  13. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t know why people overappreciate this. It’s only a normal album compared to previous his albums Expand
  14. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This whole track is filler. There’s so many moments where he either just randomly speeds up flow to complete a sentence to the beat, repeat words two or three times to create a pause for his next verse, or just say uh for space. He doesn’t have it anymore. Still, some beats are good. I’ll give him that.
  15. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Álbum pouco contributivo não deixa de ser ruim mas pros padrão de kanye e pouco
  16. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Not nice, too much filler. Not enough Kanye verse. Very repetitive. No song really stood out to me either
  17. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    Donda definitely doesn’t have that novelty we found on his 2008-2016 era. Same formula, but nothing exciting. From the lyrics, the beat, and everything surrounding its release. I think think he lost his audience in the depth of his personal problems, we saw it in the last album and it’s just becoming worse…
  18. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Honestly, it is hard to believe that Kanye built this album. It is dull, boring and long. Most of the songs that made the album good were removed and replaced. "Up From The Ashes", for example.

    When you listen to Kanye's music, you already wanna play it again when it ends, but that doesn't happen with Donda. Very sad.
  19. Sep 3, 2021
    0
    I am disappointed with this album. it is repetitive and boring. I expected better.
  20. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Meh. It could have been 10 tracks. filled with fillers. a stain to his discography
  21. Aug 30, 2021
    1
    Although I'm obviously a huge Kanye fan, I didn't like the album at all. The album is incomplete and sloppy.
  22. Nov 12, 2021
    0
    very bad, listeners get bored and don't want to listen to it again, the album is one color and nothing special
  23. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    is there really someone who considers this to be good? I'd rather hear fart sounds than this.
  24. Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Just doing my part. The faster kanye understands that he has to change the sooner we'll be back at listening good music like old times
  25. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Kanye West debería dedicarse a lo único que sabe hacer, ser el payaso de la prensa para poder vivir de ello
  26. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Uhm too many tracks and and it dont help that its filler. Album is too long. Remixes could have been released later as the album is already bloated.

    Concept is not cohesive Production blend Features often steal the show The title is confusing cause references to it are few and far apart in the album. Try to listen to it my advice take breaks. Definitely the hype works against this
    Uhm too many tracks and and it dont help that its filler. Album is too long. Remixes could have been released later as the album is already bloated.

    Concept is not cohesive Production blend
    Features often steal the show
    The title is confusing cause references to it are few and far apart in the album.
    Try to listen to it my advice take breaks.

    Definitely the hype works against this project unfortunately.
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  27. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Once again Kanye puts out hot garbage with a flavor of egomania, he's lost the little talent he had to begin with. The more overrated artist in history.
  28. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Terrible, Kanye can't do it anymore, its a basic album that he try to make great, but man, you just cant...
  29. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Unfortunately a huge disappointment. After all his previous albums which were absolutely stunning this album is a huge downgrade.
    I hope his next album gets better again!
  30. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    Didn’t live up to the hype, lots of fillers and skips, tbh worse than jesus is king. i think most of the time i listened to the same chorus, bland beats
  31. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's just bad :( can't believe how he has done that poor album. Don't be mad but, it's just sh*t.
  32. Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful sounds , was expecting more There are a quite good lines bur everything sounds boring and plane Expand
  33. Aug 29, 2021
    1
    This is so wildly self indulgent. At least half of the songs on the album are completely devoid of rhythm or melody (Donda Chant, Donda, Ok Ok, No Child Left Behind...) - just weirdly a-rhythmic organ chords over religious text read with a vocal effect... Truly a waste of everyone's time.
  34. Aug 30, 2021
    3
    Really all over the place... I can separate the kanye person to the kanye musician and creator of art...but this album was so... jshwhaien iwhejwiw i dont have words...
  35. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Just like most things the past few years, dude is all about the spectacle, and rarely about the music. Brand over substance. Hard pass.
  36. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    Incoherent, poor arrangement, and repetitive. Once the irrational hype dies off, I suspect this one is going to be quickly forgotten.
  37. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    If anyone takes Kanye's lyrics to heart these days, or looks to them as any sort of inspiration, I feel bad for you. The man is suffering from a severe mental illness and taking us along for the ride. I can only hope he drops the mic and gets behind the boards for other people. He has a dangerous mix of mental illness and narcissism that should not be taken seriously. Any respectableIf anyone takes Kanye's lyrics to heart these days, or looks to them as any sort of inspiration, I feel bad for you. The man is suffering from a severe mental illness and taking us along for the ride. I can only hope he drops the mic and gets behind the boards for other people. He has a dangerous mix of mental illness and narcissism that should not be taken seriously. Any respectable church should still welcome him to attend, but not perform or be an influencer. And anyone letting DaBaby, Young Thug or PopSmoke on your record ain't a man of God. It's sad to watch. Expand
  38. Aug 29, 2021
    1
    There may be some good songs on Donda but if there are I didn't find them. This album is incredibly long and instantly unforgettable. Kanye is running on fumes at this point. Maybe he needs a 5-year break doing something else. How is this the same guy who put out Late Registration and Yeezus?
  39. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Álbum tão ruim como o cantor e sua personalidade, é de machucar os ouvidos
  40. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Horrível, colocou 8585675 pessoas e ficou uma bomba fora o homofóbico do dababy- mas não pode esperar senso desse daí né
  41. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Music for hedgefund and full of something meaningless so normal and unexpected unnecessary
  42. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    By involving Manson, West has made this impossible. Donda leaves a sour taste that no number of good beats, gospel choirs or church organs will cleanse. Zero stars.
  43. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m not here for it. Although a sweet tribute to his late mother, the album itself could be much more sonically cohesive. Expand
  44. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    this album is one of the biggest mistakes of the year and of his entire career.
  45. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    So freaking bad. Like really! He had his fans waiting for this!? It's like he doesn't care about the music anymore and all he gives 2 s#!+$ about is his name and making sure people know it. This fool need to go back to his roots and stop playing in the wrong sand box.
  46. Sep 1, 2021
    3
    What the hell is this album? It feels like fluff and it feels like it's draining my life away. You especially feel it when you get to that last track. Not good
  47. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    lyrics with very low depth, and tiring and grueling instrumentals. I like the others album but this one is a failure
  48. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Unnecessarily long garbage. There are a few okay tracks but the album as a whole is terrible.
  49. Aug 30, 2021
    2
    Donda has two good songs. Off The Grid and Hurricane. The rest are absolutely trash. Donda would be rolling in her grave if she heard what her son has conjured up.
  50. Aug 30, 2021
    1
    Seriously, all the hype for this. The same old god love and **** dude,u fell off.
  51. Aug 29, 2021
    1
    Used to be a huge kanye fan. This dude hyped up this whole album for months, named it after his dead mom, posted weird ass **** on social media for weeks, didnt drop the albulm 10000 times… then he drops this trash. Lmao. Honestly pretty funny
  52. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    It’s Kanye’s most mediocre album so far… 0% cohesive, not worth the hype. Typically you would expect a masterpiece to come out after years of anticipation but this is just… disappointing. Also cutting off Jay Z to work with DaBaby just because he supported his electoral campaign? Nahhh I don’t think so. The appearance of Marilyn Manson? No comments… The whole gospel and Jesus thing is justIt’s Kanye’s most mediocre album so far… 0% cohesive, not worth the hype. Typically you would expect a masterpiece to come out after years of anticipation but this is just… disappointing. Also cutting off Jay Z to work with DaBaby just because he supported his electoral campaign? Nahhh I don’t think so. The appearance of Marilyn Manson? No comments… The whole gospel and Jesus thing is just sh!t for the money and to attract christian fans, but considering his life choices and the vulgarity of his whole career we know what’s really going on. Expand
  53. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Honestly it’s super boring. Kanye’s lost his touch. The production was mediocre, but the actual content itself is just lost. I’m sad to say I’m letting go of Ye.
  54. Aug 29, 2021
    1
    Unfortunately, the wait was for an overproduced, unimaginative copy of frank ocean without the good singing and without much rapping at all. Repetitive droning and chanting more so than anything that could be considered rap. Sucks, don’t waste your time like I did.
  55. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Mierdanye West es lo más sobrevalorado que existe, urge que le llegue el Flop
  56. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    i hate this album and this man now, this ain't the man who used to make legendary albums. he ain't the kanye i listened to. this one is just really similar to Pablo imo and also those nasty collabs are **** too. drakes bout to take his ass to the ground
  57. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kanye siendo kanye, nada novedoso, es aburrido ver cuando un artista masculino no se reinventa y habla de lo mismo. Expand
  58. Aug 29, 2021
    1
    So boring… just another proof of Kanye pretending he’s a god . For his standards it’s such a shame
  59. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    The only good thing there was...............................................................
  60. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This album is pure trashh with collaborators like rapists, abusers Drake is far better than him.
  61. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    The album is awful. Full of church for no apparent reason. Not a decent sample or beat on here. Sad because I loved Kanye.
  62. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    Only Kanye this this is his best album. It’s too much filler. His best work is in the past.
  63. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    What the actual **** happened to kanye? This is just disrespectful. He just spits straight up nonsense for almost two hours, the bars here are one worse than the other. The beats are so generic they sound like mother****ing MIDI audio clips. Honestly Sad af that this mf is crazy and can’t even make good music now.
  64. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    I truly don’t know what I was expecting. But this was garbage from start to finish. The production isn’t even good, which was shocking. I definitely wouldn’t ever listen again.
  65. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    LIXO OF THE YEAR. Parem esse homem imediatamente, ele está ameaçando a humanidade
  66. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    No es lo que esperaba. Para tener un año esperando por este álbum no vale la pena y con todas estas colaboraciones que dejan mucho que desear
  67. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    It is very bad where you see it
    This ablum, while quirky, is repetitive, lazy, and another job exactly as bad as the previous one. It's just a lazy cash grab that just fails to enforce the edgy character Kanye tries to push, Kanye changed the music in the past, but in the present he's a schizophrenic old man reflecting on his troubles in his projects. That álbum features questionable
    It is very bad where you see it
    This ablum, while quirky, is repetitive, lazy, and another job exactly as bad as the previous one. It's just a lazy cash grab that just fails to enforce the edgy character Kanye tries to push, Kanye changed the music in the past, but in the present he's a schizophrenic old man reflecting on his troubles in his projects. That álbum features questionable lyrics and a ending sequence of songs that seem useless.
    It is simply poorly planned, poorly done and the only people who can enjoy it without seeming vomiting are those who are obsessed with Kanye and all his work, it does not seem good in the least, at the end of it all I think it could be better and it could having a good opportunity but coupled with waiting and the little work behind it, also reflects a serious decline in this man's work
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  68. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Overrated as hell, the gospel thing is just for money, the lyrics are weak.
  69. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is terrible lousy, its lyrics are cheap and superficial, the same sounds as always, if the professional critic praises this we will know that they have lost a little (or a lot) of veracity. Expand
  70. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album, despite its length, doesn't have a single song that would match the quality of Kanye's earlier work. Even the standout tracks like Hurricane and Off the Grid have uninspired beats and boring lyrics. (If you can't make The Weeknd sound great, there's problems). I can't name a single song that would fit into Late Reg, Graduation, 808s or MBDTF and not feel like the worst song on the album. Even worse, I'm increasingly unable to find even singles in Kanye's work that are worth listening to more than one time. Kanye has given the world so much, but his recent track record shows that we aren't getting any more bangers from Kanye.

    As someone from Chicago who has liked Kanye since the beginning. He was the top music producer, rapper, and artist worldwide for a long time. Now he's not even the top rapper in Chicago.

    This was my last chance for Kanye, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I'm sure that like me, everyone wants him to bounce back and make something incredible again, it isn't happening.
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  71. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    It's just a really messy album. very overhyped. doesn't deserve all the attention
  72. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    The same boring, narcissistic rants of an artist that has lost its edge a long time ago. Not worth anybody's time. Leaving aside all the lack of morals Kanye has shown in the past years it seems there is no redeaming quality in anything he does.
  73. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Ele poderia se aposentar. Que álbum merda. Ficou apenas uma vaga lembrança de quem já foi.
  74. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This is definitely his worSt work yeT. Not cohesive at all. TheRe arE too mAny songs that sound exactly like stuff we’ve heard froM hIm before. The productions Is just lazy and reused. His voiCe and lyricism lacked. I wisH it could have been better. FrankLy, i found a lot of the songs on thIs album Weird. Yes, weird. This album is just not enjoyable at all and i want the two hours i sPentThis is definitely his worSt work yeT. Not cohesive at all. TheRe arE too mAny songs that sound exactly like stuff we’ve heard froM hIm before. The productions Is just lazy and reused. His voiCe and lyricism lacked. I wisH it could have been better. FrankLy, i found a lot of the songs on thIs album Weird. Yes, weird. This album is just not enjoyable at all and i want the two hours i sPent listening to it back. Expand
  75. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Trash as always, nothing new, homophobic, trump supporter, cliche songs, bleh
  76. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Kanye's best work since The Life of Pablo, this album lived up to the expectations.
  77. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    the same as always that listennks before only in an unfinished version with powerful lyrics and a repetitive and boring beat
  78. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    nonsense lyrical content, boring beats, couple songs are good but the rest seems like some other unknown artist made it. sounds like rushed but it was delayed so many times I don't what the hell happened. this is not half as good as the old kanye work, he's lost his touch.
  79. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    I've been fed up with the way it got literally, like, the whole music industry in the album. He's trying to blur the fact that it's nonsense, boring and bad like hell.
  80. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is the worst album of the year, of the decade and of the century, and maybe of the history of the humanity, please don’t lusten Expand
  81. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a piece of trash like wtf? Who the heck listened here? Even BTS is better than this. Kanye need to stop rn, because we let him finished but everyone in the music industry has a better music than him. Expand
  82. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Not worth waiting not gonna lie. Terrible album. The worst thing I have heard in my life. Just. Ew.
  83. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He is just a troll LMAO he has not to offer anymore. You guys keep calling him a genius and everything when infact it's lifeless **** Expand
  84. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With this album sir ye showed the audience how not to make rap music. It's totally shallow, with a foul, lifeless production and a lot of songs that make you want it to be over soon, never to be heard from again. This is horrible. Try again Kanye West. Expand
  85. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This is the worst album ever in history!!!!!, this sh*t is so disgusting!!!!!
  86. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    kanye west lixo, desserviço pra comunidade negra, não é relevante em nada e só consegue 5 segundos de atenção chamando os amigos dele que por coincidência são estupradores e homofóbicos. em resumo, a coitada da donda west tá de revirando no túmulo de perguntando porque não abortou antes
  87. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This album has evolved so much since we first heard it on the 1st listening party. Definitely has some weak points, but overall a pretty great album with some amazing tracks.
  88. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    terrible album, he should of kept it to himself. don’t support him as he is a terrible person
  89. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    worst album kanye has ever done. worst album of this year. im utterly disappointed.
  90. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This was so bad I considered cancelling my Spotify, what happened to Kanye?
  91. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Well, I just want to ask Kanye West, can you create music alone? why so many people joined in this album? And this album was so terrible(in my opinion).When I play first song, I almost vomit! I miss the old kanye

    ~"hey kanye, If you are watching this comment, plz don't do music anymore! "
  92. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    it's garbage, the wait was for an overproduced, unimaginative copy of frank ocean without the good singing and without much rapping at all. Repetitive droning and chanting more so than anything that could be considered rap. Sucks, don’t waste your time like I did.
  93. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    One of the worst kanye produced album, he has lost his touch ever since he became religious. The last album shouldve been the life of pablo, everything released after that keeps on getting worse.
  94. Aug 30, 2021
    1
    It's a skip album tbh. didn't make a noise outside US purrr. i'd still give it a 1 for effort though especially for he dramatically levitated during that streaming party he held okuuurt
  95. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Kanye tiene talento para la música, pero es difícil separar al artista de la persona cuando nos referimos a este sujeto, decir que es un cabrón sería ser demasiado cortés, no alimentaré su ego calificando bien su trabajo.
  96. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    His mother must be ashamed of this album, Kanye just showed us 27 ways of wasting our time with trash.
  97. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    a giant pile of horse sh*t, it's easily the worst album of the year and everybody is asking mr kuntye west to retire because we've had enough of his trash music
  98. Sep 1, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash, bruh, got hyped for this boring **** I'm big sad. Waiting for this Expand
  99. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    don’t support this bully, h0mophobic and s3xual assault apologist!!! instead stream red (tv) out on november 19
  100. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    the fact that kanye west would collab with marilyn manson, an abuser and a rapist, a man who beat and tortured women, automatically makes it a terrible album to me. manson honestly deserves to be in jail and it’s unbelievable that he still has a career - the reason he still has a career is because of people like kanye collaborating with him. it’s truly shameful and i wouldn’t even dreamthe fact that kanye west would collab with marilyn manson, an abuser and a rapist, a man who beat and tortured women, automatically makes it a terrible album to me. manson honestly deserves to be in jail and it’s unbelievable that he still has a career - the reason he still has a career is because of people like kanye collaborating with him. it’s truly shameful and i wouldn’t even dream of supporting kanye after this …. Expand
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Sep 3, 2021
    60
    Though this isn’t a complete comeback, frustrated Kanye fans certainly have more grounds for optimism after this record than they did before it.
  2. Sep 2, 2021
    60
    Donda isn't without its highlights, but taken as a whole, it's both confused and confusing.
  3. Sep 2, 2021
    62
    There are times where Kanye recaptures the magic of his golden years. ... But there just isn’t enough good here to look past the flaws. The final result is a collection of songs with little binding energy other than a vague Gospel through line, which runs across the tracklist — chaotic like The Life Of Pablo but devoid of the magic.