Donda
by Kanye West
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3155 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,070 out of 3155
  2. Mixed: 161 out of 3155
  3. Negative: 924 out of 3155
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  1. ShoveNotesInEar
    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.    … Expand
  2. thiri
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    It's just a really messy album. very overhyped. doesn't deserve all the attention
  3. amertume
    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.
  4. rassmenezes
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Ele poderia se aposentar. Que álbum merda. Ficou apenas uma vaga lembrança de quem já foi.
  5. lovebraedyn
    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
  6. SebastianGutVel
    Aug 29, 2021
    8
    This one's actually good unlike his last album Jesus Is King
    The problem is that it has too many songs 27, if some were discarded it'd be a 10/10
    Jail song of the year smh
  7. guivitarelli13
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Trash as always, nothing new, homophobic, trump supporter, cliche songs, bleh
  8. goroakechifan
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Kanye's best work since The Life of Pablo, this album lived up to the expectations.
  9. Mariaathayde
    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
  10. Jorgev35
    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.
  11. ryanqthanh
    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.
  12. Horacio1989
    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
  13. Ariston_M
    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
  14. 3katsiMe
    Jul 23, 2021
    7
    Awful mixing with subpar beats and underwhelming choruses and lyrics. It was not hard to listen to in the good sense, essentially. One of the biggest misses of the year so far, especially coming from an artist that has shown his capabilities in the past.
  15. rumeningg
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. OMG!!!! this is lit! i wasn’t expect this masterpiece, thank u kanye. also, ARIANA GRANDE on title track doing backing vocals WOW… Expand
  16. andrermcampos
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Aoty aoty aoty aoty aoty Aoty aoty aoty aoty aotyAoty aoty aoty aoty aoty. Aoty aoty aoty aoty aoty
  17. Jasminforyou
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jail and hurricane are literally the best!!!! **** Taylor and her desperate ass "supporting" Halsey now when her album dropped like 5 days ago and wants her fans to buy and stream it to block ye but he's still going to win.… Expand
  18. nmiron
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS 4:5 SUMMERS
  19. Rondodasosa
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    Really very very good arrivo in Inghilterra Elisabetta non mi inchino poop ho da
  20. Aureliano69
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    I don't understand why that **** of @yawfi enjoys ruining the reputation of every album on kanye West's on metacritic without any argument. I invite you to delete his reviews and ban him from this site.
  21. siema938
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Not worth waiting not gonna lie. Terrible album. The worst thing I have heard in my life. Just. Ew.
  22. Shreyasbdl
    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
  23. 13thinkthom13
    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
  24. Diegofms
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This is the worst album ever in history!!!!!, this sh*t is so disgusting!!!!!
  25. saveduda
    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
  26. CesarZma
    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.
  27. brodie_hewitt
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    terrible album, he should of kept it to himself. don’t support him as he is a terrible person
  28. lokilover
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    worst album kanye has ever done. worst album of this year. im utterly disappointed.
  29. Souky12
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This was so bad I considered cancelling my Spotify, what happened to Kanye?
  30. oceanblueeye
    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! "
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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. musicOMH.com
    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.
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  2. AllMusic
    Sep 2, 2021
    60
    Donda isn't without its highlights, but taken as a whole, it's both confused and confusing.
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  3. HipHopDX
    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.
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