Donda
by Kanye West
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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3155 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 924 out of 3155
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  1. b3rtob3rto
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
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  2. man_critic
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    This is a masterwork of emotions and beautiful sonics. It's a long album but damn, it doesn't feel long. His best work since MBDTF and Yeezus. Highly recommended.
  3. JakJohn
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    his best work since TLOP. solid production, good features, ye is back at it again.
  4. RedmanJ22
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing. I honestly love the core songs of the album. (Excluding the Part 2 songs which are really good in there own regard)
  5. bloemer
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    By far the best album this year. Yeah many (maybe too many songs on it) but there are enough bangers. He is just the goat. also it shows that the music industry, specially the music "critics" industry is a f....ing joke. those industry clowns who tear apart the album minutes after it was released. I have to admit, after reading many bad "industry" reviews I was biased and also dont likedBy far the best album this year. Yeah many (maybe too many songs on it) but there are enough bangers. He is just the goat. also it shows that the music industry, specially the music "critics" industry is a f....ing joke. those industry clowns who tear apart the album minutes after it was released. I have to admit, after reading many bad "industry" reviews I was biased and also dont liked it after the first listening , but as more as I played it the more i loved it. great album, genius guy.… Expand
  6. qwertyuiop12345
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This album is amazing. No question. Any hate comes from drake fans. Best tracks are: off the grid, praise God, hurricane, believe what I say, ok ok.
  7. mel_apr
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This album defines greatness. Kanye never stops making art that is impactful and insightful. Respect.
  8. VanillaSky96
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    West Sub Ever stays on top fr. Easily album of the year. The album Donda is a deeply personal and moving introspective look at Kanye’s life in its entirety. We haven’t gotten something this personal from Ye since 808. Absolutely incredible album that continues to cement his undeniable legacy. No two songs sound the same on Donda. Thank you Kanye, for this truly amazing work of art.
  9. dani1984
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Another classic from Kanye, with great tracks like come to life, Hurricane and Jesus Lord.
  10. batnerdbeginz
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    A true masterpiece of creativity. One of Kanye’s greatest achievements. Incredible production and a stunning feature list, this is something you can pick apart and examine for months
  11. jonasclass
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    Its a Masterpiece. Definitely his best album in years. My favorite tracks are jail, off the grid, jonah, moon, pure soals, come to life, and no child left behind.
  12. Rajjah06
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    A had to do this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  13. brianjoseph98
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    This album gets better and better with every listen. There is serious grown and he has clearly come a long way since Ye and Jesus is King. Clearly Kanye is healing and finding therapy in the music. People clearly cannot understand the artistic genius that is Kanye West. It goes beyond lyrics. Ye is one of the rarer artists who produces with heavy involvement in addition to writing andThis album gets better and better with every listen. There is serious grown and he has clearly come a long way since Ye and Jesus is King. Clearly Kanye is healing and finding therapy in the music. People clearly cannot understand the artistic genius that is Kanye West. It goes beyond lyrics. Ye is one of the rarer artists who produces with heavy involvement in addition to writing and providing vocals. None of what he puts out comes from a filing cabinet in a record label's vault. This album is a work of art and one of his best in years. Truly a sleeper album and undoubtedly those who are hating on it today will be fans down the line talking that "it grew on me" nonsense. I'll be waiting.… Expand
  14. mmasilungan
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    #KanyeWest's #Donda is finally out!!!! Just so happened to wake up at about 6am to check my phone, when i found that it just dropped (on Sunday, the Lord's Day!) and instantly went into listening mode. What a journey from when he announced it a couple years back, or even dating back to #Yandhi being announced and pushed back many times. Loved all the listening events, made the album feel#KanyeWest's #Donda is finally out!!!! Just so happened to wake up at about 6am to check my phone, when i found that it just dropped (on Sunday, the Lord's Day!) and instantly went into listening mode. What a journey from when he announced it a couple years back, or even dating back to #Yandhi being announced and pushed back many times. Loved all the listening events, made the album feel like a movie -- that 2nd event in Atlanta was particularly #incredible. Loved the instant announcement outta nowhere during the #NBAFinals with #NoChildLeftBehind" -- which garnered instant hype. #GreatAlbum. A great dedication to his late mother, a sign of his prison reform intentions (which explains some of the features on it). Fantastic production harkening back to Dark Fantasy on MBDTF & Yeezus, more-so the lovechild of #TheLifeOfPablo & #JesusIsKing. Hard to skip much at all, even with the bonus-esque songs at the end (which were either alternative or the original version of the songs... still wished there was another version of #Hurricane on the album as well). Hardly any skips. So many bangers, and i loved the overall emotion on it as well. Love #JesusLord so much, amongst other songs like "Hurricane" (which had a long journey in itself.... which reminds me the OG version needs to be released sometime later hopefully… Expand
  15. arkham2014
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    Metacritic should remove Independent's pathetic excuse for a review. This album is amazing. It has some filler tracks but the high points hit so hard that I can forgive them. And btw the album ends with No Child Left Behind. The other 4 are bonus remix tracks.
  16. planh148
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    I don't usually listen to a Rap album but Donda is truly something else. The emotion packed in the songs is conveyed beautifully through the melody and lyrics.
  17. little_
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Perfeito, os críticos estão forçando mas não adianta, só tá dando mais hype pro álbum bjs
  18. reece2208
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DONDA donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda… Expand
  19. ParkingPandas
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    Most of the critic reviews are a complete joke. Why is Trump even mentioned in the first paragraph of most of these reviews? Also if Kanye didn't bring out Manson and DaBaby I'm sure the critic reviews would be different.
  20. shangyip
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Album is a combination of JIK, Pablo, with a sprinkle of Yeezus and even old soul sampling. When you have half the industry featured, with those features being at their top respective game, shows you how much work Kanye puts into this album to bring out the best in them. Should be album of the year, whole tracklist is full of replays (except for maybe Pop Smoke tribute + coupleAlbum is a combination of JIK, Pablo, with a sprinkle of Yeezus and even old soul sampling. When you have half the industry featured, with those features being at their top respective game, shows you how much work Kanye puts into this album to bring out the best in them. Should be album of the year, whole tracklist is full of replays (except for maybe Pop Smoke tribute + couple interludes). Production is always insane, with some of Kanye's best bars in a while. For an passionate, lifelong, OG Ye fan since 04 this is easily top 4 for me (which says a lot about his discography), along with Fantasy, Grad, and Pablo. On repeat for rest of the year EASILY… Expand
  21. BryanNarvaezN
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR, So good from the top to the end... All this waiting... Worth it. AOTY AOTY AOTY
  22. Tach
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Listening to "donda" is a cultural reset, its the oxygen u breathe, a lifestyle, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves, its an art, the first gift you open on christmas, hug from a loved one, everything u ever wanted.

    Thank you, Kanye West
  23. bestreviewereve
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Another classic Kanye West album. There are so many songs that you can instantly save to your phone. The production is classic Kanye and Mike Dean, fully immersing you in the album. This is the longest Kanye album to date with so much content. The range of emotion and meaning in this album is endless. There are only 2 skips on this album and neither one is truly a "Kanye song" Mr. WestAnother classic Kanye West album. There are so many songs that you can instantly save to your phone. The production is classic Kanye and Mike Dean, fully immersing you in the album. This is the longest Kanye album to date with so much content. The range of emotion and meaning in this album is endless. There are only 2 skips on this album and neither one is truly a "Kanye song" Mr. West pulls the absolute best from his features. The rollout was fun to go along with fantastic listening parties. Top 3 Kanye album, from one of the best discographies in history.… Expand
  24. irobot04
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    A sprawling epic of an album. It offers a lot of excellent tracks. This is Ye’s best album since MBDTF.
  25. SamJJ69
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    With all of the uncertainty in features and versions over the last few weeks. The final version, although I personally prefer some other versions of specific songs, has broken through my expectations! Incredible music again
  26. njasa10
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Incredible production and amazing list of features. The censored version of songs are a little disruptive with the volume cuts. Will be an all time classic once the explicit version drops.
  27. inthebelljar
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    How would anyone not give a TEN to an album with JESUS LORD on it? This song is a masterpiece. It could be 2-hours-long.
  28. luis1_valle
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Es el mejor álbum del año sin duda alguna, la producción, la letra, el concepto, KanYe de supera el mismo, con este álbum demuestra quién es el la industria musical, te hace llorar, bailar, reflexionar, adorar a Dios, KanYe es el goat
  29. Elliottheeskimo
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    This metacritic rating is wayyy too low. Such a great and atmospheric album
  30. Ironic
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    People are really mad for some reason that this album is 27 songs long.
    bro just skip them.
    screw this di** swinging contest let the kids hear the music.-ye
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

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  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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