Donda
by Kanye West
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6.5

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  1. Elflock
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Mediocre. While listening I thought filler songs are okay but never heated any song which was on higher level. Concept of the album seems lazy.
  2. DVSN0506
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Super long album for no real reason and the people rating it so high are liars. Let’s be honest he’s not a good artist but I still think he could’ve don’t better. I understand that it’s a tribute but this was not good at all he should’ve kept this to himself
  3. FlowCZ
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    Maybe to much church vibes sometimes but there are some bangers.
    Features are great and Ye really did good job with his pen.
  4. Jwh2333
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    Not just music it is an experience. It's what Jesus is King should have been.
  5. Calvint1227
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Disgusting excuse of a Kanye album. So much wasted potential with donda. Kanye’s rapping falls short nearly everywhere except barely getting by with “off the grid”. Every beat sounded/felt the same, Kanye usually samples well however here he barely did, he stuck to the same snare pattern on the majority of the songs. I’m actually offended by the way donda turned out. With all the hype thisDisgusting excuse of a Kanye album. So much wasted potential with donda. Kanye’s rapping falls short nearly everywhere except barely getting by with “off the grid”. Every beat sounded/felt the same, Kanye usually samples well however here he barely did, he stuck to the same snare pattern on the majority of the songs. I’m actually offended by the way donda turned out. With all the hype this album should’ve been able to captivate better sounds and emotions. The closest to this being parts of “hurricane” and “off the grid”. The album also lacks a cohesive them save some religion. However Kanye already did this and did it better on his “Jesus is king” album. 1/10 because it’s an absolute disaster, Kanye should probably stick to producing Travis Scott songs and others alike. He never reigned king over his ability to rap anyways. Other C tier rappers could put rap him especially with what we just saw on donda.… Expand
  6. Jayz23
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    West continues to innovate music.
    The ablums and absolute roller coaster and i still dont get how he managed to input the religious perspective of it.
  7. Wanesta
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    There are multiple reasons why Donda should be considered a modern masterpiece. First off, Kanye bears his soul completely and shares his most vulnerable side yet to the harsh public. Following My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy's footsteps, it seems that every time Kanye West faces an extremely difficult time in his life (his highly-publicized divorce after 6 years with Kim Kardashian,There are multiple reasons why Donda should be considered a modern masterpiece. First off, Kanye bears his soul completely and shares his most vulnerable side yet to the harsh public. Following My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy's footsteps, it seems that every time Kanye West faces an extremely difficult time in his life (his highly-publicized divorce after 6 years with Kim Kardashian, recent political disturbing revelations, an everlasting feud with Drake, etc.), he hides for a few months under a rock and comes out with a record to not only change the shift of rap but the music industry as a whole. This time, he's grieving the devastating death of his mother that still stings to this day after nearly a decade. Secondly, in true Kanye fashion, the rapper brings a near-perfect list of collaborators from the hypnotic Abel Tesfaye to the controversial Marilyn Manson, also with a surreal cameo of Kanye longtime friend and best man, Jay-Z. From the very first calling of Ye's mother to the last seconds of "No Child Left Behind", we can hear an astonishing variety of sounds and verses brought by many different stars. Finally, Kanye's creative mind and undeniable faith build a breathtaking world for us to explore every listen. It's therapeutic, metaphoric, and reflective. An important slept-on classic that will receive recognition years later.… Expand
  8. Tanishaevonne
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    27 songs and not a single hit. It sounds like an almost 2 hr long excuse made into an album
  9. MojixKnowsMusic
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    High quality is the first thing that comes to mind after listening to this album. It may seem lengthy on paper but the production and deep verses keeps the duration out of mind. Even as a non religious person this album still touched me. 9/10
  10. jhosias_2601
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like it. What you want me to tell you. Also I tough this would never come out… Expand
  11. kikeblingbling
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved it.. i just think it some songs were too long, other than that production was awesome.. features awesome. Better than Jesus is King… Expand
  12. AK1980
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    I enjoyed this album. I like Kanye west. I enjoy most of his music. I still think the college dropout is his best album. I like that he takes a lot of chances on Donda and he doesn’t care if the audience gets it or not. I truly believe he wants the audience to understand him and get something out of his art but if they don’t he’s not losing sleep over it. He’s an artist, usuallyI enjoyed this album. I like Kanye west. I enjoy most of his music. I still think the college dropout is his best album. I like that he takes a lot of chances on Donda and he doesn’t care if the audience gets it or not. I truly believe he wants the audience to understand him and get something out of his art but if they don’t he’s not losing sleep over it. He’s an artist, usually misunderstood, but never shies away from chances to express his vision. The sound is all over the place in a good way. Each track is it’s own journey but somehow they all flow together in some wandering traveler eclectic way. It’s a little long but mostly worth it. 8/10… Expand
  13. carlosmantana
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    Chaotic, haphazard, strange, dedicated, off putting, hair-raising, freeform. Nearly impossible to rate. The highs on this album are SKY high, stellar. The lows are… just wild head-scratchers, strange, sometimes awesome, most often obnoxious, fascinating, entertaining. What a mess of an album - but such a creative one. The weird, the downright stupid, the overcooked, the undercooked - itChaotic, haphazard, strange, dedicated, off putting, hair-raising, freeform. Nearly impossible to rate. The highs on this album are SKY high, stellar. The lows are… just wild head-scratchers, strange, sometimes awesome, most often obnoxious, fascinating, entertaining. What a mess of an album - but such a creative one. The weird, the downright stupid, the overcooked, the undercooked - it all still feels like a ride, though. Some might say mid-40s Kanye should wrap it up, but I’m not so sure. While he’s certainly well past his prime, it sure seems like he has a lot left to offer - as long as you skip the theatrics, and let go of any expectations or safe notions of his legacy. Kanye acts out when you stare at him for too long - but what he’s capable of in the studio is set in stone. Sonically entrancing, extraordinarily immature, chaotic, unstructured - not an ideal Kanye album, but a glorious Kanye compilation. 7/10… Expand
  14. Zane996
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    I genuinely enjoy most of the album. There some songs that rub me wrong e.g. 24 but it's also long and I appreciate from Mr West.
  15. MuddyTuba
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    If Donda Chant, Tell the Vision, Jail Pt.2, Junya Pt.2, OK OK Pt.2 weren't on the album and Jesus Lord was replaced with Pt.2, I would be fine with the leftover length. Sonically a fun listen. I thought most of the features were decent despite not usually being a fan of most of them. I do believe Kanye needs to explain why it was necessary to use DaBaby, Marilyn Manson, and Chris Brown onIf Donda Chant, Tell the Vision, Jail Pt.2, Junya Pt.2, OK OK Pt.2 weren't on the album and Jesus Lord was replaced with Pt.2, I would be fine with the leftover length. Sonically a fun listen. I thought most of the features were decent despite not usually being a fan of most of them. I do believe Kanye needs to explain why it was necessary to use DaBaby, Marilyn Manson, and Chris Brown on the album. There is better ways to get attention.… Expand
  16. ontheinternets
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    This is my album of the year. I’ve been playing this nonstop since the drop. To me it’s one of his best albums in years. It’s clear he put his soul in this album for his mother. I despise Kanye’s red hat run and hate seeing him off his meds. But he clearly a genius who finds his most creative art while in a manic state. I’m pretty sure the past couple years craziness is because heThis is my album of the year. I’ve been playing this nonstop since the drop. To me it’s one of his best albums in years. It’s clear he put his soul in this album for his mother. I despise Kanye’s red hat run and hate seeing him off his meds. But he clearly a genius who finds his most creative art while in a manic state. I’m pretty sure the past couple years craziness is because he was off meds to have creative energy flowing for this album. And if that’s the case, I can let him have a pass. Listen to what the man says.… Expand
  17. Chaseme6331
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    Fantastic! Each song is unique and good! No skips besides intro. Album of the year?
  18. Gnarlyjarlie
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    A rock solid release from Kanye in 2021 feels like winning the musical lottery. A consistently enjoyable listen all the way through with some massive highlights in tracks like 'Jail', 'Off The Grid', 'Moon', and 'Jesus Lord', the last of which is a serious contender for one of Kanye's best tracks of all time. The features on this album are nearly flawless as well, with beautifulA rock solid release from Kanye in 2021 feels like winning the musical lottery. A consistently enjoyable listen all the way through with some massive highlights in tracks like 'Jail', 'Off The Grid', 'Moon', and 'Jesus Lord', the last of which is a serious contender for one of Kanye's best tracks of all time. The features on this album are nearly flawless as well, with beautiful performances by the likes of Kid Cudi, Fivio Foreign, Jay-Z, Jay Electronica and more. Additionally, Kanye has obviously been practicing his singing in particular as what he displays on this thing is nothing less than the best vocal delivery he's ever had.… Expand
  19. jaxonhinds
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    Kanye’s best album since TLOP, Kanye takes unexpected risks and deals with new subject matter making this album a definite top tier kanye LP. The features are for the most part great, and the album showcases Kanye’s talent as not only a performer, but a producer.
  20. Reatile
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    Incredible feature list , most of the songs are sonically pleasing overall good album , AOTY imo
  21. robertpattinson
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    not that much of fan, but i liked the album allot actually, i think its spectacular & something that you can jam to.
  22. BernardJ
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    Album for me is very various personal, every track’s got his own style and feeling behind. As alvays Ye hits in my very own music style. However fiew of them are not as good as they were when licks went off.
  23. GoldSkies
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    There are some good tracks like "24", "Lord I Need You" or "Off The Grid" but it isn't everything that Kanye can do. I'll back to this album in the future because some tracks are highly emotional.
  24. thanosmilk
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    While not as good as some of his best, it still has several great songs on it, and only a few skips despite it’s incredibly long run time.
  25. ZKT1
    Sep 4, 2021
    7
    Needs to be finished soon as possible album is not done.Final version might be 9
  26. Wania33
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    it is great example of a album who gets better every listen, after hype a lot of people didn't liked this album but every next listen, its getting better you can even see after user score getting progressively better. It have hell beautiful songs (almost cried to Come to Life) which is very good because a lot of people don't understand this album despite the name that already tells this isit is great example of a album who gets better every listen, after hype a lot of people didn't liked this album but every next listen, its getting better you can even see after user score getting progressively better. It have hell beautiful songs (almost cried to Come to Life) which is very good because a lot of people don't understand this album despite the name that already tells this is dedicated to his dead mother Donda West and not another album about his life who have couple of bangers and that's it, people stopped thinking that hip hop or rap album can have deep and sad meaning, that's why I like the whole idea of this record, I know that there's bad mixing but I believe there is gonna be the same redux version of this album like with tlop and I don't think I will need to change my review here… Expand
  27. Stroh96
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    Fantastic and beautiful album. Best Kanye has made in years. Only Kanye can make a clean, gospel album and it be such a success
  28. Chicagosfinest
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    I thought this album was great and showed the growth and maturity of a multi-generational artist. I thought the marketing was excellent and the music production was amazing. The album maybe a little too long for my taste but I enjoyed every minute of it. I appreciate that Kanye took a risk in changing his sound that is worthy for album of the year.
  29. WarudoDZ
    May 18, 2022
    6
    Good Album , greatest tracks but to long (27 song) he did remove the part2 , Tell the vision et junya and this is a great 8 but now is is a 7
  30. mrdarkness666
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    A lot of beautiful moments on this project. Some songs could be trimmed down or cut, but overall a great Kanye album.
  31. Derekw97
    Sep 5, 2021
    8
    Kanye continues to push out refreshing and new sounds. This LP sounds a little messy at times, but the quality of the production and subject matter trumps it. Definitely worth a listen
  32. YeezusLalo
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Una joya por parte de kanye, innovando su estilo y haciendo lo que mejor sabe hacer, no encuentro malas canciones para este disco
  33. Altitude23
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    DONDA is a therapeutic album that offers something for everyone. The closure and understanding for Kanye's religious journey makes the project worth several listens. The sequencing felt off in some places, similar to TLOP but thats what makes it most impressive: you still understand the direction even with the countless potential updates. Kanye still delivers with top of the world sonicDONDA is a therapeutic album that offers something for everyone. The closure and understanding for Kanye's religious journey makes the project worth several listens. The sequencing felt off in some places, similar to TLOP but thats what makes it most impressive: you still understand the direction even with the countless potential updates. Kanye still delivers with top of the world sonic production (Come to Life and No Child Left Behind), feel good music (Jonah, Pure Souls) and lyricism (Jesus Lord, Lord I Need You). Kanye serves up club bangers in Jesus mode (Hurricane, Off the Grid, Praise God) , while still giving a sermon every now and again (24). This album is a cinematic experience and a guilty pleasure all while Jesus is watching. A very ambitious project that delivers.… Expand
  34. Dress
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Obra maestra incomprendida y solo le tiran porque salió dababy y Marilyn manson en el álbum.
  35. cgroleau29
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    Such a great mixed bag that I have come to love more and more with each day passing by, waiting a whole week to put my thoughts on paper
  36. Frisse99
    Sep 5, 2021
    5
    To me, this album is like throwing some excellent ingredients for a delicious soup in a pot but then taking it off the stove before it's cooked to completion.
  37. oarthurribeiro
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    The album is good. I know the album won't please everyone but on it I can see and feel everything Kanye tried to go through.
  38. THawk
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    27 Tracks of pure gospel garbage. Bad Beats, Bad lyrics, Bad music all round. WTF are these people who are ranking 10 on? clearly Kanye fanboys with no care for the actual music just riding his D, are you people even listening to the same album?
  39. TheStanlyMan
    Sep 5, 2021
    8
    Donda is a great album. It has very very high highs and some forgettable lows. Songs like Off the Grid, Heaven and Hell, Jesus Lord, Jail, Hurricane, Believe What I Say, Junya, and Moon are some very strong Kanye tracks and live up to his legacy. But on the downside the album is pretty bloated. 27 tracks (23 if you don't count the Pt.2s) is way too much. Another downside to the album isDonda is a great album. It has very very high highs and some forgettable lows. Songs like Off the Grid, Heaven and Hell, Jesus Lord, Jail, Hurricane, Believe What I Say, Junya, and Moon are some very strong Kanye tracks and live up to his legacy. But on the downside the album is pretty bloated. 27 tracks (23 if you don't count the Pt.2s) is way too much. Another downside to the album is the lack of Kanye. It is a very feature heavy album where only 3-4 songs are Kanye only. I wish he was just more present. The features themselves were good though. Jay-Z, Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, Don Toliver, Weeknd, and Playboi Carty are some of the best that come to mind. If the tracklist was slimmed down and Kanye had more of a presence (and if "Life of The Party" was kept in) this album would be up their with Kanye's best.… Expand
  40. gianmel
    Sep 7, 2021
    9
    There some really good bangers and it mantains a concept in the album although at times feels like a mixtape, the more you hear it the more I like it. The feats are just great (Throne is back) and it has one of Kanyes best raps in off the grid, overall I like it. I understand some people dont like Kanye but 0? come on thats the exact message... the cancel culture just will not like or evenThere some really good bangers and it mantains a concept in the album although at times feels like a mixtape, the more you hear it the more I like it. The feats are just great (Throne is back) and it has one of Kanyes best raps in off the grid, overall I like it. I understand some people dont like Kanye but 0? come on thats the exact message... the cancel culture just will not like or even take the time to listen to you. Really a 0 its hearing white noise.… Expand
  41. BilkaDimma
    Sep 7, 2021
    8
    Thank you Mr. Kanye for what you blessed us with. Donda is a very and i mean very good album if you remove the hype that came with it.

    Favourites :

    Hurricane
    Jail
    Moon
    No Child Left Behind
    Heaven and Hell
  42. Metalevel
    Sep 8, 2021
    3
    I seriously don't get all the hype, I'm usually open to most music and I love some of his work in the past, but this is just a mess with a few dusty gem stones scattered throughout the album. I don't see much new and innovative, having listened to over half the album and some of the songs people are praising. There's some great lyrics in there sure, but the sound that comes with it, justI seriously don't get all the hype, I'm usually open to most music and I love some of his work in the past, but this is just a mess with a few dusty gem stones scattered throughout the album. I don't see much new and innovative, having listened to over half the album and some of the songs people are praising. There's some great lyrics in there sure, but the sound that comes with it, just doesn't do it for me.… Expand
  43. jacksfrozen
    Sep 8, 2021
    8
    There are a lot of amazing tracks on this album but it is obviously too long. It needs to lose about as much weight as I do. Other than that, there are some (dare I say) classic Kanye earworms here.
  44. Ferrandor
    Sep 9, 2021
    2
    Kayne it's totally overhyped with this album, it's just bad, so simples songs that are boing, is just he being selfish talking about being a "god" and people only hype about that cus it's they are all fanboys, absolutly terrible
  45. UhhMitch
    Sep 9, 2021
    8
    Donda is an excellent album with a few obvious missteps such as the Pop Smoke song that I can only put down to Kanye's label releasing the album before it was finalized. Off The Grid, Hurricane, Come to Life are all amazing songs, and basically every feature here comes with something amazing. It's just sad that sony don't seem too value what was made here
  46. lucasegydio
    Sep 9, 2021
    9
    O Album da vida do Kanye. Passa por todos as fases de sua vida não reafirmando apenas o artista influente e relevante que ele continua sendo mas também mostrando o lado humano, lidando com suas derrotas e reascendendo ao encontrar uma nova vida cristã. Cada musica desse album poderia estar em um album diferente de sua carreira. Donda nos mostra como Kanye aprendeu da pior forma possível aO Album da vida do Kanye. Passa por todos as fases de sua vida não reafirmando apenas o artista influente e relevante que ele continua sendo mas também mostrando o lado humano, lidando com suas derrotas e reascendendo ao encontrar uma nova vida cristã. Cada musica desse album poderia estar em um album diferente de sua carreira. Donda nos mostra como Kanye aprendeu da pior forma possível a valorizar o que realmente importa e seguir em frente. Agora com sua mente no lugar, Ye nos coloca na posição de espectador das suas dores. Produção incrível e controversa trazendo sua capa completamente preta que me trouxe a sensação de como ele estava se sentindo ao compor o album. O maior artista vivo em minha opinião apenas peca em trazer as colaborações de DaBaby, Marilyn Manson e Chris Brown por isso a nota 9. Projeto coeso e completo.… Expand
  47. beticofer
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    Fantastico. Críticas de vergüenza por motivos políticos. Hay más de 10 canciones muy buenas.
  48. Barkin
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    Kannst Bad af i mean wtf did he do hahahah donda donda donda what the actual ****
  49. jack06
    Sep 12, 2021
    8
    As a rap fan, I have listened to a lot of rap music. As of this year, I have listened to a lot of albums from the most popular artists, and I think Donda by Kanye West is the Album of the Year. Kanye West is one of my favorite and one of the greatest rappers ever. Because of the production, features, and lyrics on the album, I think Donda is one of the best albums of this year.
    First of    As a rap fan, I have listened to a lot of rap music. As of this year, I have listened to a lot of albums from the most popular artists, and I think Donda by Kanye West is the Album of the Year. Kanye West is one of my favorite and one of the greatest rappers ever. Because of the production, features, and lyrics on the album, I think Donda is one of the best albums of this year.
    First of all, the lyrics contribute to Donda being one of the best albums of the year. The whole album is clean and has no curse words, which is good for people who don’t like listening to explicit music. Most of the lyrics on the song are meaningful. Some of the lyrics talk about being poor in the past and making out of the hood. The main theme of the lyrics is God. One of the lyrics on the song by Lil Yatchy is paying tribute to another rapper, Juice Wrld, who died. The album was named after Kanye West’s mother, Donda West. Kanye wouldn’t put any lyrics that aren’t meaningful on this album.
    Second of all, the production on the album is amazing. Kanye worked with some of the most popular and talented producers in the rap industry. Some of those producers include Mike Dean, Ronny J, Boi-1da, Digital Nas, Cubeatz, Swizz Beatz, and many more. The production on the songs give a nostalgic vibe. Some of the instruments played on the album are pianos, guitars, and drums. The production on the album helps all of the songs to fit well together.
    Lastly, the features also add to the album being great. Kanye featured some of the biggest artists right now like Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Pop Smoke, The Weeknd, Jay Z, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, and many more. I think most of the features on the album are great. On some of the songs, I think the features did better than Kanye himself. Without the features, I think that the album would flop and not get as many streams as it has today.
    Because of the production, features, and lyrics on the album, I think Donda is one of the best albums of this year. You could even say that Donda is better than Drake’s new album, Certified Lover Boy. Drake’s album came out a week later than Kanye’s album, so they are kinda competing. Overall, Donda is a great album.    … Expand
  50. Dondawasass
    Sep 13, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it’s Garbo this foo is 44 trying to stay relevant with his old ass wife too … Expand
  51. Segundoleo26
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Básico genérico repetitivo una basura que se siente reciclada muy malo debería retirarse de la música… Expand
  52. darkrai26
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    amazing album from ye. he put so much effort into this album and let his heart out on almost every song. there were definitely high highs and low lows in this album which affects my rating a little but but for the majority of this album i enjoyed the music. not only that but it contains the hardest trap song of the year so far, Off The Grid. there were also several other amazing songs onamazing album from ye. he put so much effort into this album and let his heart out on almost every song. there were definitely high highs and low lows in this album which affects my rating a little but but for the majority of this album i enjoyed the music. not only that but it contains the hardest trap song of the year so far, Off The Grid. there were also several other amazing songs on this album but the list is so long. i dont think this is mbdtf or graduation level of greatness but still a very solid album.… Expand
  53. colaj001
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    This album is the culmination of Kanye's musical journey across so many different genre-bending, genre-defining sonics over the last two decades. Hip-hop, gospel, trap, soul, funk, etc. etc. A range from college dropout Kanye right through to Yeezus Kanye, sprinkled with Jesus is King Kanye throughout the record. Lengthwise, yes, it is long, but critics and fans seem to complain eitherThis album is the culmination of Kanye's musical journey across so many different genre-bending, genre-defining sonics over the last two decades. Hip-hop, gospel, trap, soul, funk, etc. etc. A range from college dropout Kanye right through to Yeezus Kanye, sprinkled with Jesus is King Kanye throughout the record. Lengthwise, yes, it is long, but critics and fans seem to complain either way.

    Donda started off as an ok record but after the millionth listen, its become a firm no. 2 behind MBDTF. Our boy did it again.

    Nobody is doing what Kanye is doing creatively, with three packed out listening parties which allowed fans into the creative process of a genius - as manic and annoying as it was beautiful and spell-binding.    … Expand
  54. ninodanes
    Sep 21, 2021
    6
    overrally a good & not exceptional project from Kanye. the production & sound as expected of Kanye stands out in this album. of course there are highlights from the body of work but however too many features & the number of tracks make the album sound a bit saturated & lack of a certain direction altogether.
  55. plw_
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    Although some songs feel unfinished, Kanye brings a lot of great tracks (some among his best ever like Jesus Lord, Moon and Off The Grid.) The themes are really well introduced. Kanye also brings a lot of featured artists to this project, which in my opinion is great. I don't think the pt2s are part of the album so with 23 tracks there is close to no boring moments. With a little bit ofAlthough some songs feel unfinished, Kanye brings a lot of great tracks (some among his best ever like Jesus Lord, Moon and Off The Grid.) The themes are really well introduced. Kanye also brings a lot of featured artists to this project, which in my opinion is great. I don't think the pt2s are part of the album so with 23 tracks there is close to no boring moments. With a little bit of tuning, this album could be a 9. Top 2 hip hop album this year behind Smiling With No Teeth. And by the way, the people who are saying this album is a 0 because kanye brought Mason, Dababy and Chris Brown to the album are delusional, who are you trying to impress?… Expand
  56. dbm
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    This is a Masterpiece. This is quite possibly the best Kanye album yet. No, it is not unfinished. No, it is not too long. No, Marilyn Manson has nothing to do with how good the music is. The pt 2's are bonus tracks; choose your own adventure. The album ends with No Child Left Behind. If you give this a bad review, it's not because of the music. And if you gave this a bad review, youThis is a Masterpiece. This is quite possibly the best Kanye album yet. No, it is not unfinished. No, it is not too long. No, Marilyn Manson has nothing to do with how good the music is. The pt 2's are bonus tracks; choose your own adventure. The album ends with No Child Left Behind. If you give this a bad review, it's not because of the music. And if you gave this a bad review, you probably shouldn't be writing reviews in the first place.

    P.S. It's nice to see Kanye in a good place.    … Expand
  57. Ihkw
    Sep 23, 2021
    0
    The album is like shuving burning hot nails in your ears, the best song on there is probably jail. If you like this album your a kanye Stan, it's overrated as hell I like montero better
  58. Iamangelo8789
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    Why this album it's 53..? Dude, it's a literal masterpiece, including such amazings and sentimental tracks from Ye..
  59. PatchWurk777
    Jan 22, 2022
    8
    After a relisten, I do need to praise this album on so many aspects. The vibe of the album had me floating at every turn. It's a beautiful and transcendent experience. The mixing, as usual, is perfect. Lyrics are meaningful, which especially apparent in Come to Life. Is it a great album? **** no, but it is a good album that improves upon Jesus is King in every single aspect. Is it theAfter a relisten, I do need to praise this album on so many aspects. The vibe of the album had me floating at every turn. It's a beautiful and transcendent experience. The mixing, as usual, is perfect. Lyrics are meaningful, which especially apparent in Come to Life. Is it a great album? **** no, but it is a good album that improves upon Jesus is King in every single aspect. Is it the experimental opus it was hyped up to be? Nope, that still goes to Life of Pablo. Maybe Donda 2: Electric Boogaloo will be better.… Expand
  60. kaizgak
    Sep 25, 2021
    9
    its been almost a month since its release, but i still listen to this album everyday from track 1 to track 27. donda is a beautiful heaven-like album, that was made by one of the most influenctial, if not the most influencial artists of this century. the 0 reviews here are mostly from people that didnt listen to this work. i mean, kanye is controversial person, but his personality is notits been almost a month since its release, but i still listen to this album everyday from track 1 to track 27. donda is a beautiful heaven-like album, that was made by one of the most influenctial, if not the most influencial artists of this century. the 0 reviews here are mostly from people that didnt listen to this work. i mean, kanye is controversial person, but his personality is not the reason to hate this album. after a lot of donda scrobbles, i can say that this album is his top 5 album, even though his discography is almost impossible to rank. the only bad thing about this album might be a few mid tracks, but thats it. 9-9.5/10… Expand
  61. HoneyBee1995
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    Te amo ye .
  62. xCqrd
    Sep 30, 2021
    8
    Great Album not his best but it's definitely a good one to remember. He has some great songs in it such as Hurricane, off the grid, praise God and many more. Sure there are some songs that don't hit like tell the vision but mostly great songs. Kanye is a damn musical genius.
  63. tishbueno
    Oct 3, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Faixas como Junya, Ok Ok, Jonah e Believe What I Say mostram que Kanye permanece com sua essência, mesmo mostrando algo um pouco fora do seu “normal”. Não são músicas grandiosas, mas ainda é Kanye. New Again, Pure Souls, No Child Left Behind e Heaven and Hell são fortes músicas e nos traz visões mais cruas do Kanye sobre ele mesmo e sua relação com Deus.… Expand
  64. A-Z
    Nov 4, 2021
    7
    This is a difficult case. The first half of the album is a straight 9/10. Off the Grid, Jail, Hurricane and Moon are fantastic songs. Praise god and 24 have a different vibe to them, but it works. Then comes the second half, which has some flops, like Tell the vision and all of the pt. 2 tracks except Jail pt. 2. If he had cut some songs, I would have liked it more. Still very solid andThis is a difficult case. The first half of the album is a straight 9/10. Off the Grid, Jail, Hurricane and Moon are fantastic songs. Praise god and 24 have a different vibe to them, but it works. Then comes the second half, which has some flops, like Tell the vision and all of the pt. 2 tracks except Jail pt. 2. If he had cut some songs, I would have liked it more. Still very solid and better than Jesus is King in my opinion.… Expand
  65. bedroom
    Oct 7, 2021
    8
    I'd say this is Kanye back on track, Donda is sharp, although this album feels like a roller coaster, with ups and downs, and a confusing tracklist, it also feels like if TLOP and Jesus is King had a baby, Ye's presence is there, is brilliant, and you can feel it. Donda is long, probably longer than it should, i hate that Ye couldn't decide between the same songs with different features,I'd say this is Kanye back on track, Donda is sharp, although this album feels like a roller coaster, with ups and downs, and a confusing tracklist, it also feels like if TLOP and Jesus is King had a baby, Ye's presence is there, is brilliant, and you can feel it. Donda is long, probably longer than it should, i hate that Ye couldn't decide between the same songs with different features, but we all know how Kanye is, and I'm here for it. Kanye will never not be influential.… Expand
  66. dusanper
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Melhor álbum da história da galáxia, quem discorda não tá vivendo direito.
  67. junlim954
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    This is a little harder of an album to rank because of the standard that we hold Kanye to. I want to be completely objective as possible and not pin this against any of his other works when deciding the score, so I'm giving it a 7.

    I think what most disappointed me about this album is how easy it would have been to make it better. 27 tracks is an incredibly bloated album by any standard    This is a little harder of an album to rank because of the standard that we hold Kanye to. I want to be completely objective as possible and not pin this against any of his other works when deciding the score, so I'm giving it a 7.

    I think what most disappointed me about this album is how easy it would have been to make it better. 27 tracks is an incredibly bloated album by any standard of a rap album. Maybe cutting a handful of tracks off of the album would have given it a more polished feel. I see the direction he was trying to go in, but it's a little harder to recognize it when the track list feels a little all over the place.

    Moving away from the criticism, I still think Kanye delivers like always. Without looking for depth, this is an incredibly catchy album. Songs like Off the Grid and Junya will have you reaching to turn on the speaker, while the other songs are a little slower but beautiful in their chord progression and overall message like Jesus Lord and Moon.

    The best way I can describe this album is having high highs that are almost equally matched by bloated mediocrity at times. I expected a lot more from an album that Kanye dedicated to his late mother, but maybe this is an unfair criticism. Either way, it was a good album by rap standards. Well below average by Kanye standards.    … Expand
  68. jerepacheco11
    Oct 18, 2021
    9
    Album Of The Year.

    Top 3:

    -Come To Life
    -Off The Grid
    -Believe What i Say
  69. MESSA21
    Dec 3, 2021
    6
    While this album has some good and even great tracks, West made it way too bloated to keep my attention through out the record. Tracks like Off the Grid, Jesus Lord, Moon, Jail, Praise God is what I wish Jesus is King was like. But tracks like Tell the Vision and all the Part 2's just seem like a waste of time. I enjoyed it but I'm not gonna sit down and this 2+ Hour album likely ever again
  70. NotShared
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    Don’t beg for reviews on Reddit just because you suck. Album is **** you are a joke, your haircut sucks and so does your style.
  71. MusicFanLol7
    Oct 31, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is great and is mostly consistent track by track. Donda Chant is just "Donda" being repeated but it does have a nice meaning. Jail is a solid way to start the album with a very catchy chorus along with an unexpected and solid Jay-Z feature. God Breathed is a song I absolutely love. The build up to a huge beat drop with Kanye constantly saying "I know God Breathed on this" and then it goes to a completely different direction. Honestly, the beat not dropping is what made the track much better. Off The Grid is pure fire. The Carti feature was decent but Fivio is the one that stands out. The switch up to the drill beat was smooth and hearing Kanye on a drill beat was great. Hurricane was also great with The Weeknd murdering the track, and a decent Lil Baby feature. Praise God was also pretty good as well. Travis, Kanye, and Donda trading bars just gives me goosebumps. As for Baby Keem, his rapping was good but the baby voice is atrocious. Jonah was not a bad track either. Durk and Vory were fine on the track and the storytelling was good. Ok Ok surprisingly had a good Lil Yachty feature, along with Kanye throwing obvious shots at Drake. Fivio was meh on this track compared to Off The Grid. Overall the track was decent. Junya simply undelivered. Kanye was just meh and Carti was just passable. Believe What I Say was a real highlight here. The hook was great and we need Kanye to make more songs like this. 24 was another beautiful song that gave me goosebumps. Remote Control was meh. The hook is what saves this song. Moon was a beautiful song with a great hook from Don Toliver, and a beautiful verse from Cudi. Heaven and Hell was alright. Nothing too special but not bad. Donda is pretty much just an interlude with a speech from Donda. Keep My Spirit Alive was a great song with Griselda making a good appearance. Jesus Lord is another fantastic track with Kanye and Jay Electronica killing it. Very personal and sincere verses with another beautiful hook. New Again is pretty solid and it does have Chris Brown (-_-) but the track itself is good. I don't even need to explain why Tell The Vision is trash do I? Lord I Need You is a good track which is obviously about Kim Kardashian. The song itself sounds solid but the lyrical content is pretty good (other than the Taco Bell and KFC line, lol.) Pure Souls has a good verse and hook from Roddy Ricch, and and Shenseea kills it with the beautiful outro. My one issue is that Kanye is absolutely nothing here compared to these two. Kanye's part seemed too rushed with him constantly repeating his lines. Come To Life is the best song I've honestly heard in 2021. Wow, how beautiful. Super emotional along with the piano which just works. No Child Left Behind is a good way to close the album out. Another beautiful and enjoyable song. The part 2's are not needed, especially Jail part 2. Junya part 2 is better than the original and the other 2 are just alright.

    Final thoughts: A super creative and great album. A major step up from Jesus Is King, and the gospel sounds here are also a major step up. Noticeable filler, but a great album regardless. I recommend this to Kanye fans. It's definitely worth a listen.

    Favourite tracks: Jail, God Breathed, Off The Grid, Hurricane, Praise God, Jonah, Ok Ok, Believe What i Say, 24, Moon, Keep My Spirit Alive, Jesus Lord, New Again, Lord I Need You, Pure Souls, Come To Life, No Child Left Behind

    Least Favourites: Junya, Remote Control, Tell The Vision    … Expand
  72. Lavecchia
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Kanye west is a musical genius, the greatest composer of all time. This album was a masterpiece front to back and anyone that disagrees loves heart disease and hates old people(Rip Donda)
  73. Fanuch
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Foda! Pra caralho kanye vc é incrível quem votou menos que 10 é burro!!!!!!… Expand
  74. VBSBazooka
    Nov 3, 2021
    7
    This albums definitely has its moments of being one of the greatest albums of all time, but this thing is so bloated. There are so many songs on this and it is so long. Normally to really get the feel for an album, I'd listen to it once or twice, but this not only took me multiple sessions to listen through once, but it did as well for my friends. If I was only analyzing the best tracks,This albums definitely has its moments of being one of the greatest albums of all time, but this thing is so bloated. There are so many songs on this and it is so long. Normally to really get the feel for an album, I'd listen to it once or twice, but this not only took me multiple sessions to listen through once, but it did as well for my friends. If I was only analyzing the best tracks, this would probably be a 9 or a 10, but instead I have to analyze every single song. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM. I RECCOMEND IT. Maybe just find a playlist of the best songs though.

    Favorite Songs: I can't even remember
    Least Favorite Songs: Can't remember    … Expand
  75. aftergiowhore
    Nov 4, 2021
    6
    Though I'd call the album 'mid' for Kanye's standards but it very much does have some songs which you could consider to be career highlights.
  76. ihavegoodtaste
    Dec 10, 2021
    9
    Including the deluxe this album is legitimately a masterpiece. Most songs are near perfect, save for a couple here and there, which is why I gave it a 9. It incorporates all sorts of different hip hop genres from trap to drill, melodic and gospel. The production is extremely contemporary and unique and there are some insane vocals and lyrics throughout the track. 9/10.
  77. gabylovestaytay
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    Kinda like going to church but do it an album... okayyy. god bless america,
  78. nicoxg
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    No creo que Donde de Kanye West sea un mal album,tampoco es de los mejores,pero me gusta el estilo y la historia del album.
  79. shxnen
    Nov 15, 2021
    9
    A great album, with great lyrics and great instrumentals, ahead of its time, with a very special theme for the author
  80. ovomelo
    Nov 18, 2021
    8
    I liked the rollout, but i felt like the album was too long and filled with songs that could've been taken off. But I loved it, it sounds like a combination of his past albums rolled up into one.
  81. maelton
    Nov 23, 2021
    6
    I understand it's art and all, but honestly the album itself was kind of boring to me
  82. lessssgoo
    Dec 23, 2021
    7
    it's very cinematic, even 15 minutes in it still feels like an intro to this album. Features are amazing, maybe even too good sometimes they just steal the show but Kanye is still the clear "director" and presented in every song. The quality is incredible songs like off the grid couldn't get more clean. But there is a big amount of filler, and it feels a bit empty sometimes.
  83. tristantristan
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    Solid 9/10 all the hate is not justified. If this was made by anyone else than kanye you would all praise it.
  84. ztrk06
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    Donda is not just an album, it is an experience. As someone who recently lost someone, it is an art piece I can totally relate to. I understand what Kanye has been through with his late mother's death and I like how he relieves his and my pains by talking about it.

    The storytelling on the album is great, even though there are some tracks I don't like at all the album is overall great.    Donda is not just an album, it is an experience. As someone who recently lost someone, it is an art piece I can totally relate to. I understand what Kanye has been through with his late mother's death and I like how he relieves his and my pains by talking about it.

    The storytelling on the album is great, even though there are some tracks I don't like at all the album is overall great. It is not as great as Dark Fantasy or TLOP but Kanye didn't surprise me with this.    … Expand
  85. Skeledon
    May 22, 2023
    10
    This is about as good as it can get for ye to go to gospel, sure it has its fillers, but i think from all the 27 songs we got some bangers, Moon is still my favorite song of this album. I do feel like the Pt.2's are a bit much otherwise this is a 10/10.
  86. AndreyCosta
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
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  87. F4lC0N_
    Dec 24, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a good album but its not complete. And in my opinion Kanye have other better albums… Expand
  88. sodovich
    Dec 25, 2021
    6
    The max I can give is a 6. It has some good songs like "Hurricane" (best track) and "Moon", but overall lacks personality and the Kanye West that we are used to.
  89. bebeAstengo
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    Severely over hated.
    When I first listened to Donda I thought of it as a 4/10 album, but it grew on me so much, there are many gorgeous tracks (24, hurricane, come to life, pure souls, Keep my spirit alive, Moon, Believe What I say, Jonah, Jail) along with some hard bangers (Off the Grid, Jail, Heaven and Hell, New Again, God Breathed). This album makes me feel things man, and Come To    Severely over hated.
    When I first listened to Donda I thought of it as a 4/10 album, but it grew on me so much, there are many gorgeous tracks (24, hurricane, come to life, pure souls, Keep my spirit alive, Moon, Believe What I say, Jonah, Jail) along with some hard bangers (Off the Grid, Jail, Heaven and Hell, New Again, God Breathed). This album makes me feel things man, and Come To Life is one of the most emotional Ye songs there is out there.

    Some songs could have been left out, Tell The Vision and Remote control are some of the worst Ye tracks hes ever released imo. The pt2 bonus tracks don't really bring much to the table but they shouldn't be considered part of the standard tracklist. I also wished we got a bit more focus on Ye in some tracks, mainly in the second half his presence on some tracks is pretty minimal, giving most time to the featured artists. Since this is a tribute to Donda I would have expected less features, but Donda is absolutely filled to the brim with guests. This is a small issue however since the guests do bring in quality music

    Overall a great album with many highs and a few lows.    … Expand
  90. DrakeisTrash
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    great album, the only reason it has a bad rating is because of all the drake fans who love kissing boys
  91. ISETAEME
    Jan 10, 2022
    8
    Este álbum es un desastre, sobran algunas canciones y es bastante largo.
    Sin embargo, si le doy una nota de 8 es por todo el resto del álbum. Un álbum que habla y va dedicado a su madre. Emocionalmente este álbum es precioso. Es una pena que se le tire odio hacía este álbum debido a algunos artistas y debido a Kanye, pese a que el haya cambiado estos últimos años.
  92. FruitPolo
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    Amazing album with heavy feature list. Has only gotten better with more listens.
  93. Buay
    Jan 16, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. kanye threads the thin line of no profanity in rap, execution was emeculate and had a tad bit flaws but it's depiction of a mother being the dedication is what leads to it's predictable lack luster still he the goat… Expand
  94. Fuerstenberg
    Jan 20, 2022
    6
    A 108 minute roller coaster ride with a chaotic mix of good hip hop beats, gospel choirs and church organs. Kanye processes a lot and opens up like never before. Traded as album of the year before its release, "Donda" is almost forgettable after 5 months of listening.

    The bottom line is that Kanye's tenth album has its highlights, but only a few of the 27 songs really convinced me. And    A 108 minute roller coaster ride with a chaotic mix of good hip hop beats, gospel choirs and church organs. Kanye processes a lot and opens up like never before. Traded as album of the year before its release, "Donda" is almost forgettable after 5 months of listening.

    The bottom line is that Kanye's tenth album has its highlights, but only a few of the 27 songs really convinced me. And even the impressive feature guest list doesn't lead to a better rating than 6 out of 10.

    My favorites:
    "Off the Grid"
    "Hurricane"
    "Jail"
    "Jonah"
    "Moon"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    January 20, 2022    … Expand
  95. Jrob27
    Feb 3, 2022
    9
    People dog on this album way too much. There are a variety of songs and while it takes a gospel like approach it is very scuttle and doesn’t interrupt the music flow. Album is sequenced beautifully. Top songs include everything but Donda Chant and tell the vision. Part 2s are mid but rest of the album is a masterpiece
  96. narolo
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    goodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgood
  97. CordRafael
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.genial.
  98. pablovj
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Es malísimo no hay por donde cogerlo . Producción y letras pésimas . Escucharlo es una pérdida de tiempo
  99. garfield7081
    Jun 25, 2022
    6
    still waiting for kanye to make an actual rap album again

    best song: praise god

    worst song: tell the vision
  100. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    4
    meh .
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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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