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  1. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    And that what we all waiting for a long time? Kanye is hype machine, for sure. But the album is really trash.
  2. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    wasted my time listening to this trash, what a mess, no doubt this is one of the worst albums I've ever listened to, let's pretend it does not exist.
  3. Aug 6, 2021
    7
    One of the first reviews for this...well I guess im not really making a review lol
  4. Aug 6, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's just really bad, the expectation is high and it's just that, but that's it, the expected Expand
  5. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    weak nonsensical lyrics, boring beats. 1 or 2 decent songs and the rest are absolutely terrible. incredibly overrated and disappointing.
  6. Aug 10, 2021
    10
    Ascoltato il 2º listening party dell ultimo disco di Kanye West posso dare un parere a freddo. È un mix fra yeezus, tlop e jik, i primi due per come è strutturato, il secondo per le sonorità. In generale buon disco anche se nulla di stratosferico,anche se è un disco molto più deciso e sicuro di sé, tutto molto più variegato e in generale molto più avanti rispetto all ultimo uscito. PerAscoltato il 2º listening party dell ultimo disco di Kanye West posso dare un parere a freddo. È un mix fra yeezus, tlop e jik, i primi due per come è strutturato, il secondo per le sonorità. In generale buon disco anche se nulla di stratosferico,anche se è un disco molto più deciso e sicuro di sé, tutto molto più variegato e in generale molto più avanti rispetto all ultimo uscito. Per come è strutturato come ho detto è molto simile a yeezus e tlop (forse più al primo), senza singoli usciti in anticipoe canzoni che spiccano eccessivamente rispetto alle altre. Per il resto, testi ben curati e alcune idee molto interessanti. Per ora è un 6,5/10 molto relativo e variabile. Expand
  7. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's unbelievable how mediocre West is. His music no longer sounds like art, just a cluster of lyrics seeking solace in the media scandal. West made the worst possible choices
  8. 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.
  9. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This album is a hot mess, too many songs, got bored quickly. He should’ve kept it shorter.
  10. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Album of the century album of the life album of the lifetime masterpiece what else is there to say
  11. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Art is art but there is nothing on this earth that is worth featuring two abusive men & a homophobe on this album. There is nothing new other than these s candles. It sounds like his previous albums and not in a good way.
  12. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This is just an over-produced, disappointing piece of work that shames the discography Kanye West has produced in the far past.
  13. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    obrigada kanye por entregar tudo e mais um pouco. um album tocante demais, fala sobre luto, apreciação da vida, e a esperança de um futuro melhor mesmo quando nós mesmos não acreditamos que somos capazes.
  14. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Very disappointing. The album is messy and the production is not great. Kanye could've done much better.
  15. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Too much hype for a disappointing album. Didn't meet my expectations whatsoever.
  16. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    the best song on this album is a 4/10. not a lot of redeemable qualities on this.
  17. Aug 29, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you thought Jesus is King was bad, get ready for this. The man who used to make precise perfect albums that you had no problem listening to from start to finish, presents you with 27 songs clocking in just under 2 hours. The first track is a great intro of what's to come. If you enjoy that song, you'll love the rest of the trash. Hurricane is a good song, that's about it. Expand
  18. Sep 1, 2021
    3
    Incredibly over-hyped album, it's all over the place and has no structure. Overproduced with questionable features. Disappointing.
  19. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Perfeito! Diversidade de ritmos e estilos sonoros. Uma experiência musical nova e diferente do que vemos na indústria. Conceito sólido e estética impecável
  20. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Really? 2-3 tracks of album with 27 on, in my playlist for week-two. Rest? I don`t have words to describe it.
    Another "genius masterpiece". Just listen "Tell The Vision". You may understand what i'm talking about.
  21. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Weak songs, overproduced and the collaborations are disgusting. Will Kanye make good albums again? All the wait and buzz for him drop this? An album all over the place, repetitive and incoherent. Expand
  22. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Not worth the wait. Flat beats and all sounds similar. Kinda disappointing really
  23. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Not good at all! People who voted him 10/10 probably just supporting him without even considering music quality lmao. Trash album
  24. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    I went into this album with high expectations ( since it’s been delayed so much), but came out feeling empty. There’s not a single song on this album that I like. I hope most of y’all could enjoy it, cause I simply could not.
  25. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    I just can't stand the fact that this album has feats with Marilyn Manson and DaBaby... It's a 0 for me
  26. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. And the worst album of this year goes to Donda by Ye West! Wish I Could take back my time Expand
  27. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's just an horrific album. When you have Marilyn Manson and DaBaby on your album you can't expect it to be any other way.
  28. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    lol not good at all. People who rated 10 are probably just supporting him without even considering the music quality.
  29. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Essa narrativa cansou tornado exaustiva e desgastante quando não se pode acreditar nas palavras dele.Ele apoia estuprador e homofóbico então o trabalho dele só pode ser considerado lixo
  30. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    A mess with no direction. Very similar to Kanye’s disorganized thought processes.
  31. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    he really should’ve kept half of the album in the drafts cuz it’s full of fillers, i won’t be streaming anymore.
  32. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst album anyone could have the bad luck to listen to. From the beginning to the end. No excuses, Expand
  33. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    just a bad album made by a trash person, has like 3 acceptable songs and the rest is just pure filler
  34. Aug 30, 2021
    2
    2 stand out tracks, the rest was church and it ain’t Sunday… just not my vibe… we will always have my beautiful dark twisted Fantacy
  35. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Lixoso e sem conteúdo, massante tbm, mt feio, mt imaturo,desgastante desnecessário e ruim pra porra, kanye west não é artista, pica pau biruleta do us.
  36. Aug 30, 2021
    3
    Has he heard of making cuts to an album? Some possible good but over looked by too much filler.
  37. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    terrível deus que me perdoe k. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold. evermore outsold.
  38. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. zzzzz pura asquerosidad y este era el q se autodenominaba "DIOS " no puedo creer lo sobrevalorado q esta Expand
  39. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitivamente la cuarentena no fue lo peor del año, ahora tenemos esta cosa espantosa Expand
  40. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    I think it’s a mixture of all his works, there are good feat but not well developed
  41. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Hate this album, the lyrics are just zzzzzz. I don't know, I don't feel the old and good kanye west in this album
  42. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    awful, his worst album. all that hype for NOTHING, and why aren’t all the other singers credited??
  43. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    When you want to give too much you combine a mistake shshsgsgsgsgsgsggssggsgsgsgsgshd
  44. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Insanely good music. Kanye West is GOAT. The sky is blue. Every song is at least an 8.5 (with 5 of them 10 imo). His best album i dare say, even better than MBDTF. When people listen to it they’ll go mad, great features who all do equally well and sing sick verses/lyrics
  45. dzk
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    A lot of people could not capture the album experience unless you went to the listening event. It was a much different experience Everyone was bumping their heads to unheard music as if they've heard it before. This album is a piece of artwork when you look at all the collaborations and contributions.
  46. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    No es tan bueno como sus trabajos anteriores,pero igual tiene un valor de produccion increíble
  47. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Just more typical self centered Kanye being self centered Kanye.

    In a world living in a pandemic, tragedy all around, people dying, rampant racism, i think there's no better time to focus on how Kanye West feels about his dead mother from 15 years ago after a botched cosmetic surgery. Let's not mince words. Kanye west is a deluded narcissist, and a lot of that has been seen in his
    Just more typical self centered Kanye being self centered Kanye.

    In a world living in a pandemic, tragedy all around, people dying, rampant racism, i think there's no better time to focus on how Kanye West feels about his dead mother from 15 years ago after a botched cosmetic surgery.

    Let's not mince words. Kanye west is a deluded narcissist, and a lot of that has been seen in his performances and music. This is just more of your typical, rushed (bc of quality, not due to lack of spending time on it) product that just doesn't sound well. There's some gems here, but a majority of this album is filler to stoke Kanye's ego and earn him more money. I think Kanye has absolutely lost it, and the from now on the only reason his name will be googled will be just to continue to observe his dumpster fire of a life.
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  48. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the most rancid album he’s put out 0/10 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj Expand
  49. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Not a fan of this album. It feels unfinished and there's nothing amazing about the album. Feels recycled.
  50. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Terrible terrible terrible album, a bunch of filler with no real standout. All those songs are no room for new body? ASS
  51. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    the worst album ever made, big no, just no. also, he's working with a homophobic, rapist, abuser nah i'm not gonna support, and its a trash album anyway
  52. Aug 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scrap the album, don’t waste your time. It’s like The Game of Thrones - long waiting with a trashy final. Expand
  53. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Honestly, this album has many flaws: this amount of tracks is too much for a studio album.
  54. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    I've been an engaged Kanye listener from the beginning but it feels like work to make it through this album. If it weren't for a number of solid collaborations (e.g. Jay Electronica, Pop Smoke, Westside Gunn, etc.) it would be two hours of bad jokes, a billionaire sized portion of self-pity, and paradoxical attempts at anti-consumerism, not to mention the album literally coming across asI've been an engaged Kanye listener from the beginning but it feels like work to make it through this album. If it weren't for a number of solid collaborations (e.g. Jay Electronica, Pop Smoke, Westside Gunn, etc.) it would be two hours of bad jokes, a billionaire sized portion of self-pity, and paradoxical attempts at anti-consumerism, not to mention the album literally coming across as preachy. If "Ye" is your spiritual advisor in this year of 2021, we probably have a much different vision for the future of humanity. Expand
  55. Aug 30, 2021
    9
    beautiful, spiritual, expressive, best kanye west album since the life of pablo
  56. Aug 30, 2021
    9
    Maybe it's not the Best album of ye, it feels like something left un this álbum
  57. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7/24Review: Being that this album is not officially release yet metacritic can do what they see fit with this review. If I'm being brutally honest this is Kanye's worse album. Thank god he's delaying this, as it seems thrown together quite frankly. The only tracks I could get behind was No Child Left Behind and Don Trolliver's feature in MOON. At some points the infamous leaked versions of Donda seemed to be an improvement. For example, the changes to Hurricane, that was leaked back in 2019, seemed to do nothing but take away from the song and muddy the production. Kanye needs to start taking his meds again. Not good. 3/10

    8/29 Review Official Release: My god has it improved so drastically. It's a completely new experience and while the alt versions of songs feel just unnecessary and it's certainly not his best work, it's a beautiful, well-put-together album. 9/10, but I'm gonna put 10/10 just in an attempt to counter the 0/10 reviews that are basing their review off of Kanye's character and not the album.
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  58. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    So boring, i'd rather listen a BTS album than this. Almost 2 hours of nothing good. One of the worst albums of all time. Boring at all starting with the cover
  59. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Kanye "Rape-Apologist" West
    The almost laughable inclusion of Marilyn Manson on a track called Jail pt2 is enraging and shows Kanye's true colours, this review is for all the women abused by this monster - my prayers go out to you.
  60. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    I simply cannot listen to an album full of homophobic, abusers and rapist men. Garbage
  61. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Really good, a bit too long but great features. Great lyrics, rushed production but it still hits hard.
  62. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Kanye became a parody of himself and that's sad as hell. Bringing people like DaBaby and Marilyn Manson does not help him either.
  63. Sep 1, 2021
    0
    His worst so far, Ye and JIK are terrible, a terrible run, hes going and moving like a madnan, really a pro-"freespeech" but done wrong, an advocate to lunacy
  64. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This is one of Kanye's best works. A lot of features killing it, and his production really is the cherry on top of the cake.
  65. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This is the worst album of all time, Taylor Swift ended him, drake ended him, stream the new Halsey's album, periodt
  66. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    boring, trash, just a amount of garbage // album chulo nojento podre lixento
  67. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Su persona deja mucho que desear no podemos dejar que un homofóbico machista tenga éxito después de todo lo que hizo
  68. Sep 1, 2021
    2
    Bloated with filler that would give Kylie Jenner’s lips a run for it’s money. Questionable production choices, mediocre feature performances, and lyricism that really comes off as desperate and cringy. It’s sad to see such a talented person waste their artistic potential so remarkably.
  69. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    There is a significant difference between art and spectacle. Donda is a spectacle that is under produced, lacks depth, and lacks true artistry. Kanye West fans will try and defend this album with secret meanings and a blind following of their so called rap Messiah but will fail to accept the simple fact that Donda is not good. No, just because the artist has intent does not mean it is aThere is a significant difference between art and spectacle. Donda is a spectacle that is under produced, lacks depth, and lacks true artistry. Kanye West fans will try and defend this album with secret meanings and a blind following of their so called rap Messiah but will fail to accept the simple fact that Donda is not good. No, just because the artist has intent does not mean it is a good tribute and no, just because Kanye has put out good works in the past doesn't mean his new work will be of the same quality automatically. Frankly I would rather listen to mediocre stuff put out by a 15 year old on SoundCloud than Donda. Expand
  70. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    West is blonde and gone - Lana Del Rey
    Don't need explain about other ego album from this man
  71. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Monotonous sounds, basic lyrics, pathetic aesthetics, nothing new. Absolute overvaluation.
  72. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    nothing new, same old same old, one would even call it 'boring', disappointing, to say the least
    even kim had to listen to this album on mute
  73. Aug 29, 2021
    3
    So sad to see one of music’s biggest names make such an unsolid and underwhelming album.
  74. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    So much auto tune, boring songs, bad choice. I really disappointed !



    Nahhhh
  75. Aug 29, 2021
    5
    Thera are only some good songs on this album. the ress is sort of like filler songs to me. to me its kinda too long and unfinished. kinda overated. but maybe ill change my opinion after i have listen to this album a few more times
  76. Aug 29, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A work superior to the previous one, with better lyrics, a more solid concept. One of the best versions of Kanye in recent years. Expand
  77. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This is all over a great album. Kanye is rapping at the best level in a long time, great features, amazing production. Coming from JIK this is a great bounce back.
  78. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    A produção do álbum impecável, a sonoridade impecável, lírica impecável, haters impecáveis perdendo o tempo precioso deles pra vir aqui dar 0, tudo impecável, mas como a bancada de velhos vai analisar mais as polêmicas do que a produção e a qualidade do álbum em si sabemos que vai amarelar com certeza ❤️
  79. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This ain’t the album of the year. For real, for real



    This the album of life.
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  80. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente kanye west fanfanagnatjtantanatntanymyantanlatnltantapnfapnfaa
  81. Aug 30, 2021
    8
    Album is a acquired taste for sure, but if you can get past that it's a amazing album. For 27 tracks the album holds it own for the whole hour and a half which is impressive. This is Jesus Is King and TLOP mixed together.
  82. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    omg this album is sooooo good im creaming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  83. Aug 30, 2021
    8
    If you're just here to rate it 0 because you can't form your own opinion you're lame as ****
  84. Aug 30, 2021
    1
    Um albúm na qual estão presentes um estuprador, e um homofóbico, é um show completo de horrores, na qual west os introduz em canções vazias, na qual o conceito gira em torno de louvores a uma divindade e religiosidade, é no entanto contraditório e vergonhoso.
  85. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Ye’s most boring album yet! Listened to it a few times now to try to find any redeeming quality, but can’t.
  86. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Kanye West supports rape-accused and homophobic artists who talk s*** about HIV. Enough said.
  87. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Just a copy and paste. Kanye makes an attempt at shoking people by involving abusers. A whack attempt at a "power move" that doesn't save this album from it's terrible quality.
  88. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This album's **** and a **** fever dream, as an example, on Remote Control adding Globgobgabgalab in the end, **** album.
  89. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Best Album of the Word the best features and quality of sound. Ye is a genius Expand
  90. Aug 31, 2021
    10
    A lot of mixed feelings but álbum delivered.
    Only thing bad from this album is the cover art. It feels complete and really well produced
  91. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    kanye realized he’s run out of new things to do so he made a masterful amalgamation of his entire career
  92. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Just full of bangers with such grand melodies. A must listen for allllllll.
  93. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Perfection. this work was worth waiting for, I have nothing more to say a "Hurricane" stole my words!

    PT-BR: Perfeição. valeu a pena esperar essa obra, não tenho mais o que dizer um "Hurricane" roubou minhas palavras!
  94. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Es un pesimo album, Kanye West se ha quedado sin ideas y el cree que haciendo cosas extrañas va a funcionar, pero esta vez no, es un album exageradamente largo y sin sentido.
  95. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    kanye never disappointed us, right, this album is a pure masterpiece and no one can say anything bad about it
  96. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's such a boring album! That's all, just boring, nothing special. Sorry...
  97. Sep 1, 2021
    0
    I'm giving the album 0 because Kayne did intensely feature 4 abusers in it. This is clearly a way to support violence & discrimination.
  98. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This exceeded my exception. Definitely not tik tok music Expand
  99. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Álbum horrível péssimo ridículo Kanye é um idiota fudido só faz coisa ruim
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.