Ye
by Kanye West
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1222 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 889 out of 1222
  2. Mixed: 142 out of 1222
  3. Negative: 191 out of 1222

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  1. LeadOxide
    Jun 8, 2018
    0
    This is completely unfinished. Kanye clearly put the minimum effort possible into this and as a result none of these songs are coherent.
  2. ason313
    Jun 5, 2018
    0
    some of his worst lyrics yet on album that feels like an attempt at "ye being ye" fan service but ends up being half thought out ideas from someone who needs actual help. sad to see him fall like this.
  3. NaterK
    Jun 1, 2018
    1
    The positive reviews here are laughable. This album is complete trash and comes nowhere close to replicating Ye's best work. It's 23 minutes long and Kanye is talking, not rapping over at least 6 minutes of that, including basically the entire first song. Uninspired guest spots take up another huge bulk of the record leaving the listener with only a few verses of Kanye rapping in totality.The positive reviews here are laughable. This album is complete trash and comes nowhere close to replicating Ye's best work. It's 23 minutes long and Kanye is talking, not rapping over at least 6 minutes of that, including basically the entire first song. Uninspired guest spots take up another huge bulk of the record leaving the listener with only a few verses of Kanye rapping in totality. When he does rap, its bad. Like really bad. Cliche and way too on the nose. It basically feels like a boring, self adulating, lecture from a washed up professor. I listened to it all the way through twice to give it a fair chance and I promise I will never listen to any of it ever again. None of these songs are hits or even appropriate to play at parties or in the car. None have staying power. The once great Kanye has become an embarrassment (well he's been that for awhile now). Yikes… Expand
  4. YoungSinatra
    Jun 1, 2018
    1
    I was underwhelmed. Lyrically he was all over the place. Just did not enjoy this album very much and I had been anticipating it.
  5. empbomb74
    Jun 1, 2018
    2
    I loved Late Registration and College Dropout and I stuck around through the New Ye but this isn't good. The production is understated which could have been good but ultimately just feels like it wasn't finished. And lyrics have never been Kanye's strong point but this album lacked any strong bars at all.

    However I do want to give positives on the fact that this is definitely one of the    I loved Late Registration and College Dropout and I stuck around through the New Ye but this isn't good. The production is understated which could have been good but ultimately just feels like it wasn't finished. And lyrics have never been Kanye's strong point but this album lacked any strong bars at all.

    However I do want to give positives on the fact that this is definitely one of the most emotionally vulnerable Kanye albums we've ever seen. He's more honest, less grandstanding, and more in touch with himself. Hopefully this is just going to build up into a wave for a great future project.    … Expand
  6. Mowta
    Jun 1, 2018
    3
    I guess rhyming the same word with itself and saying a bunch of crazy stuff that doesn't really make any sense is amazing to some people, but not to me.

    Production and delivery wasn't bad so I gave it a few points for that, but it is a zero in terms of the actual rapping and lyrics.
  7. homeallon
    Jun 1, 2018
    3
    Given the desperate attempt to hype the album release, I can't say I'm surprised to find Ye severely underwhelming. With 7 tracks clocking in at 23 minutes, it sounds as if Kanye made the album in a matter of weeks and not months or years as was the case with his previous albums, all of which were known for his flawless production and lyricism. As Kanye has descended further down theGiven the desperate attempt to hype the album release, I can't say I'm surprised to find Ye severely underwhelming. With 7 tracks clocking in at 23 minutes, it sounds as if Kanye made the album in a matter of weeks and not months or years as was the case with his previous albums, all of which were known for his flawless production and lyricism. As Kanye has descended further down the rabbit hole of Kardashian drug addled madness, his artistry let alone his humanity is nowhere to be found. RIP.… Expand
  8. dirtycomputer
    Jun 1, 2018
    0
    No growth from his previous albums... I expected better. This album is instead mundane, repetitive, and unoriginal.
  9. eazyz99
    Jun 4, 2018
    0
    This fool should stick to producing beats for other artists. He's been releasing irrelevant garbage for the last several years. He's not a smart man. He's not a good rapper. This album isn't worthy of any of the attention it's getting, good or bad. Kanye, just go away.
  10. aguarner11
    Jun 17, 2018
    0
    man i was hoping for a great project but after having digested it you realize that this is mediocre Ye at best. It is really a shame but that doesn't take away from the fact that All Mine and Ghost Town are cool tracks, the only ones i will ever revisit
  11. lykkeli
    Jul 9, 2018
    0
    UMA MEEEEEEERDA
    MERDAAAAAAAAAA CD RUIM PRA CARALHO QUEM SE ATREVE A OUVIR ISSO FORA OS FÃS DESSE FODIDO? PUDIM DE ABORTO
  12. shadesoffroot
    Jun 1, 2018
    0
    Sonically ambivalent about its message and too brief to distill anything substantial to its listeners.
  13. Shadyboi
    Jun 4, 2018
    0
    Mediocre, Bland, Misogynist tones and nothing extraordinary. Kanye West the self proclaimed "genius" has officially lost it.
  14. Goo4you
    Jun 5, 2018
    0
    What a piece of garbage. Everything on this album (if you can really call it that) is nothing but distilled EGO. There is absolutely nothing of worth here and it a massive waste of your time and money. Spend both elsewhere, Kanye is washed up.
  15. josephred101
    Jun 4, 2018
    0
    Trash, mediocre, deserves to flop, Kanye should retire, why is wife famous again?
  16. Doof
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    Short, messy, totally lacks anything that could be labelled a 'hit', disposable, awful guest vocals, sore thumb production choices, entirely throwaway. I think that's the statement? I think that's the point? All the same, pass...
  17. jonhperry
    Jun 1, 2018
    0
    reputation outsold, outimpacted, outcharted, outviewed & outeverything'ed
    kanye west is OVER
  18. turksevend
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    when will people understand that he is nowhere near that being called iconic or memorable? hes lyrics are so simple if you want to listen real **** go listen jay-z or j cole or childish gambino but not the egomaniac person.
  19. EduSilva
    Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Apenas uma música é boa nesse EP, Kanye é bom em algumas coisas que faz mas nessa ele me decepcionou um pouco
  20. rodericrinehart
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    A Trump supporter and someone who disparages mental health on his album cover. I couldn't make the rating go any lower, so a zero it is. I used to love Kanye despite his insanity and inability to connect with normal humans. No more.
  21. NolanLundgaard
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    ye by Kanye West: 0.11

    I Thought About Killing You: 0 Yikes: 0 All Mine: 0 Wouldn’t Leave: 0.25 No Mistakes: 0.5 Ghost Town: 0 Violent Crimes: 0 0.75/7 ~ .107 -> 0.11 Wow… why did I listen to this? To start this off, I listened to Kanye West’s “ye” because of two reasons: I thought I’d give rap music a try, and I was interested in listening to West’s latest, which has    ye by Kanye West: 0.11

    I Thought About Killing You: 0
    Yikes: 0
    All Mine: 0
    Wouldn’t Leave: 0.25
    No Mistakes: 0.5
    Ghost Town: 0
    Violent Crimes: 0

    0.75/7 ~ .107 -> 0.11

    Wow… why did I listen to this? To start this off, I listened to Kanye West’s “ye” because of two reasons: I thought I’d give rap music a try, and I was interested in listening to West’s latest, which has gotten mixed reviews from critics and I thought one of the songs was pretty funny upon listening to it’s very end with some people I know. ye on the other hand, was absolutely horrible. I don’t know what I was expecting, but certainly not drum tracks and synths with lots of explicit language, especially the use of the N-word. It just made me so uncomfortable and it was offensive. On the other hand, the only two slightly bright(er) spots in this album were Wouldn’t Leave and No Mistakes, since the music was actually decent, even if that’s not the music I would choose to listen to on a regular basis. I’m sure Kanye West has a lot of supporters, but after listening to ye, I’m definitely not a part of that list. This is the first downright negative review I have given to any album. Hopefully his next album is better. Highlights: none :(    … Expand
  22. desantis34
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    Never trust a music artist that fully embraces Donald Trump. Overrated and boring.
  23. gsgsgaurav2
    Aug 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring I didn't like it I don't know why but too much rapping and it didn't have the usual passion as his past work… Expand
  24. Rayray105
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Horrible lyrics, just like every other album. Don’t know what I expected, really.
  25. SimplyTrifec
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    SOOO Bad. Hiw do people listen to this. Seriously horrendous. Like embarrassingly bad
  26. amertume
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    It is clear that Kanye has nothing else to give musically and all inspiration has left him as there is nothing but controversy to get people talking about him. Such an overrated figure.
  27. sebastianmina
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    It is, in my mind a more focused and too the the point "The Life Of Pablo" and its great.
  28. Fra101
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It's such a boring album! That's all, just boring, nothing special. Sorry...
  29. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    If you track Kanye's career you can clearly see the gradual decrease in the quality of his music: it has nothing worth listening to left to say.
  30. JohnSnow41188
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Unoriginal work, it feels like Kanye was trying to hard but the results did not pay out.
  31. bushyforest
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    The album brings nothing special, just another attempt to say something original without the power to follow through with it.
  32. MikeMulaney
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Generic music, nothing special, typical Kanye egomania top to bottom, not worth the time.
  33. kota_marck
    Sep 26, 2021
    0
    i dont understand how many people find this album to be one of kanyes worst, every single song on the album is enjoyable to me and i think 5 outta the 7 are TOP TIER kanye
  34. DequanJdfh
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    Corny raps, amateurish production. Messy mixing. Album art you can tell took 1 second to make and was a bad idea too. Not a fan of this one
  35. Kxxmek
    Jan 29, 2023
    3
    Definitely it's worst Kanye album out, raw mix and master, weird beats, I feel like this album is missing something, not a fan of this album but I can understand people that love it and consider it as top 3 Kanye. Perfect word to describe this is RAW.

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64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. RapReviews.com
    Oct 8, 2018
    60
    ye is an average album with some good songs, some bad songs, and some songs that will clearly be spun millions of times. The problem is that "average" has never been good enough for Kanye West nor should it be.
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  2. The Wire
    Jul 26, 2018
    60
    For all his power as a motivating force it’s perhaps inevitable that Ye proves weakest of the first four. Left to his own devices West sounds bewildered, somewhere between awe and exhaustion. [Aug 2018, p.63]
  3. AllMusic
    Jun 15, 2018
    50
    Ye can feel uneven, sometimes boring, and more indulgent than usual, but it's a fascinating peek into West's psyche.
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