The Life of Pablo: My Personal Opinion

Unless you’re over the age of 30, or living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard, or at least heard of, Kanye West’s new album, The Life of Pablo. Which was originally called So Help Me God, before that, Waves, and before that, Swish. These frequent name changes were just one of the many tactics used to create massive hype surrounding this album. I was one of the people consumed in the hype. As a matter a fact before the albums release one of my friends asked me “Tj, what if this album isn’t even that good.” In which I replied, “That’s literally impossible.” With all of this being said, when I finally sunk my teeth into this album, I was left not completely full.

                  When I heard the first song “Ultra Light Beam,” I was extremely excited to hear the rest of the album with the extravagant harmonious choir background singing for Kanye as it builds up as the song goes along. But then the second song came along, and I knew I was in trouble. The song Father Stretch my Hands Pt. 1” started off with the build up of MetroBoomin’s phenomenal beat and rapper Future’s infamous saying “If young Metro don’t trust you,” which was sadly, most people’s favorite part of the song. After this, Kanye opens up the song with an extremely weak line that is in excusable, “Now if I f*ck this model, And she just bleached her a**hole, And I get bleach on my T-shirt, Imma feel like an a**hole.” That has to be one of the most laughable Kanye West lines that I’ve ever heard. The next song “Pt. 2,” sounds like a weak attempt at trying to emulate Future and Drake’s album “What a Time to be Alive,” as unknown rapper, Designer, makes an appearance on the song who sounds almost exactly like Future.

Now don’t get me wrong, this album did have some good songs, such as 30 hours, No More Parties in L.A., Real Friends, Feedback, Wolves, FML, and I even liked Freestyle 4. , There were also songs that I dislike, such as Highlights, Famous, and especially Pt. 2 just do not go together. An album is supposed to have a specific theme, or set of ideas. With the exception that theme of the album is to purposely just be a mess, it’s not a good album to me.

Another issue I have with this album is the filler. Skits such as silver surfer, low lights, and the second half of 30 hours could’ve easily been cut from this album

After reading this, you all will probably think that I’m one of those people who hate Kanye and everything about him. This is not the case, in fact I am a huge fan of all of Kanye’s album, I even though Yeezus was descent. I even admire snobbish and cocky personality as well as his fashion sense. It’s just that for all of the hype surround this album, I thought it was going to be as genius as albums he’s done in the past which is basically before and including My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

If I had to give this album a score, I’d give it a 6/10. This album contains good songs, but that just do not go together and sound under developed almost.

What did you think about this album?

Also, don’t be afraid to tell me how stupid this review is, how I’m dead wrong, and how Kanye is a God who can do no wrong.