Sep 2, 2021

I can't listen to normal music any more

I need organs and jesus and throat goat bars :mjcryyachty:

 

Apr 8, 2015

 

Aug 30, 2021

literally started his career 20 years ago with a song called Jesus Walks

 

Apr 8, 2015

135 guests d---, dont worry you guys I brought snacks

dont worry theres enough for everyone

 

Apr 8, 2015

those n----s seriously doubting me? lol

 

Aug 29, 2021

 

Aug 29, 2021

alright just made it through the first half (or first album? is this a double album?) and.... Jesus. there is so much to digest. so far exceeding my expectations by miles. i'm loving how seamlessly it follows on from JIK, only now its got that grandiose MBDTF feel that I've been wanting to hear for long lol. The guest features have (mostly) been absolutely immaculate so far. Kanye is on fire. He doesn't unhinged at all, he sounds completely on point. I dont know what he did/didn't produce but my god. Its so cinematic. I feel like I'm walking through a cathedral with fires burning on all sides. I am insanely glad i didnt cave and listen to the leaks. now lets see if pt. 2 holds up....

 

Mar 21, 2015

 

Mar 2, 2015

now they playing J. Cole to get rid of all their listeners

 

Aug 12, 2021

Dre…. As in Dr. Dre…..

bruh, you can’t be serious

 

Mar 2, 2015

got bored so i made these

 

Oct 27, 2019

Use This Gospel is a f---ing masterpiece

 

Oct 25, 2019

I'm honestly not sure if I think this is better or worse than Ye, but they both suffer from the same problem: clearly rushed albums made from reworks after a previous album was scrapped. There are some interesting sonic ideas here, and some of the uses of choir vocals and things like Ty Dolla's contribution are excellent, but almost everything feels undercooked. Nothing is given time to breathe, and the lack of a centerpiece really hurts this. A lot of talk was made about Kanye's 7-track project run last year, but at the end of the day they still felt like albums; whereas here the short track lengths make it feel more like an EP compilation, cohesive subject matter and Gospel tone notwithstanding.

The writing here is also really basic, and was clearly last minute. The "chick fil a" bit is a new level of corny, even for Kanye, and some of his religious language feels forced and clumsy (i.e. the use of "Indoctrinate" on Closed on Sunday, or the forced "is free indeed" on Selah that clearly doesn't match the established flow). And the verse on Water is emblematic of the rushed approach here. He's already proven he can do a 'spoken-word' type verse that's more poetic on tracks like Lost in the World, but it's clear that he either didn't take the time to really write something great/profound or that he thinks that this is at that level (which is even worse).

I don't hate this, but I am disappointed. Kanye's clearly found a singular direction/vision, but it still hasn't helped focus him. And as somebody who is deeply religious and hopes Kanye's experience with Christianity is genuine, it saddens me that Life of Pablo may be the last time he made something great.

It's become a bit of a meme to say at this point, but I genuinely want Kanye to go back on medication. He clearly needs it, and the fact that he's convinced his creativity is stifled by it is extremely disheartening.

 

Oct 25, 2019

I just got done with a second listen and I think I can comfortably say there won't be a third. It's just bland, toothless, embarrassing. With Kanye's previous religious stuff (like ULB or Jesus Walks), he was going through something....trying to reconcile his faith with his personal failings. It was actually interesting to listen to. This is just blind church camp evangelizing.

You know how in Kanye interviews he will drop a reference to a historical figure or event and you just know he read about it once and put no further thought into the details, beyond how it could apply to HIM? Like when he's preaching about, say, Walt Disney without indicating that he knows anything about Walt Disney? That's this album, except with Jesus. He has gravitated to religion for whatever reason but it isn't clear he's done much thinking about why religion is right for him or what it all really MEANS. So we're left with surface-level, smiley God-is-good bs. I don't know where he sees the power in this message or who he thinks it's resonating with. I haven't figured out whether it's slimy opportunism or if he's really "found God" but is failing to articulate it in an interesting way, but either way, the end product...sucks.

I see this as easily his worst album - at least with Ye I saw glimmers of greatness in Ghost Town and No Mistake. Here there is absolutely nothing I want to latch on to. Nothing.

 

May 31, 2018

think about what I could offer this forum as a mod

 

Apr 28, 2018

@Koolo ???

 

Apr 28, 2018

Overreactions itt, people been saying "wow he about to f--- up his legacy" for like four albums now and he never has

100% chance this ends up not being the title or cover art anyway

 

Apr 24, 2016

ITS ALL OVER
VINCE CARTER IS CALLING IT

​

The Runner up is....
To conclude the d---ed series, the final song to get eliminated is Real Friends!!! It piled in all the votes in the last round, ULB won by quite a margin. Wonderful, wonderful song. It's been addressed a lot in this thread that it's boring/lacks experimentation, however, we're all fans here, we're just here to enjoy the song not critique it. It's a great listen. I got a feeling that this song will age the best from The Life Of Pablo.

​

I hate when a n----- text you like, "what's up, fam, hope you good"
You say, "I'm good" I'm great, the next text they ask you for somethin'​

The Winner is....
So this means that the winner of The Life Of Pablo Elimination Game is Ultralight Beam. I'm glad it won it, Kanye, Kelly Price, Chance the Rapper, all very significant in this song. It's my favourite song as well. I can't remember the last time I had a favourite song where I didn't have to think about it or question it. This song can actually lift you off the ground. And thank god that this song wasn't too late for the outro/intro.

Hey, cause I know that you'll make everything alright
And I know that you'll take good care of your child
Oh, no longer am afraid of the night
Cause I, I look to the light​

The road to victory:
Rd 1: Facts
Rd 2: Fade
Rd 3: 30 Hours
Rd 4: Waves
Rd 5: Feedback
Rd 6: Freestyle 4
Rd 7: Highlights
Rd 8: No More Parties in LA
Rd 9: Pt. 2
Rd 10: Wolves
Rd 11: Famous
Rd 12: Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1
Rd 13: FML
Rd 14: Real Friends

WINNER: ULTRALIGHT BEAM - TLOP ELIMINATION GAME WINNER YEAHHHH




Previous Winners:
Yeezus Elimination Game - New Slaves
MBDTF Elimination Game - Runaway
808s & Heartbreak Elimination Game - Street Lights
Graduation Elimination Game - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Late Registration Elimination Game - Diamonds From Sierra Leone
The College Dropout Elimination Game - All Falls Down

 

Feb 17, 2016

if you still can't find a link like this post and ya pm's will be blessed

 

Jul 23, 2021

wait why are you being mean? hes a rap fan in atlanta, he got to see kanye debut new music... sounds like fun to me?