Curiosity got the better of me so I listened to the new Kanye West/Ty Dolla Sign album. I've been making a conscious effort to avoid Kanye so I haven't been following the pre-release drama. The album itself is generally pretty good, probably better than I wanted it to be. BACK TO ME, BURN and FUK SUMN are bangers. I wasn't locked in on the lyrics and I'm sure Kanye says some regrettable ####--there's a track called PROBLEMATIC that fulfills its destiny. For a guy with his ego, Kanye has historically worked well with others and Ty and the numerous guests do their part here.
The album doesn't need to be 55 minutes long but the killer/filler ratio is better than the average rap album I've listened to lately. There are supposedly two more volumes on the way so it may reach Donda level sprawl but for now it's a pretty listenable package. It's not an album I'll return to again and again but I don't regret the hour I spent with it.
Kanye West · Album · 2024 · 16 songs.
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