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Kanye West – Yeezus Album Review
Written by Trip // June 19, 2013 // Hollywood Sausage, Kanye West, Latest News, Mixtape/Reviews, The 9ine
(CelebNMusic247-News) Kanye West – Yeezus Album Review
It’s Yeezy Season for sure with the release Kanye West’s sixth solo studio album – Yeezus.
Here is CelebNMusic247′s full review of Yeezus
The albums cover is bare having no art versus his prior 5 releases that started off with a Teddy bear and going through his college years and beyond. With that said Kanye has truly come a long way lyrically, but still keeping with his controversial lyrics and voicing his education through his though process and vision of what he sees in the world we live in. As most may not always hear the full undertones of what Kanye speaks of he takes his skills a step further from his Dark Twisted Fantasy album.
Yeezus is a far cry from his experimental release 808s & Heartbreaks album. Instead, he took elements away from them, namely elaborate and layered production, to give listeners said minimalistic sound in an apparent attempt to transcend hip-hop.
Ye once again rips any image of his hip hop style, transcending and destroying anything that was expected from him, both with his two aforementioned projects in a grand fashion! This time around Kanye takes a different path instead of his short film video, elaborate album packaging, G.O.O.D. Friday singles, a rich full bodied and brilliantly produced sound he gives fans rawness, grime and vivid lyrical images of today’s society.
“New Slaves” breaks down society and how consumers are subliminally tricked into buying material objects to be like their favorite rappers. The song is trying to teach teens (urban culture) not to become what we already are, which is “New Slaves.” In the song, he also points out that not only are fans a victim of being a new slave, buying cars, chains (Jesus Pieces), clothes and keeping up with trends and teaching the populous to be conformed consumers helping the government keep you down and working pay check to pay check and keeping your pockets empty.
Yeezus is a evolution of who Kanye has become thanks to media, society and the music industry, but within the Kanye’s new album there are desperate cries of anger, change and the desire of normality.
Kanye’s moderate approach to Yeezus is clearly established with “On Site.” The track rests exclusively on a bed of high hats and a synth loop. Lyrically, Kanye is ready to insight a riot amongst the complacent telling everyone that “a monster about to come alive again.” Its refreshing particularly because those sparse, electric lyrics are needed to complement the barren track. On Sight” is somewhat reminiscent of how Kanye opened 808?s with the powerfully scant “Say You Will.”
Kanye’s ”I Am A God (feat. God),” which could have been the Magnum Opus ofYeezus dispelling all non-believers, but fails to close the deal. The track is daggers, its so on point lyrcially. Hell, even God “speaks” through Kanye to deliver the first verse, giving a run down on the “State of Yeezy.” While “Black Skinhead” manages to be fully realized and well executed at this point but has no bright cords nor superfluous additions yet Kanye’s angst filled vocals deliver everything needed to elevate this song.
Overall Yeezus once again delivers a brilliant album that pushes the envelope, questions society and urban culture while attacking the music industry and all that it stands for. Yeezus may have its surface controversial lyrics, the album is deeper lyrically than meets the eye. Kanye has the music media eating directly out of the palm of his hand right now with Yeezus.
Though many doubt, question and ridicule Ye for his outbursts, behavior and perfectionist ways – Kanye West knows how to stay in the media eye unlike his baby mama. Kanye is like Picaso painting his master piece which may sound ike a hot mess when speaking of his music, but once you listen to his body of work its perfection on a grand level that most hip hop stars cannot attain. Kanye in some respects is becoming the new found lyrical genius standing equal if not a bit higher than his mentor Jay-Z, who is said to be dropping an album later this year.
Kanye closes the album with a confessional of who he is, reflecting on his persona, his relationship, his life, his past, and societies flaws with “Bound 2.”
Overall the album is awesome!
CNM247′s Ratings:
Lyricism –9/10
Production –8/10
Album Cohesiveness –8.5/10
Replay value –9/10
Overall –9.5/10
Personal Favorite Tracks: I am a God, Black Skinhead, Send It Up, On Sight, New Slaves
