The grandioseness of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The melodic melancholy of 808s & Heartbreak. The metaphoric quality of Late Registration. Tapping into the sounds of his discography for a best-of portrayal of his signature samples, braggadocio, and seamless collaborations, The Life of Pablo is a jambalaya of its predecessors. Though unorthodox in every sense of the word, the Gospel of Kanye West is risen.Īt his best, West is a virtuoso of vibes. Unconditional self-love despite one’s shortcomings is the (comical and appropriate) theme on “I Love Kanye.” Teaming up with fellow tortured artist Chris Brown, Yeezy also professes that the “Waves” don’t die. On “Low Lights,” a passionate testimony of deliverance is shared with West’s congregation.
In between, Price and The-Dream trade robust bellows and faint croons of faith, while Chance launches onto the track with unapologetic confidence in a higher power. Its theatrical, gospel-laden opening, “Ultra Light Beam” is easily a highlight of the record, employing Chance The Rapper, The-Dream, Kelly Price and Kirk Franklin (!!!) for a church-worthy “God dream.” The beautiful five minutes is bookended by a 4-year-old soldier of Christ proclaiming “We don’t want no Devils in the house!” and a signature prayer for the downtrodden by Franklin. It is hard to deny the jolts of inspiration on TLOP. And now that The Life Of Pablo ( TLOP) is here, it seems to have held up – to his lofty claim, and to the contempt he spewed prior. Further staking his claim on “positive vibes only,” West swept his wildly disrespectful comments under the proverbial rug, and placed his music in line with The Lord. Just by having had sex with his ex-wife a few years before their relationship. How in the hell could he possibly own another man’s child? Oh, easy. This tweet hit the Web just hours after berating his rap cohort Wiz Khalifa in an epic (and haphazardly numbered) Twitter rant, during which he claimed ownership of the Pittsburgh native’s child.
The Life Of Pablo could be perfect, there’s just one thing.Īt the apex of anticipation for his seventh studio album – which at the time was undergoing an insufferable identity crisis – Kanye West took the liberty of calling the project a “gospel album.”
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