- Apr 9, 2017
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If youre not downloading uncompressed. FLAC youre doing it wrong anyway...
Album is OK but it doesnt compare to his earlier work.
Album is OK but it doesnt compare to his earlier work.
OFFICIAL Ye fka "kanYe West" x G.O.O.D. Music Thread - ¥$ (AKA YE X TY DOLLA SIGN) - VULTURES 2 (NOW AVAILABLE sorta)
- Jul 31, 2012
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This is lowkey insane man. To put these type of numbers up, after all the things he’s done - not tryna put the dude on a pedestal but his grip on the culture is wildNot bad for 5 days of work. Also, sold out 2 arena shows, he made that 20 million in 24hrs. We don’t even know the merch sales or box office from the 2 listening parties. CRAZY/WILD/SUCCESSFUL WEEK! Only Ye lol.
- Apr 9, 2017
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After seeing all the crazies that support Trump (Ye included)... Im not surprised at all.
- Feb 2, 2008
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- Apr 16, 2007
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RUN IT BACK!
- Nov 2, 2006
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Cool accomplishment. I always wondered how it would look for a mainstream artist to go indy. Now if he did this before burning down his image and positive standing in the biz, what would that look like?....RUN IT BACK!
- May 14, 2002
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You do realize he “burned” down his image to get out of his contracts right?
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Like burning down your house to fix a bug problem... were the bugs that bad? Lol... and now he's crying to fans to not buy these Yeezys and that they are "fake". Dude is a clown no matter how you cut it.
Plus, that TMZ interview was years before he "strategically started acting crazy"
Plus, that TMZ interview was years before he "strategically started acting crazy"
- Jul 31, 2007
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In this analogy the bugs are the major labels/companies and numerous contracts where others owned part of or made money off his ****.
The other solution is to wait for the bugs to die out (contract run out) or hope the bugs leave to some place else/better (majors and other big companies don’t have to do this cuz they can ho multiple ppl at once even if one signed star ain’t as hot as anymore). And he never had the option to just move out.
So I get why he burned the house down especially if he felt like he could survive it and bounce back.
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dhtowng
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- May 22, 2010
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Reluctantly finally broke down and dissected the album for about a week now. I’ve been so exhausted and disappointed with Ye and his embarrassing public self implosion episodes that I’ve just been avoiding him altogether. It’s just hard/sad to watch one of (if not) your favorite musicians ruin his image in public. All that said, the album is nuts 
. It completely slaps damn near all the way through, song for song. First Kanye project I’ve enjoyed in many years. At least since TLOP (I ignored all the Donda stuff). He sprinkled a lot of “old Kanye” in this album IMO which is why I find it enjoyable. It’s a true testament to his artistic talent and undeniable creativity that even when I’m completely disappointed in him and his cringy public antics and political statements, he pulls me back in with the music. I may disagree with a lot of what he says and supports but just like R. Kelly, I will always appreciate the music for what it is and just have to separate the man from the melody I guess. “King” is favorite off the album.
. It completely slaps damn near all the way through, song for song. First Kanye project I’ve enjoyed in many years. At least since TLOP (I ignored all the Donda stuff). He sprinkled a lot of “old Kanye” in this album IMO which is why I find it enjoyable. It’s a true testament to his artistic talent and undeniable creativity that even when I’m completely disappointed in him and his cringy public antics and political statements, he pulls me back in with the music. I may disagree with a lot of what he says and supports but just like R. Kelly, I will always appreciate the music for what it is and just have to separate the man from the melody I guess. “King” is favorite off the album.
- May 14, 2002
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Reluctantly finally broke down and dissected the album for about a week now. I’ve been so exhausted and disappointed with Ye and his embarrassing public self implosion episodes that I’ve just been avoiding him altogether. It’s just hard/sad to watch one of (if not) your favorite musicians ruin his image in public. All that said, the album is nuts
Just curious, why’d you avoid Donda? It was before the controversy.
IDC what anyone says, Donda is a great album, and explores all of his sounds.
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Donda > Vultures
dhtowng
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Idk why I just never got into Donda. I do know by that time he was definitely in his full blown MAGA hat/ “slavery was a choice” era, though. And it only got worse from there. All of that made me tune out completely for a while. I was super hesitant to even entertain this album but did so just to see how it sounded sonically and can honestly say this is a solid project from him.
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- May 14, 2002
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Hard to compare. Very different albums. But for how many songs are on Donda, and not a bad one in my opinion, it’s a great project. The listening parties were an experience too.
Come To Life MIGHT be Kanye’s best song, as a song. Not saying I’d rank it number 1, but on any given day, it COULD be.
- May 14, 2002
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I’m trying to recall the timeline
he came out and visited Trump in 2016 I believe, the MAGA hat was sometime before Ye, which came out in 2018, but yeah man I get it.Donda really was a great project though. I’d recommend it if you were ever a Ye fan.
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- Jan 16, 2016
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Donda lacks direction. Vultures is definitely more cohesive. But Donda has much higher highs...Vultures is a steady ride throughout.
- Sep 22, 2014
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This is so much better than the released version IMHO. Wish they kept the piano driven beat:
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I mean both things can be true: he wanted out of those contracts and thought further burning down his brand was the way to do so.
My guess is he overestimated how he “couldn’t be cancelled” and is still reeling from the consequences of his actions in 2022.
- Aug 23, 2010
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The Donda listening parties were dope. Hearing songs for the first time like Moon, Jail, Come to Life were all memorable for me. Wish Donda 2 never got scrapped
- Sep 22, 2014
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I agree but Donda 2 needed A LOT of work though.
I suppose it could have been a multi-listening party rollout where songs were improved from party to party like Donda 1 though.
- Mar 21, 2010
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Oddly enough Donda 2 might be the hardest out of Donda & Vultures Vol 1 if it was completed
- Apr 16, 2007
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His INDEPENDENT run been GREAT SO FAR! Number 1 album back to back weeks. Now about to have his first number 1 song in over 15+ years. This might be top 10 of his biggest hits.
- Jan 17, 2009
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