Kanye West - ye ALBUM REVIEW

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2018
  • Listen: • Ghost Town
    Ye paints a vivid picture of Kanye's current state of self and, for as brief as it is, succeeds as an intimate exploration of family and mental health.
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    FAV TRACKS: I THOUGHT ABOUT KILLING YOU, YIKES, WOULDN'T LEAVE, NO MISTAKES, GHOST TOWN, VIOLENT CRIMES
    LEAST FAV TRACK: ALL MINE
    KANYE WEST - YE / 2018 / G.O.O.D. MUSIC / POP RAP, EXPERIMENTAL HIP HOP, NEO-SOUL
    8/10 www.theneedledrop.com/loved-li...
    Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
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Komentáře • 8K

  • @theneedledrop
    @theneedledrop  Před 6 lety +6994

    The album's credits were updated today and it appears as though it's PartyNextDoor on "Ghost Town," not John Legend (as was widely being reported). So kudos to PND.

  • @OppenheimerJ.
    @OppenheimerJ. Před 6 lety +17231

    The opening track was lowkey about Melon giving MBDTF a 6

    • @KA-gy3lz
      @KA-gy3lz Před 6 lety +137

      TheDamnPope 😂😂😂

    • @AP90x
      @AP90x Před 6 lety +60

      That album is overhyped garbage its his second worst album behind yeezus, but yeezus high points where higher than mbdtf.

    • @Christianrreyes
      @Christianrreyes Před 6 lety +174

      Cartie King bro, stfu.. TLOP Kanyes 3 worst are Yeezus, 808, & TLOP

    • @UnisusMC
      @UnisusMC Před 6 lety +967

      Cartie King Get out.

    • @Waluigi-vr4qz
      @Waluigi-vr4qz Před 6 lety +144

      Christian R narhh not for me. Tlop and 808s his Best albums for me, and i love all his albums and dont come around and tell me im not a Real fan because i even know his mixtapes

  • @fatxcx7530
    @fatxcx7530 Před 6 lety +6058

    *i hate wearing flannels it's awesome*

    • @0subscriberswithnovideosch774
      @0subscriberswithnovideosch774 Před 4 lety +71

      Asick_Wolf I hate wooshing people, it's awesome

    • @stevengotrange
      @stevengotrange Před 4 lety

      Asick_Wolf aàáâæãåā respond

    • @arsipantsu
      @arsipantsu Před 3 lety +18

      "I hate this yellow flannel, it's too red"

    • @DumbBaby
      @DumbBaby Před 3 lety

      hahahah

    • @toxictim5319
      @toxictim5319 Před 10 měsíci

      Revisit, people with bpd tend not to take their meds because they like the rush of a “manic state” and they also have a “depressive state” which would be the hate

  • @slurnie
    @slurnie Před 6 lety +10922

    Can’t wait for the KSG review
    Easily a 10/10

  • @rishabhnair3789
    @rishabhnair3789 Před 6 lety +5812

    When the album score is higher than the no. Of songs

  • @josephjohnphillips2535
    @josephjohnphillips2535 Před 6 lety +6096

    If the shirt is red, the album is dead
    If the shirt is yellow, congratulations my fellow

  • @quadecaX8
    @quadecaX8 Před 6 lety +8343

    I’ve never been more satisfied to see an album get an 8

  • @gayjemma
    @gayjemma Před 4 lety +6796

    "I hate being bi-polar it's awesome" is something I'd expect to read in impact font over a picture of a minion on Facebook.

    • @thenavigator2559
      @thenavigator2559 Před 4 lety +445

      Which is funny cause that's true, but when someone different says it with confidence it sounds different

    • @blakeiboi3062
      @blakeiboi3062 Před 4 lety +112

      @THE FIRE RISES Theres a world where a guy named THE FIRE RISES insults kanye the internet is wild.

    • @MARlOKART
      @MARlOKART Před 4 lety +77

      I’m pretty sure Kanye himself said somewhere that he saw it as a meme somewhere and ran with it

    • @zackzallie8735
      @zackzallie8735 Před 3 lety +2

      @@blakeiboi3062 What did he say, dude?

    • @harleyschannel3859
      @harleyschannel3859 Před 3 lety +2

      Fr

  • @col7402
    @col7402 Před 4 lety +6176

    This album is aging like fine wine...

  • @JoseHernandez-hb8vf
    @JoseHernandez-hb8vf Před 6 lety +870

    I bet Kanye was hella relieved when he saw the melon wearing a yellow flannel on the thumbnail.

    • @azfanatic44
      @azfanatic44 Před 6 lety +2

      Jose Hernandez 💀💀💀

    • @mytimetochime
      @mytimetochime Před 6 lety +10

      He wore it for the original TLOP as well (6/10). He does it for any review he knows is gonna be big.

  • @JTassassins
    @JTassassins Před 6 lety +6154

    Today I thought about grilling you
    PREMARINATED BURGER

  • @trakc17
    @trakc17 Před 3 lety +1180

    You only gave this a high score because you liked it

    • @trakc17
      @trakc17 Před 3 lety +2

      @Red Phone ?

    • @streethalo
      @streethalo Před 3 lety +9

      @@trakc17 he acknowledged your pfp what's so hard to understand

    • @retnugnahte
      @retnugnahte Před 3 lety +82

      I can't believe he formed his own opinion about an album. So edgy Anthony

    • @emomu
      @emomu Před 3 lety +4

      no bc it was good

    • @scoopsahoy4072
      @scoopsahoy4072 Před 2 lety +2

      almost like that's how it works stupid fuck

  • @Amanboy2012
    @Amanboy2012 Před 6 lety +1161

    This review is almost as long as the album

  • @cheerfuljuan
    @cheerfuljuan Před 6 lety +2716

    GHOST TOWN HAS IMMEDIATELY BEEN INDUCTED INTO THE KANYE SONGS HALL OF FAME

  • @imheretosayyo3064
    @imheretosayyo3064 Před 4 lety +3970

    Ghost Town is easily a top 5 Kanye song

    • @thentheb5466
      @thentheb5466 Před 4 lety +84

      Samwise the Brave disagree highly. But let’s agree to disagree

    • @ImK4Os
      @ImK4Os Před 4 lety +180

      @Samwise the Brave gorgeous??? Sorry gotta hard disagree with that choice, I would personally pick Jesus walks instead. Also waves is very unfinished and kinda lazy, famous imo is miles far superior

    • @ImK4Os
      @ImK4Os Před 4 lety +20

      @Samwise the Brave it's mixed horribly, genuinely sounds so.muddy and bland, when it could've been so maximalist and clear and gargantuan. A lot of mbdtf has this issue but gorgeous is the worst example. Yes the verse is definitely one of the best verses ye has ever written, but the raekwon feature is genuinely useless, why is he even there? Do you even remember what he's rapping about, because I wouldn't be shocked if you didn't. I get that if there's one part of a song that hits you particularly it's difficult to see the flaws in the rest of the track, but I bet if I asked you about power you'd be able to talk in detail about all the parts and why they're amazing, yet probably wouldn't even remember 75% of the final gorgeous verse. Shows that it didn't impact you at all

    • @ImK4Os
      @ImK4Os Před 4 lety +8

      @Samwise the Brave I mean yeah, but I don't think it is intentional, it just seems amateur and thrown together. You have every right to love it, it's a great fucking song and 90% of rappers in the game couldn't top a song like that, but with the standards for Kanye being SO HIGH that's why I had to disagree with it being in the top five, especially when Jesus walks or famous were ignored, which production wise and lyrical content wise are far superior in their own unique ways

    • @Zrizzle
      @Zrizzle Před 4 lety +6

      Samwise the Brave Runaway, Devil in a New Dress, No More Parties in LA, Famous, All of the Lights, Lost in the World, Hell of a Life, all better if not very close. So I wouldnt say easily...

  • @TheAllAroundMan
    @TheAllAroundMan Před 6 lety +778

    The scoopty poop line was ghostwritten by Cal

    • @wendigoe
      @wendigoe Před 3 lety +1

      nice pfp homie

    • @moby755
      @moby755 Před 3 lety +3

      if you look at the credits, that song had 3 writers

    • @farhannr28
      @farhannr28 Před 3 lety +3

      "Whopity Scoop, Scoopdidi Whoop"
      -Cal Chucesta

    • @afonsovaz4186
      @afonsovaz4186 Před 2 lety +3

      @@moby755 because when you sample something you have to credit the original artist of the sample

  • @TheFlamingWatermelon
    @TheFlamingWatermelon Před 6 lety +2970

    Now I can enjoy a kanye album, thanks for the permission

    • @luxmar1
      @luxmar1 Před 6 lety +39

      TheFlamingWatermelon LMAO

    • @luxmar1
      @luxmar1 Před 6 lety +17

      TheFlamingWatermelon melon also enjoys LR, College Dropout

    • @bigmommatron
      @bigmommatron Před 6 lety +71

      Terrel Clay shut up normie

    • @Ayaxes
      @Ayaxes Před 6 lety +3

      Thanks for the persimmon

    • @erboch7124
      @erboch7124 Před 6 lety +1

      I thought he'd give it a 5 or 6 tbh

  • @OnlyBadSalmon
    @OnlyBadSalmon Před 6 lety +672

    My mans posted a 16 minute review for a 24 minute album

  • @lars2675
    @lars2675 Před 2 lety +719

    Easily Kanye’s most underrated album, largely due to the antics surrounding kanye that overshadowed the release of this album. Respect to melon for being honest and just talking about the album for the music rather than focusing on the dumb stuff kanye was doing at the time like a lot of other reviewers did. This review aged really well.

    • @aphextwink2343
      @aphextwink2343 Před 2 lety +22

      This album aged soo good definitely underrated ghost town is a masterpiece

    • @waluigi521
      @waluigi521 Před 2 lety +9

      facts the last two songs are masterpieces

    • @collind7158
      @collind7158 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@aphextwink2343I really like it but you don't think the vocals are slightly annoying

    • @bobjimbobjim9006
      @bobjimbobjim9006 Před 6 měsíci

      @@collind7158no

    • @thatcheesy8613
      @thatcheesy8613 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Wait till this guy sees fantano’s review on vultures

  • @panrady
    @panrady Před 6 lety +3877

    Please don't call him the m-word anymore, it's not funny guys

  • @rubbad
    @rubbad Před 6 lety +1070

    You know how many girls I took to the melon shop?
    If she get the flannel with it, that's a 50 pop

  • @tyisnt
    @tyisnt Před 6 lety +2554

    I hate being
    Bi-flannel
    It’s awesome

    • @youngthugvevo4160
      @youngthugvevo4160 Před 6 lety +33

      I hate having a
      Melon Head
      It's awesome
      fixed it for you

    • @tyisnt
      @tyisnt Před 6 lety +1

      Why does this have 800 likes.

    • @e.t4635
      @e.t4635 Před 6 lety +7

      IAmNotJewish because 800 people liked it

    • @tyisnt
      @tyisnt Před 5 lety

      @@e.t4635 why does this have 1500 likes

    • @aestheticbeatz5700
      @aestheticbeatz5700 Před 5 lety

      Hahahaha good one

  • @not_emerald
    @not_emerald Před 5 lety +2966

    melon 2010: I don't really care about Kanye's personal issues
    melon 2018: I loved the direction of this album because it deals with Kanye the person and not the figure he portrays
    Also melon 2018: i still hold the same opinions about mbdtf that I did in my review

    • @tster266
      @tster266 Před 4 lety +335

      Eduardo Ramos dumb comment. Ye is about his actual personal issues while MBDTF is about his fake superstar lifestyle and made up drama

    • @jakegraham3758
      @jakegraham3758 Před 4 lety +89

      Tster it’s not made up Kanye knows those issues he’s a superstar we aren’t there’s a disconnect doesn’t make it made up and I mean lyrically it’s his best production is his best say what you want about the subject material but technically it’s perfect

    • @thenavigator2559
      @thenavigator2559 Před 4 lety +80

      @@tster266 how the fuck is it made up, nigga was and is a SUPERSTAR

    • @zackzallie8735
      @zackzallie8735 Před 3 lety +50

      @@tster266 bro do u actually know Kanye personally?

    • @bradying807
      @bradying807 Před 2 lety +80

      @@tster266 ???? this makes no sense ??? “his fake superstar lifestyle.” he DOES have a superstar lifestyle. tf??

  • @AwkwardAfrican
    @AwkwardAfrican Před 6 lety +3169

    *Poopthony Scooptano here*

  • @veridian4433
    @veridian4433 Před 6 lety +2791

    Nothing beats the lyricism found on Lift Yourself

  • @24FramesOfNick
    @24FramesOfNick Před 6 lety +3246

    8th album, 8 points

    • @neonspec
      @neonspec Před 6 lety +12

      :O Illuminati confirmed!

    • @angrytoast1497
      @angrytoast1497 Před 6 lety +86

      7th album was 7 points!

    • @georgerinotv673
      @georgerinotv673 Před 6 lety +42

      Next one is gonna be a 9!

    • @lsandjs9793
      @lsandjs9793 Před 6 lety +65

      Next kid cudi and kanye album gon be a 9

    • @gmald1107
      @gmald1107 Před 6 lety +7

      24 Frames Of Nick make another video dude I'm waiting

  • @ANGELO-lj1ez
    @ANGELO-lj1ez Před 4 lety +687

    Please never call kid cudi "the cudster" ever again

  • @mariodelbarrio32k
    @mariodelbarrio32k Před 6 lety +1611

    I gave it a listen, and I've never been a Kanye West fan , but I liked it a lot. I'm kind of excited to go into his backlog of albums.

    • @noelmcgovern3987
      @noelmcgovern3987 Před 6 lety +120

      You won't forget it! Listen to Kids See Ghosts!

    • @endure_elevate
      @endure_elevate Před 5 lety +85

      You haven’t heard Graduation😯 hands down his best album

    • @piguyerrific
      @piguyerrific Před 5 lety +122

      Late Registration is my favorite - I love the authentic instrumentation!

    • @jhud9286
      @jhud9286 Před 5 lety +93

      wait till u listen to the college dropout

    • @traplover6357
      @traplover6357 Před 5 lety +36

      Shit, now you're a stan.

  • @MemeSnack
    @MemeSnack Před 6 lety +2892

    finally i can like the album

    • @sneedfeed7204
      @sneedfeed7204 Před 6 lety +149

      Meme Snack r/hiphipheads was so toxic. The anti-kanye circlejerk in there was too much. Then there was that horrible pitchfork review, that was more about politics than the actual music. I'm just glad that the best reviewer is rational and logical as always.

    • @megatronsroyalemissary382
      @megatronsroyalemissary382 Před 6 lety +4

      Same!

    • @goopium5970
      @goopium5970 Před 6 lety +27

      with the /r/hiphopheads guys it's all about trying to fit in, fit into the sound that you were with 10 years ago, fit into their expectations of how your album is going to flow, fit into what the popular sound is, fit into what they think hip-hop should be like and so on.
      Also it's such veiled petty politics. all art is political, kanye's even more so. and then fuckers come in and talk about the tracks as if the context doesn't matter
      eh, but it's finally done with, on to other meme news

    • @ab-finance6647
      @ab-finance6647 Před 6 lety +13

      fuck /r/hhh ... AMEER DID NOTHING WRONG. He cheated on some clingy girl, people acting like he raped someone. K-Pop fans are less cringy about artists' morals.

    • @magnumopus2786
      @magnumopus2786 Před 6 lety

      AB - Finance You're a moron.

  • @Bishcona
    @Bishcona Před 6 lety +682

    Make the yellow flannel great again

    • @Dethmaster64
      @Dethmaster64 Před 6 lety +27

      400 Years of the Yellow Flannel was a choice

    • @Bishcona
      @Bishcona Před 6 lety

      DLilly 😂😂😂

    • @ab-finance6647
      @ab-finance6647 Před 6 lety +4

      SELF-VICTIMIZATION IS DISEASE.
      I'M NICE AT PING PONG.

    • @isaaccastro4846
      @isaaccastro4846 Před 6 lety +2

      This review returned credibility to the yellow flannel

    • @97HawksFly
      @97HawksFly Před 6 lety +1

      Ikr. I mean I agree with him but I was expecting Fantano to trash it

  • @spa7us
    @spa7us Před 5 lety +384

    This album is the reason why I got into Kanye for real. I started from The College Dropout to Ye and I got to say that every single one of his albums has been my favorite at one point. All of his albums have a different feel for every mood and situation that makes Kanye such an amazing artist. Greatest artist ever

  • @thestanman1486
    @thestanman1486 Před 3 lety +370

    The beat on "I thought about killing you" is my favorite beat in rap history. It's so off putting and scary. And the way Kanye just talked over it. Makes it hit like a fucking train. Love it so much.

    • @jonr7207
      @jonr7207 Před 2 lety +7

      Quite well said my guy 🎵

    • @Sparsh_05
      @Sparsh_05 Před rokem

      Facts

    • @Dan.p.
      @Dan.p. Před 11 měsíci

      Check the demo version of the song where Francis in the light discovers the beat while humming. It's amazing and longer

    • @llgogo
      @llgogo Před 9 měsíci +1

      thank you that sounds amazing @@Dan.p.

  • @zombieed_0498
    @zombieed_0498 Před 6 lety +2596

    I agree. I really like this album. It makes Kanye seem like a person.

    • @begonethot4869
      @begonethot4869 Před 5 lety +47

      Jeeses99 I agree, a lot of people slated it but it's a good, semi-deep album that is a journey, more so than I felt Yeezus was

    • @raz1616
      @raz1616 Před 5 lety +4

      Harrybo its not a journey, its a cheap attempt to grab sympathy after kanye intentinally pissed the masses off to sell it.

    • @mikecraig2062
      @mikecraig2062 Před 5 lety +30

      I’m so Cool finally. Hated seeing kanye as an alien

    • @user_8982
      @user_8982 Před 4 lety +1

      This is his 2nd worst fucking album imo

    • @z_shaza_x4845
      @z_shaza_x4845 Před 4 lety +23

      Sai Teja_ doesn’t make the album bad though

  • @xbulmiruwu6030
    @xbulmiruwu6030 Před 6 lety +248

    “Proof that Needle Drop Gives High Scores to Alt Right Artists” -Fader eventually

    • @xavierwooten5907
      @xavierwooten5907 Před 6 lety +4

      Romeo Kim oh please god no

    • @guy100008
      @guy100008 Před 6 lety +5

      please no I still have ptsd from that shitpiece

    • @thibhan98
      @thibhan98 Před 6 lety

      International Relations Neither is Anthony. But we know how that turned out.

    • @RunningP123456
      @RunningP123456 Před 6 lety

      hahahahaha

    • @xbulmiruwu6030
      @xbulmiruwu6030 Před 6 lety

      International Relations Implying Fader does their research.

  • @alexanderkleist1127
    @alexanderkleist1127 Před rokem +169

    shoulda given it a nein

  • @ritzthedog1118
    @ritzthedog1118 Před 5 lety +205

    Ghost Town was my favorite song of 2018 I love it so much

  • @Bishcona
    @Bishcona Před 6 lety +2822

    Well the review is almost as long as the album lmao

    • @blqnky.5581
      @blqnky.5581 Před 6 lety +7

      pizzaguy 💀💀💀

    • @henrydorval2223
      @henrydorval2223 Před 6 lety +1

      Lol

    • @gordonprouduct
      @gordonprouduct Před 6 lety +67

      Lil 21 Uzi Slump Tentacion Boat Minaj almost a good troll light to decent 7

    • @williamlavagna1096
      @williamlavagna1096 Před 6 lety +21

      Lil 21 Uzi Slump Tentacion Boat Minaj .
      Well he *did* say almost as long.

    • @newbieOo
      @newbieOo Před 6 lety +22

      Lmao - very true
      I’m still hesitant to call this an “album”. You can’t even clean the house to this project lol

  • @Max25670
    @Max25670 Před 6 lety +299

    Melons is savage, melons is monsters
    melons is pimps, melons is players
    'Til melons have flannels, now they precautious
    Father, forgive me, I'm scared of the karma
    'Cause now I see flannels as somethin' to nurture
    Not somethin' to conquer

  • @AkmalGameAtion
    @AkmalGameAtion Před 6 lety +254

    Easy 8. But we know Kanye can do better. He just didn't have time on his side for this album. He got 5 albums to produce.

    • @dacreativebrinson66
      @dacreativebrinson66 Před 6 lety +18

      Noctis Altura well he basically had his album done, he just scraped it and made this album in a month span May.1- Jun.1

    • @Waluigi-vr4qz
      @Waluigi-vr4qz Před 6 lety +24

      Jeeses99 i Think this album was amazing. I loved tlop too dont know what allthe hate is about. Yeezus was an amazing album( not one of my favorite kanye albums though) 808s is the most underrated album of all time in my opinion. That album is a masterpiece. I Think this new ye album just needs time, møbecause it Grows better and better evertime i hear it.

    • @Waluigi-vr4qz
      @Waluigi-vr4qz Před 6 lety

      Jeeses99 i Think the only Way for you to enjoy yeezus, is to drop the expectations while listening to it. And the lyrics are means to be ballon this album. Try to focus on the many layers the beats have.

    • @IvanKisaragi
      @IvanKisaragi Před 6 lety

      Jens Verner
      Bro, yesss 808's was raw asf. Ye kinda reminds me of it. Also, Tlop is definitely a good album.

    • @IvanKisaragi
      @IvanKisaragi Před 6 lety

      Jeeses99
      I agree with your ratings for all except the first two, buts that's cause I've only heard them once and didn't really love it(didn't see the fuss was about except on a handful of songs from both), but that was two years ago so maybe I'll try it again.

  • @zBaoyyyPvP
    @zBaoyyyPvP Před 2 lety +232

    This album aged like wine. Ghost Town is such a powerful and soulful song.

  • @laurentbrutsch-430a2
    @laurentbrutsch-430a2 Před 6 lety +614

    *I hate being a melon its awesome*

  • @elitecenafan
    @elitecenafan Před 6 lety +3366

    Kanye is a top 5 artist, top 3 producer.
    Say whatever the hell you want... but the man knows how to make MUSICAL art.

    • @ericlytle2209
      @ericlytle2209 Před 6 lety +304

      elitecenafan just like some of the greatest painters and composers the crazier his life gets the better his art gets

    • @elitecenafan
      @elitecenafan Před 6 lety +25

      Eric Lytle Agreed.

    • @raz1616
      @raz1616 Před 6 lety +8

      WRONG

    • @SuperMutyo
      @SuperMutyo Před 6 lety +18

      MUSRICAL ART? JESUS!

    • @MattMatrixJohnson
      @MattMatrixJohnson Před 6 lety +2

      Eric Lytle Best album is still #2 imo. ..but I haven't heard this one yet

  • @noahboone524
    @noahboone524 Před 6 lety +404

    Honestly, this is one of Ye's most cohesive albums. Where certain albums he released are more like an art gallery showcasing his own talents, that of his friends and prodigies, new sounds he wants to push, etc... "ye" feels like its trying to say something, it feels like a slice of his mind, and I really appreciate when artists push albums like this. Its far more of an "artistic" album than something like TLOP or Yeezus.
    In short, this is an album for fans of songs like "Wolves" or "All Falls Down" rather than "Power" or "Can't Tell Me Nothing". If you think MBDTF or WTT is Kanye's best stuff, this album might not be for you.

    • @rowdyrathore9911
      @rowdyrathore9911 Před 4 lety +10

      Ye and Yeezus are his best in my opinion.

    • @n0tashtonglasson
      @n0tashtonglasson Před 2 lety

      @@rowdyrathore9911 Same

    • @wgliam
      @wgliam Před 2 lety +6

      Yeezus is one of his most artistic albums. While it has its low points and it is an acquired taste, it grows on you. The beats for the most part are extremely adventurous and interesting. Honestly Yeezus is some of his best work, as it shows how creative he can be and that he can make it sound good with heavy electronic and rock influences.

    • @Amir-qz4bn
      @Amir-qz4bn Před 2 lety

      @@wgliam I can mess with only Bound 2, Black Skinhead, I Am A God and New Slaves but the other 6 tracks on the album are ok at best

    • @Kiethlmao
      @Kiethlmao Před 2 lety +2

      I think you articulated this very well but are a bit misled in some areas. Every single one of Kanye’s albums he’s giving the world his current mental state and perspective. Although graduation is probably the most anthem based, it still had retrospective songs such as Big Brother and Homecoming. All of CD was his most vulnerable and truthful thoughts as he was rising to fame. LR was not as vulnerable but Hey mama still makes me cry. 808 and heartbreak was just (if not more) vulnerable than Ye or CD. MBDTF has runaway which is his grand apology. On Yeezus, Kanye’s on his bully and explains to the world what he’s thinking and the truth he’s spitting such as I am a god, New Slaves, and Blood on the leaves. TLOP was very much the same with songs like Wolves, FLM, Ultralightbeam, and my personal favorite, Saint Pablo. On WTT, those were more bangers for the club but New Day explains what he’s still feeling. The only reason people give Ye (a personal favorite of mine) this “introspective” praise is that it was only 7 songs long so he happened to fit all of his emotions into an album with zero club bangers or fillers (Kanye never has fillers btw). JIK was probably his biggest flop but still features the albums most beautiful song Use this Gospel. Donda features more introspective thoughts and feelings about his current situation. His single Eazy was just as raw. There was never an old or new Kanye, just an evolving, flawed man speaking his mind on every piece of music he gets. Except for his club bangers ofc those are just to bump and they always slap!

  • @michaelryan6333
    @michaelryan6333 Před 4 lety +69

    Ye's most underrated album

  • @Victor-xp5os
    @Victor-xp5os Před 6 lety +234

    FOR ALL MY DAWGS THAT STAYED DOWN WE UP AGAIN

    • @sneedfeed7204
      @sneedfeed7204 Před 6 lety

      Victor i love Anthony for real 😍😍😭😭

  • @TheSchranksalat
    @TheSchranksalat Před 6 lety +210

    -Gives MBDTF a 6 because he‘s not interested in Kanye‘s character
    -Gives ye an 8 because of how it portrays his character

    • @Vageta1999
      @Vageta1999 Před 6 lety +31

      jawieso i disagree with his rating too but its clear that the album focused on kanye the person instead of kanye the "god or icon"

    • @boombenbang
      @boombenbang Před 6 lety +20

      delusions of grandeur on mbdtf is what he didn't buy into

    • @stoothemighty
      @stoothemighty Před 6 lety

      Literally just thinking this! How can you praise this record in particular for being a 'snapshot of Kanyes mental state' when that's what pretty much every album he's released for the last 8 years has been

    • @whiterthanyou5930
      @whiterthanyou5930 Před 6 lety +5

      Trainer Red this, Fantano never was a fan of kanye because of his main appeal, his ego, and on this albulm kanye didn’t bring his ego up like he did on most of his other albulms. I think that’s why this is my least favorite kanye albulm lol

    • @promisethatyouwillsingabou7920
      @promisethatyouwillsingabou7920 Před 6 lety +1

      jawieso MBDTF was being over dramatic abt typical celebrity trash and ye talks abt straight up kanye’s character and nothing else

  • @deez581
    @deez581 Před 2 lety +81

    To this day I will never understand how people think this is one of Kanye’s worst and also not a good album. Like what? It’s in the middle of his discography at worst and would be the best in a lot of rappers discographies in my opinion

  • @Bobotv1000
    @Bobotv1000 Před 4 lety +824

    Kanye is a genius and he is the greatest artist of our time.
    That's all i have to say

  • @alihakimflorian4692
    @alihakimflorian4692 Před 6 lety +166

    This is somehow still an L for Russ

    • @oscarlizarraga8395
      @oscarlizarraga8395 Před 6 lety +1

      Ali Hakim Florian And for Drake

    • @vigilantslacker6039
      @vigilantslacker6039 Před 6 lety +6

      Dude this comment is so funny I hope I see it twelve more times every time I scroll down on a new CZcams video

    • @ryanb1950
      @ryanb1950 Před 6 lety +9

      Bro I took a shit this morning and it was an L for Russ

  • @sneedfeed7204
    @sneedfeed7204 Před 6 lety +1441

    I liked ye and got slandered for it, now that the Melon is in my corner I feel invincible.

    • @wetsweatshirt
      @wetsweatshirt Před 6 lety +22

      Somali Pirate Who Pirated Your Girlfriend nice copy and paste from reddit 🤠

    • @youhavetogoback8449
      @youhavetogoback8449 Před 6 lety +27

      ciro
      >Going on plebbit at all
      Boi

    • @sneedfeed7204
      @sneedfeed7204 Před 6 lety +12

      ciro you know i could have made that comment 🤔😉

    • @LateCodOficial
      @LateCodOficial Před 6 lety +18

      I put my hand on the stove to see if I still bleed

    • @animec-dramaskpop6362
      @animec-dramaskpop6362 Před 6 lety +2

      Somali Pirate Who Pirated Your Girlfriend I always find it funny when people attack someone for not thinking the way they do. Look over those foolish people, just sit back and laugh it up. I personally love to show my friends and family the hilariously stupid comments and we have a ball.

  • @mangomonster333
    @mangomonster333 Před 5 měsíci +16

    This album after 5 years is still a 10/10 and one of kanye"s best

    • @1nvd
      @1nvd Před 5 měsíci +1

      Violent crimes is on a different level. Incredible story telling

  • @francoaranda6499
    @francoaranda6499 Před 2 lety +80

    Ghost town is seriously in the running for the best song of all time imo

  • @QuanWorld1
    @QuanWorld1 Před 6 lety +558

    Turn the 8 upside down
    its a 8 now
    yeeh

  • @asvpfern
    @asvpfern Před 6 lety +678

    Yethony Yetano

  • @mattnash3873
    @mattnash3873 Před 4 lety +60

    Kanye at his most intimate and unguarded since The College Dropout? Why wouldn’t you consider 808s?

  • @joelehto9014
    @joelehto9014 Před 3 lety +44

    Ghost town is one of Kanye’s greatest songs and may be my favorite song of all time. It’s so powerful and makes me emotional every listen

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful Před 6 lety +782

    flannel

  • @nickiaabank4384
    @nickiaabank4384 Před 6 lety +368

    Good review, Fandango. You live to see another day.

    • @mmelifluo
      @mmelifluo Před 6 lety +5

      I was lighting my pitchfork

    • @Six-qr5kl
      @Six-qr5kl Před 6 lety

      I was dell with a bell

    • @louisjeon97
      @louisjeon97 Před 6 lety

      this is clem fandango can u hear me?

    • @UploadN0ob
      @UploadN0ob Před 6 lety +1

      Go back to Magnus Ronning videos Nicki

    • @nickiaabank4384
      @nickiaabank4384 Před 6 lety +2

      John Smith I'm trying to branch out

  • @yinan6867
    @yinan6867 Před 2 lety +24

    ig this is his self titled album now?

  • @Piface2099
    @Piface2099 Před 6 lety +31

    the lyric that stood out to me as true art in our times was "im a superhero niggu! UHWAAAA"

  • @SwayJJ
    @SwayJJ Před 6 lety +99

    Did you love this album because Kanye ended the 'beef'...and you are a vegan?

    • @theR0ck3tsumm3r
      @theR0ck3tsumm3r Před 6 lety +2

      SwayJJ w

    • @panorama1247
      @panorama1247 Před 6 lety

      😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @sozboy1
    @sozboy1 Před 6 lety +366

    Ye - 8/10
    MBDTF - 6/10
    *melon logic*

    • @Halaa_
      @Halaa_ Před 6 lety +24

      But when will people stop bringing up the mbdtf review on every video?

    • @rdiclst6908
      @rdiclst6908 Před 6 lety +51

      Mbdtf is a 100/100 album. Literally Zero flaws, and finely put together and crafted. I don't think I heard one bad line or song on the entire project

    • @hubblebublumbubwub5215
      @hubblebublumbubwub5215 Před 6 lety +20

      Halaa
      Only when he deletes it and makes an apology video + re-review

    • @thebornelazer6435
      @thebornelazer6435 Před 6 lety +4

      Kod-5/10 like wtf

    • @Newhouse56
      @Newhouse56 Před 6 lety +2

      GD FR still don’t get that one but ye is a really good album tbh

  • @andriesbingani
    @andriesbingani Před 6 lety +792

    So y'all going to ignore the fact that Pusha bodied Drake?

    • @Aj__Lopez
      @Aj__Lopez Před 6 lety +16

      Scorpion going platinum so.. yeah. Pusha got 3 more days of fame

    • @andriesbingani
      @andriesbingani Před 6 lety +132

      Action Jackson 🙄🙄🙄 look at u consoling yourself

    • @Mr_Snifflez
      @Mr_Snifflez Před 6 lety +14

      Action Jackson it’s gonna be ass

    • @cantu7214
      @cantu7214 Před 6 lety +59

      Andries Bingani drake stans are in a hurt place rn lol

    • @henryh1620
      @henryh1620 Před 6 lety

      Do you bring this up on every video you go on? Get a grip, it happened, now move on.

  • @brian37107
    @brian37107 Před 5 lety +21

    Memes aside I just want to say that your ability to articulate how you feel about something is masterful and while I enjoyed the album before watching this I have a new appreciation for the album due to your interpretation of some of these songs.

  • @yungpelvin351
    @yungpelvin351 Před 6 lety +667

    This review is nearly as long as the album

    • @SamOwenI
      @SamOwenI Před 6 lety +7

      YUNG PELVIN J now does that tell us something about the length of this review or does it tell us something about the length of the album?

    • @garufimusicgroup4318
      @garufimusicgroup4318 Před 6 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i agree .. this one is a bit boring

    • @TedStuffins
      @TedStuffins Před 6 lety +1

      thats what disappointed me most about the album, the music is great but 7 songs? come on ye.

    • @mrbigmofoe
      @mrbigmofoe Před 6 lety

      I think it is because he will be coming out with an album with Cudi. Anyways, I think the album is short because it was made quickly about his current state of mind.

  • @clamchowder138
    @clamchowder138 Před 6 lety +233

    You did good, melon. You get to live, this time.

  • @Locomotivate
    @Locomotivate Před 2 lety +14

    Babe wake up new self titled album

  • @cheesecakelasagna
    @cheesecakelasagna Před 5 lety +57

    This is such a 9 but I can get by with your score. I agree, this feels so short I have to replay the whole thing again.

  • @SimonTangers
    @SimonTangers Před 6 lety +98

    If you have the album on loop (which I'm sure Kanye anticipated considering how short it is), the shift from Violent Crimes back to I Thought About Killing You is a really jarring change. I think Kanye is trying to show the massive swings he goes through, and in only 24 minutes he brilliantly shows how you almost don't realize the difference while shifting between these two polar opposites.
    I thought the album as a whole was a brilliant metaphor for what Kanye feels on a regular basis. It starts out really angry, abrasive, scary, but quickly it moves to sadness, euphoria, and self reflection, and then finally in the final song he has a few precious moments of lucidity where he is able to snap out of the cycle and think about his kids and their future.
    Ghost Town felt like just a happy song a first, but then it feels a little too saturated to be genuine. It has a vibe like getting really high on a sunny day, but then eventually realizing that you'll come back down sooner or later and that it's not true happiness.

  • @pestydesperado8771
    @pestydesperado8771 Před 6 lety +116

    Pretty solid review, but I thought you went a little too far when you called ye a schizophrenic ape

  • @Sam-ri1vg
    @Sam-ri1vg Před 2 lety +23

    This album is slowly growing into my favorite Kanye album. Ghost Town might be his best song

  • @threadzss1462
    @threadzss1462 Před 6 lety +1

    I was waiting to hear your thoughts on this project. It was nice to hear a different perspective and a track by track review. Awesome.

  • @dyldragon1
    @dyldragon1 Před 6 lety +909

    YOU BETTER HAVE THAT YELLOW FLANNEL FOR YE

    • @NerdyDZN
      @NerdyDZN Před 6 lety +44

      dyldragon1 can’t spell yellow flannel with out YE

    • @Fuk12tv
      @Fuk12tv Před 6 lety +3

      I was thinking the same. Its screams EGO like Anthony was trying to match Kanyes ego. But it's also the color of ego in the chakra graph to

    • @chrisjfox8715
      @chrisjfox8715 Před 6 lety +5

      Funny how people put so much stock in agreement...instead of liking or not liking whatever they like or don't like without the need for someone else to agree. Novel concept, I know.

    • @arsenalfanatic0971
      @arsenalfanatic0971 Před 6 lety

      What does yellow flannel have to do with Kanye?

    • @furiislurudurke9371
      @furiislurudurke9371 Před 6 lety +3

      Arsenalfanatic09 Yellow flannel = good review . Red flannel = bad review

  • @zachwilliamson13
    @zachwilliamson13 Před 6 lety +78

    Kinda confused why you took your shirt off and poured orphan blood all over yourself, but other than that, good review melon.

  • @NateJ6
    @NateJ6 Před 2 lety +8

    Ghost Town and Violent Crimes back to back can make anyone cry

  • @account29273
    @account29273 Před 2 lety +23

    Damn if Fantano liked "All mine" this album would've been a 9 maybe a 10

    • @MWNolan
      @MWNolan Před 2 lety +3

      I think that’s where I stand on it too tbh. I personally love Ye, but all mine is the only track I skip when I listen through it.

  • @mohamedalikaab8203
    @mohamedalikaab8203 Před 6 lety +68

    He's just hating on All Mine because he ain't supermodel thicc

    • @AZANlA
      @AZANlA Před 6 lety +2

      mak 3198 THICCONY THANTANO

  • @HumansFreshlyBorn
    @HumansFreshlyBorn Před 6 lety +284

    I really hope some fake Kanye account leaves a comment saying “Thank you Anthony, very cool!”

  • @zozo22ism
    @zozo22ism Před 5 lety +25

    9:49 "He's really throwing it back"
    PAUSE

  • @PatTurn
    @PatTurn Před 6 lety +480

    I feel like 2016 Anthony wouldn't have given the same score.

    • @garrettwalden7195
      @garrettwalden7195 Před 6 lety +38

      Pat Turn That's a good thing.. tf

    • @TheStoacked
      @TheStoacked Před 6 lety +29

      2016 was a golden year for music so it makes sense

    • @timbotibbetts
      @timbotibbetts Před 6 lety +170

      People's music tastes can change drastically in a year or two. Especially when you keep an open mind. Like he does

    • @acultural_
      @acultural_ Před 6 lety +1

      Timbo Slice giving melon here that sloppy toppy ey

    • @thedreamcapture2681
      @thedreamcapture2681 Před 6 lety +33

      You new to this whole life thing?

  • @Dickinabox
    @Dickinabox Před 6 lety +572

    Lift Yourself > everything
    Woopity scoop

  • @phothewin6019
    @phothewin6019 Před 6 lety +792

    *BUT YOU GIVE MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY A 6?*
    DAMN.

  • @wileybehm8783
    @wileybehm8783 Před 5 lety +2

    Anthony! I convinced my English professor to let me site you for my critical review paper of this album! Thank you for being thorough with your presentation and keep up the good work!

  • @loganphillips9738
    @loganphillips9738 Před 4 lety +39

    still one of my favorite kanye albums

  • @Rawkenday1
    @Rawkenday1 Před 6 lety +321

    (YE)llow flannel

  • @EmissaryOfSmeagol
    @EmissaryOfSmeagol Před 6 lety +1950

    Can you review the minecraft soundtrack? Maybe for next Classics week?

    • @audioredux6836
      @audioredux6836 Před 6 lety +4

      What??

    • @EmissaryOfSmeagol
      @EmissaryOfSmeagol Před 6 lety +79

      Well, I'm not sure if the soundtrack is technically old enough to be a "classic" yet, but it is timeless.

    • @nygmaa
      @nygmaa Před 6 lety +126

      Memes aside, it's actually good and soothing :/

    • @godswag1767
      @godswag1767 Před 6 lety +72

      It's actually a good soundtrack

    • @GewoonRood
      @GewoonRood Před 6 lety +76

      Anthony actually said in some video that he really likes the Minecraft soundtrack

  • @bradyn9620
    @bradyn9620 Před 6 lety +32

    At first I thought this recored was meh but listen to it more and more it turns out this album is fucking great

    • @KushCalrissian
      @KushCalrissian Před 6 lety +3

      The real Feefo it takes time to grow on u. Its better than ksg atleast.

  • @plousho1947
    @plousho1947 Před 3 lety +24

    certainly kanyes most underrated project

  • @TheRealBeatMaster
    @TheRealBeatMaster Před 6 lety +1466

    GOOD music season 2/2 so far

    • @jaredsmalley2367
      @jaredsmalley2367 Před 6 lety +161

      Mpilo Mhlongo we’re not gonna count him this season

    • @don95ful
      @don95ful Před 6 lety +94

      3/3 if you count killing Drake

    • @CheeseyMilkshakes
      @CheeseyMilkshakes Před 6 lety +4

      TheRealBeatMaster I'm just worried about the Cudi/Ye project. Cudis last two projects have been complete trash.

    • @SnokeZ
      @SnokeZ Před 6 lety +7

      pusha t's last albums havent been particularly great either but here we are, i have big hopes for new cudi music

    • @don95ful
      @don95ful Před 6 lety +11

      xxxtensioncord Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin wasn't trash at all fuck you talkin about

  • @CASSOBLVCK
    @CASSOBLVCK Před 6 lety +1566

    Rubbing on my lamp get the melon out the bottle

  • @DumbBaby
    @DumbBaby Před 3 lety +7

    This is one of the best reviews OF ALL TIME. Seriously though, its a very thoughtful, balanced and intelligent take on an album that will definitely be reappraised in the future.

  • @The1Xking
    @The1Xking Před 5 měsíci +6

    His opinions on different songs:
    1. I Thought About Killing You 4:33
    2. Yikes 6:52
    3. All Mine 7:42
    4. Wouldn't Leave 8:40
    5. No Mistakes 9:26
    6. Ghost Town 9:58
    7. Violent Crimes 11:53

  • @apollosmithmusic
    @apollosmithmusic Před 6 lety +562

    An 8? WOW 😮 I’m shocked

  • @marcusthemartian524
    @marcusthemartian524 Před 6 lety +688

    Fantano, when Kanye said "400 years... Sounds like a choice!", he meant that you take a long time to drop album reviews, not because you're busy, but because you're just a lazy, self centered fuck. That's why we love you melon.

  • @scum1522
    @scum1522 Před 3 lety +77

    Almost 3 years later I still hold on my opinion that this album is a 10/10

    • @kpceo9380
      @kpceo9380 Před 2 lety +8

      Hold on to it broo don’t let these niggas tell you otherwise 😂everyone wants you to like what they like so continue to enjoy this album

    • @dripp_dropp
      @dripp_dropp Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@kpceo9380w support

    • @holopleasures7097
      @holopleasures7097 Před 11 měsíci

      @@dripp_droppthis album da best

  • @1bloo
    @1bloo Před 6 lety +267

    Pi’Erre Bourne also helped produce on Yikes

  • @nicholasr9892
    @nicholasr9892 Před 6 lety +55

    did this dude say "the cudster"

  • @genehayes
    @genehayes Před 6 lety +91

    OK we get it you hate Wyoming but did you like the album or not

  • @simonlange6762
    @simonlange6762 Před 6 lety +38

    Review College Dropout for the next classic review

  • @thesilenthero422
    @thesilenthero422 Před 6 lety +2

    Damn this might be your fastest video to hit 1 million views. Congrats it's crazy how you've grown the channel over the years