BULLY

Undoubtedly his best work in roughly the last decade. The first half of the album is much stronger than the second half, while the second half still has many solid tracks it just doesn’t feel as seamless as the first half maybe some filler tracks or leftovers from other projects. Really glad to hear Kanye return to something more grounded with the sampling which he is so good at. The album cover depicts the grit of the mix well. The sonic direction of the album I think is pretty good with a tasteful balance of clean and static distortion from just having no compression or clipper/limiter where some channels have clipping distortion which sounds like they turned down in post which add to the atmosphere of the project and set a nice tone. Listened to this over 3 times and really want to rate it higher but just can’t get past some of my less liked tracks in the second half. Really exciting if you are a Kanye west fan. Unfortunately predicting if Kanye will continue to make good music is anyone’s guess. There are many songs which sound like he borrowed inspiration from his older albums which is funny since he loves himself so much. The lyrical content is surprisingly not as self indulgent as I was expecting and some of it is actually really nicely directed in a more positive light which makes me think Kanye is probably in a much better place than he once was. If that is any indication of stability then I have hope for future music. Ceelo Greens feature in BULLY and many of the features are really great too and I assume they are likely heavily directed by Kanye which tells you he hasn’t lost his touch. Favourite tracks: This a must All the love* Whatever works Highs and lows I can’t wait White lines Preacher man* Last breath

It’s ok and that’s it really it went 11/18 for me it’s defiently his best work since donda and shows Mayby Kanye aint finsihed yet and could still make an great album before retirement

I haven’t reviewed on here for a while so I apologize for that, anyways this album has got some potential even though I’m hesitant on calling it good I can say that this could be a solid album if he gets some things right. Most preferably to get rid of the AI, it’s very noticeable with the mixing and doesn’t sound good at all, the other major thing is his mental health I feel like the state he is right now not just mentally but physically is not the greatest so he’s gotta get clean here, not only is it effecting his music, but also his legacy and friendships. The album itself is pretty bad but with a few tweaks I think he can make a solid effort with Bully, the production is amazing and some of the songs aren’t half bad. So although I don’t like this album it shows that it’s got potential so I’ll give it points for that, as of right now this will sit at a comfortable 2/5 stars.