By Gabe Garnett – Sports Editor 

When it comes to music, Kanye West has run the industry for the past decade, with many highs and lows. On August 29, “Donda” was released to the public after three release parties and an initial release date of August 6.

With 27 songs and 31 features with artists like Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, Roddy Ricch, Baby Keem, and more, “Donda” is stacked. 

“Donda” was made in a style where the first part of the album is Kayne rapping and then the rest of the album is him in a church style singing and gospel. The album has no profanity. The most popular song on the album is “Hurricane” with Lil Baby and The Weeknd, Currently, the song is at 133 million streams on Spotify. 

So did the album live up to the hype? With 775 million total streams and 357 million streams in its first week, the album surpassed all expectations. But in the eye of the public it really didn’t do that well. Rolling Stone called the album an “overlong mess” and The Guardian called it an “misfiring lyricism from a diminished figure.”

One weak point in the album was just how long the project was – an hour and 49 minutes of music. A strong point of the album would be that Kanye created it around his mother’s passing and that it was created for her. 

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars