E’s ‘Bully’ album: All 18 songs ranked

“Damn” was not played during the Champions livestream, but yes makes the album finally cut from the DSPs. West sings with a naked suggestion about enjoying the ride in front of you, without worrying about the possibility of falling. As a survivor of a horrific car accident in 2002, West knows a thing or two about cheating death and moving forward.

Don Toliver reunites with Ye and builds on his outstanding 2026 behind him OCTANE album, and it’s still only March. Toliver is one of hip-hop’s most versatile weapons with a unique sound, and Ye has a passion for sending his collaborators into winning positions. Unfortunately, “Circles” looks like a place to go Champions together, there is a completely complete concept.

You’ve never been one to do things for yourself. He experiments with the Latin side as he enlists the corridos tumbados of Peso Pluma for “Last Breath.” Perhaps for the first time in his career, Yeezy enters the booth and puts Spanish to the test, as he talks about the toxic relationship between the shots of Clase Azul. With a big twist, this would have had the dancefloors burning high in the city.

He’s always been open-minded to working with the next generation of artists, and here he joins underground rapper Nine Vicious, who provides the latest vocals and gives “This Must” a twist.

Often when one looks back on his success, West remembers the days when he was seeking world fame in 2007. Distribution of letters. “This Must” sits somewhere in the middle of the pack Championsand the song may sound familiar to Ye diehards – as it was written under the title “Unlock” with Ty Dolla $ign for Vultures programs, but they never end up with a legal home.

Much like the Backstreet Boys-sampling “Everybody” from Vultures“Up and down” will remain in the same bag of what it could have been. When French singer Pomme objected to the use of the original sample, West was forced to press. Think how many moments of music have been stolen from us over the years. It’s still solid Champions track, when Ye emotionally poured out his heart to his loved ones who stood by him in the midst of many controversies that he had been involved in.

“Beauty and the Beast” was originally played on Vultures 2 listening party in China, but Mike Dean accused the song of actually being A wound handling. West seems to be at peace between the Mad Lads sample. “It’s been a long time coming/ New tires, I’m running,” he croons with a splash Yeezus deconstruction on his back.

As a producer, You are always unmatched. Here, West mixes a Supremes sample into a melancholic sound. Yeezy could go into a coma for ten years, come out, ​​​​​​and his production would always be avant-garde and ahead of the pack. Whenever his career seems to be on the way, Ye has been able to rely on music every time to give him money and walk through the fire.

It was a long way for the soul “Preacher Man” from Vultures 2 final programs to find a home Champions. This is spoken word that should have been included in the album. You mock the opponents with the kind of cheek bars that we used to get from him, as he calls a woman who hates sports but still sits in beautiful stadiums, along with the self-righteous “I hate that God didn’t make me two more.”

He ruminates on the peace and comfort he sometimes finds in being alone. Something the world could use more of. With an electronic boost from André Troutman, West sings about how he’ll always stay true, following his path even when it seems bleak. A Champions A palette cleanser, so to speak.

It’s always darkest before the dawn, and West delivers a healing runner to close the book Champions. “This One Here” features traces of Ye and James Blake’s work in 2022, but Blake came out on Saturday (March 28) asking that his production credits be removed from the song. Blake says it’s nothing personal, but the release of Ye’s album isn’t without controversy, is it? I’ll be repeating “This one, this fire, this fire” all weekend.

Make room for “Mama’s Love” in a blanket of special songs that honor his late mother, Donda West, along with “Hey Mama” and “One Only.” Yee’s sweet, sweet flow leads to a heavenly scene, with a dialogue between Neophyte Yeezy and Donda never seen before Jeen-Yuhs documentary. The speech finds Donda instilling in his son the confidence that led him to greatness.

Similar to the vibe of “Punch Drunk,” Ye picks up a Cissy Houston sample and kicks off “Whatever Works” with a reference to her. Wall Street Journal apologized to the Jewish and Black communities for the pain he had caused in recent years. With a single 10-bar verse, there is room for a powerful second verse to pierce the souls of the listeners and make “Whatever Works” one of the highlights Champions.

Jonah Thompson’s sample combined with fuzzy drums and dropped drums creates a bleak backdrop for Ye to parachute into. West gets one of his best jabs on the album, touching on how the public thinks he’s “worried like Akon” and forgets the beauty he gave to hip-hop. He says: “Go on vacation, they act as if they don’t remember.”

Towards the end of his verse “Sisters and Brothers,” there seems to be a change in Ye’s thinking. In the past, the West is quick to remind everyone – and Forbes – of his former status as a billionaire, but now he speaks of money as “the root of all evil.”

He begins Champions and it sounds like Yeezus just woke up again. Production-wise, “King” mimics aspects of the 2013 Western industrial boom Yeezus album. It’s a promising opening verse from Kanye, who talks about how hatred has brought him great love, when friends have become “lost” and others treated him like an “orphan” in the past years. There’s also the matter of how MLK paved the way for him to marry Kim Kardashian, and Ye is supposed to be the only person to ever rhyme with Gwyneth Paltrow and Harlem drug lord Alpo Martinez.

Travis Scott was one of the rare artists not to turn his back on Ye in recent years. “Father” features members of the church of angels, which feels right at some point on a West album. That glory has been transformed into chaotic industrial drums embraced by legendary Mobb producer Deep Havoc. Yeezy goes back to his assistant “see this coat?” paparazzi moment and it appears as “the new me.”

La Flame storms the scene, boasting of his good relationships with Oakley and Nike with a production that seems to be in the family tree as his own. UTOPIA opener “HYAENA.”

Is it 2004 again with all the chipmunk soul samples Ye cut from his ASR keyboard? “Punch Drunk” even features a co-production by his daughter, North West, so it’s easy to see how the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. With a running time of two minutes, it feels short, with more room in the runway for another hard-hitting verse from Ye to boost “Punch Drunk” from five. Champions follow the throne.

A movie highlight that could mark a milestone for Tarantino The Hateful Eight the west. It opens with how every time he speaks it leads to “the castles coming down and crashing down,” and his refusal to completely let go of his pride as it is one of his creative powers. West passes the baton to a raucous chorus from Goodie Mob’s CeeLo Green to bring “Bully” to the finish line. Well done, Mr. West.

The jewel in the crown of Champions. “All the Love” collides with the chaos of Yeezus via the electronic intelligence of the late Roger Troutman’s chat box. Fittingly, “All the Love” features vocals and co-production from Troutman’s cousin André Troutman, who received production credits on the 10th. Champions paths. It’s the pockets of excellence that keep fans coming back and make them willing to overlook all the antics, delays and chaos that comes with Kanye. More than two decades into his career, Ye can still push the rap envelope to places his peers can’t. “All the Love” is Ye’s best, but it probably doesn’t reach commercial heights and the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 spot. 1 hit “Carnival” or A wound‘s “Off the Grid.”