photo by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian on Instagram)
After a three GOOD Fridays, a plethora of Twitter rants, and a few name changes, Kanye West finally debuted his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo, during his Yeezy Season 3 presentation on February 11th at Madison Square Garden.
The twenty thousand ticket-holders at MSG and millions at home who were streaming the event via TIDAL listened as songs featuring Kelly Price, Chance the Rapper, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Chris Brown, Post Malone, and many others blared through the speakers.
On February 14th, after epic performances of "Ultralight Beam" and "Highlights" on Saturday Night Live, The Life of Pablo was officially and exclusively released through TIDAL.
The Life of Pablo is probably Ye's most sonically diverse record and its takes listeners on an eighteen song rollercoaster ride, starting with the gospel and soul infused "Ultralight Beam" and ending with the sample heavy, mid-tempo "Fade."
From more traditional hip-hop records like "Real Friends," "30 Hours," and "No More Parties in L.A.", to R&B grooves like "Waves" and hype records like "Highlights" and "Facts," Pablo proves that West can do virtually anything, and do it well.
The Life of Pablo can be streamed on TIDAL and despite reports that the album has been downloaded illegally over half a million times, Uncle Ye has no intent of releasing the album through traditional means.
Happy Listening,
Robert
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