Post-Trump, post-Jesus, post-TMZ comments. The music itself was on par with that message – a theatrical return to Ye at his artistic best. Not only was he given the opportunity to marry into America’s first celebrity family, but he also became a billionaire and is widely celebrated as one of contemporary street fashion’s pioneers.Īs far as the world was concerned, Donda could have been his second reset. He proved that if his musical execution was excellent, then he would be granted a cultural clean slate. Post- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, it became blatantly clear that the industry wanted to forgive Kanye. DaBaby? Marilyn Manson? This has to be a joke. Looking for more music-centric content? Try our Music section.įor a man that is known for discovering and popularising the next generation of talent, his selection feels like a clout-chasing attempt at polarisation. On Donda, the first thing that stood out to me was his problematic, lazy choice of features. It feels like a complete paradox of personality when I defend this man his overtness continuing to objectify many fibres of my being. Many smarter than I have tried to ascertain a nuanced answer, and I hate to say it but there still isn’t really one.
How does one reconcile enjoying great music when it comes at the cost of your own personal politics? Particularly when you’re a political person.