Kanye West - Yeezus -2013- [patched] Access

This is the story of how a rap star built a mountain out of rage, sex, ego, and industrial noise, and why Yeezus remains the most prophetic album of the 21st century.

“Bound 2,” the album’s closing ballad, is the only traditional Kanye love song. A Charlie Wilson-sung hook, a sample of Brenda Lee’s “Sweet Nothin’s,” and lyrics that slide from romantic ( “One good girl is worth a thousand bitches” ) to absurdist ( “What you doin’ in the club on a Thursday?” ). It’s the sugar rush after a bitter meal. Kanye West - Yeezus -2013-

Or consider “I’m In It,” a track so depraved and granular that it borders on horrorcore. “Eating Asian pussy, all I need was sweet and sour sauce” sits next to “Put my fist in her like a civil rights sign” – a line so grotesque it loops back to art. The beat morphs from dancehall to footwork to a black-metal breakdown. This is the story of how a rap

10/10 Essential Tracks: “New Slaves,” “Black Skinhead,” “Hold My Liquor,” “Bound 2” Listen if you like: Death Grips, Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, rage, catharsis, and the sound of a man burning down his own house to feel warm. It’s the sugar rush after a bitter meal

Yeezus was not an album. It was an eviction notice.

On “Hold My Liquor,” Kanye cedes the verses to Chief Keef and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), delivering a confession of drunk driving, sexual regret, and loneliness. “Bitch, I’m back out my coma / Waking up on your sofa.” It’s the most vulnerable moment on the album—and it’s buried under layers of feedback.