Not only was Kanye in great shape when it came to the production of this album, but he also brought his A-game when it came to his lyrical prowess. Whether it be from the poignant Chance The Rapper verse and choral vocals on the chorus of the powerful opener “Ultralight Beam,” to the goosebump-giving performance of Sampha on the closer “Saint Pablo,” Kanye and his contributors do not seem to miss on this project. The Life Of Pablo is also extremely consistent. Whether it be on the Yeezus-influenced and aggressive “Feedback” or on the soulful sampled instrumental on The College Dropout-influenced “No More Parties In LA,” Kanye always tries to pull from his older albums. On this album, Kanye shines as a producer by giving something for everyone, as he borrows a slight portion from every one of his records. Key features on the album include artists such as The Weeknd on “FML,” which brings a heartfelt chorus to the track, and Kendrick Lamar who has one of the best verses of the entire album on “No More Parties In LA.”Īs usual, Kanye likes to work with artists from a variety of genres other than rap and The Life Of Pablo makes no exception of this, with features from singer-songwriter Bon Iver, Pop artist Sia, and even R&B singer Ty Dolla $ign.Įven after being in the game for more than 15 years, Kanye wasn’t afraid to try new things and sounds when he made The Life Of Pablo.
The project is also loaded with features from some of the most notorious names in music. The Life of Pablo was produced by Kanye himself with the help of other producers, most notably longtime collaborators Rick Rubin and Mike Dean. The mixing of the album also saw a noticeable change to some tracks, like on the songs “Fade” and “Waves.” The biggest modification of the album came four months later when the track “Saint Pablo” featuring R&B singer Sampha was added to the record. On the new and adjusted version of “Wolves,” we see Kanye sing the first verse while drowning in autotune and the Frank Ocean verse is now its own song, “Frank’s Track.”
On the original version, the song “Wolves” featured Frank Ocean, and he sang the first verse with his angelic voice. Kanye kept changing and adjusting the album even months after its initial drop. This is, in retrospect, Kanye’s most versatile and accessible project.ĭespite its release, the album was not totally ready yet. Five years after the release of Kanye’s eclectic opus, the album still stands as one of his bestĥ years ago on Valentine’s day, one of the most polarizing figures in music, Kanye West, released his seventh studio album, The Life Of Pablo.
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