Preceded by a number of singles as part of his GOOD Fridays giveaways, guessing which of the songs would end up on the album was almost as much fun as trying to deduce the eventual title. He launched an early, unfinished version of the album in grand fashion at Madison Square Garden, on 11 February , as part of the unveiling of his Yeezy 3 clothing line, with multiple cinemas also screening the event. Thankfully, the album was worthy of the hype: a stylistically varied, musically groundbreaking work that features some of the most revealing and brazenly controversial lyrics of his career. Never released on any physical formats and initially only available to stream on Tidal, The Life Of Pablo nevertheless debuted at No. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Search uDiscover Music. Features Latest News. Share Tweet. Format: UK English.
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Finally, after a protracted and often chaotic roll-out, the new Kanye West album is here. But a madcap sense of humor animates all his best work, and the new record has a freewheeling energy that is infectious and unique to his discography. Pablo Picasso and Kanye West share many qualities—impatience with formal schooling, insatiable and complicated sexual appetites , a vampiric fascination with beautiful women as muses —but Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole. Kanye, specifically, toasted them. The Life of Pablo 's namesake is a provocation, a mystery, a sly acknowledgement of multitudes: Drug lord Pablo Escobar is a permanent fixture of rap culture, but the mystery of " which one? If Kanye is comparable to Picasso, The Life of Pablo is the moment, after a turbulent life leaving many artistic revolutions and mistreated women in his wake, that the artist finally settles down. In this formulation, Kim Kardashian is Jacqueline Roque, Picasso's final muse and the woman to whom he remained faithful she even kinda looks like a Kardashian , and the record is the sound of a celebrated megalomaniac settling for his place in history.
Production was handled by West and a variety of other producers, including co-executive producers Rick Rubin and Noah Goldstein. During the months before release, the title and tracklist of the album went through several publicized changes. An early version of it was premiered by West at Madison Square Garden on February 11, , as part of his Yeezy Season 3 fashion show. After several additional sessions and alterations, the launch occurred exclusively for streaming on Tidal three days later. Following the official streaming debut, West continued to make changes to The Life of Pablo. A largely updated version of it, including alternate mixes and other changes, was made available on other streaming services and for digital purchase on his website on April 1, The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with particular attention being drawn to the fragmented, unfinished nature of the composition and release. It was named one of 's best albums by multiple publications. The Life of Pablo received five nominations at the Grammy Awards , including Best Rap Album , though the Album of the Year rejection was deemed as a snub by numerous publications. Following Tidal's initial disclosure of its streaming data and release to competing streaming services, the album debuted at number one on the US Billboard , becoming the first to reach the summit primarily through streaming, and was ultimately certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA.
