Thoughts/feelings about Yeezus?

[abake6]

What are your thoughts/feelings about this album? I know we've only heard snippets and live performances, but i like what i've heard. Plus, knowing how detailed Kanye's production is, you know the records will sound a lot better in CDQ. New Slaves and Black Sknhead are both pretty dark and angry, but "Awesome" sounds 808ish and the "Bound" snippet on his website sounds College Dropout-ish. While i'm not entirely sure what direction the album will go in, the main reason Ye is a GOAT is because he always reinvents himself, pushes boundaries, and gives us something we haven't heard before.

This promotion has seemed fairly minimal on his part. No videos, no singles, no gimmicks, no controversy, and no grandstanding. Feels like he just popped up with the "June Eighteen" tweet and left the fans to generate buzz and promote the album, which is kinda cool.

Sales wise, MBDTF did 496k first week, and i see Yeezus doing something close to that.

Musically, I absolutely think Yeezus will be on par with his other five albums. To be honest, i just don't believe he is capable of putting out a crappy (solo) album, and i won't believe that until it actually happens.

Thoughts? Feelings? Expectations?

We eat in 2 weeks brehs.

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

shyts on religion. shyts on cacs. truth to power. sounds good to me.

 

[vaudevillevillain]

Yeezus sales is up in the air.. I've never seen the outcome of promotion like this. No singles? Although if Ye chose not to drop one I highly doubt the album will be trash I think he's gonna push the envelope on some 808's meets CD meets MBDTF shyt holy fukk I'm ready for some new classic piff 2 weeks never seemed so far away

 

[jmetz08]

I cant give thoughts because no ones heard it yet, who gives a shyt about sales as long as the music is good

 

[Brayden]

This promotion has seemed fairly minimal on his part. No videos, no singles, no gimmicks, no controversy, and no grandstanding. Feels like he just popped up with the "June Eighteen" tweet and left the fans to generate buzz and promote the album, which is kinda cool.

Didn't the video for New Slaves debut by being projected on the side of 66 buildings worldwide? That seems kinda gimmicky to me..

But besides that, I agree. Not much else going on in terms of promotion.

 

[abake6]

I cant give thoughts because no ones heard it yet, who gives a shyt about sales as long as the music is good

AGREE 100% breh. Just adding it to the discussion because people seem to like that type of shyt.

 

[jmetz08]

lets be realistic, he aint appealing to the masses and gonna sell a mil first week with songs like new slaves and black skinhead but of course if he doesnt push those huge first week numbers people are just gonna say he fell off

 

[CaughtInTWebb]

Like both New Slaves and Black Skinhead.....
He's the one of the few artist I actually get excited about them dropping an album...

 

[abake6]

Didn't the video for New Slaves debut by being projected on the side of 66 buildings worldwide? That seems kinda gimmicky to me..

But besides that, I agree. Not much else going on in terms of promotion.

Ehh, I wouldn't say gimmick, because i think that word carries a negative undertone. I think it was fairly innovative, and dope because it was so spontaneous.

 

[Brayden]

Ehh, I wouldn't say gimmick, because i think that word carries a negative undertone. I think it was fairly innovative, and dope because it was so spontaneous.

True. It was pretty innovative.

 

[lamont614]

if thats tru about putting tickets in the cd for those shoes this shyt might do a milly first week these sneaker head nikkas on some other shyt

 

[RTF]

I hope he decides to actually promote the album once it drops. Like a video would be nice.

Doesn't feel like a new 'Ye record is on the way because i'm yet to hear any new 'Ye records properly.

It won't do massive numbers because of the lack of promotion. 250-400k imo.

 

[BlackDroog]

I think it's going to be good. musically a lil different from the previous albums and i am looking forward to deeper lyrical content. New Slaves brings up some good topics that should be addressed in rap. although it's not really as in depth as a Dead Prez or Public Enemy track it's better than the raps about his clothes and money...I like the direction he's going with this one. it's refreshing.

 

[abake6]

if thats tru about putting tickets in the cd for those shoes this shyt might do a milly first week these sneaker head nikkas on some other shyt

Yeah man thats a crazy marketing scheme, but i saw some people affiliated with Ye say that was a fake rumor. Who knows...

 

[SunZoo]

He's sharking lupe, fukk em.