Kanye West - 'Yeezus'

By Zachary Issenberg

Kanye WestYeezusRoc-A-Fella/Def Jam

The album is an experiment for Kanye West in the fusion of beauty with the profane, utilizing industrial rock and avant-rap. But does it work?The album succeeds sonically with its fast pace and incredible hooks but fails lyrically through and through. Tracks like “On Sight” have the most immature and cringe-worthy lyrics for what seems like shock value: “Black dick in your spouse again / She got more n---as off than Cochran.”West spends so much time trying to prove to the world he’s an artist, but you can’t take someone seriously for lyrics we expect from Odd Future circa-Goblin.And the album is rushed, so rushed to meet the deadline. When you listen, count the number of “uhs” that West uses to fill up space in each song. This album has the potential to be a more accessible Death Grips and Clipping, but due to its hastiness and West's desire to shock with more than abrasive sounds, the album fails to ascend to the godhood that West aims for.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q604eed4ad0