“The Life of Pablo” features inspired, gospel-inflected choruses, beats that veer from soulful to experimental, West rapping about missing “the old Kanye” and one lyrical passage asserting he might “still” have sex with Taylor Swift and that he made the “bitch” famous. The millions who tuned into the stream and patiently waited for their computers and smartphones to buffer could listen to the album, which includes collaborations with Chance the Rapper, Frank Ocean, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin, El DeBarge, Rihanna, Future, Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla Sign and the Weeknd. It was originally titled “So Help Me God,” then “SWISH,” then “Waves” before West unveiled the album’s acronym was “TLOP.” He offered free tickets to Thursday’s event (along with a pair of his custom-designed Yeezy shoes) to anyone who could decode those letters.īut in the end, at least there was a new Kanye West album - well, sort of. West’s knack for commanding - and, yes, courting - controversy has kept his latest release at the forefront of our minds.įor weeks West teased last week’s Madison Square Garden event, an elaborate presentation that also served as the debut for his Yeezy Season 3 Adidas line along with his album, which didn’t even have its name set until a few days before its preview. See more of Entertainment’s top stories on Facebook > In the days since West previewed his new album, “The Life of Pablo,” in a splashy, chaotic, listening party/fashion show for a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, the album has remained a key topic in the pop music conversation. There will likely never be an album release week as strange, and exhaustingly controversial, as the one just given to us by Kanye West.
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