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Didn’t realize it at first but album yeezus is quite brilliant actually… this is a fair first reaction but there is a cohesive underlying story arc that went over alot of people’s heads. Keep in mind that Kanye not only does what he feels when he makes an album but he also plays
off society’s perception of him. It’s a combination. He wholeheartedly wanted to make the album 808’s & heartbreak as an artist but it also gave him an excuse to make it in light of the passing of his mother and the break up of his relationship with Alexis who was his fiance at
the time. So I’m sure the feelings were very much real, but at the same time he played off the public perception of the state of emotions that people would imagine he was in. When he made MBDTF it was the first time you witnessed him embracing “asswhole” type of lyrics in a more
direct way. It allowed him to play off the perception of his Taylor Swift moment the year before when the whole world hated him. Yeezus is a character that he played to go with the theme of the project and the time period of his life and aspirations. He played a character.
I understood this more when I went to the Yeezus tour and was blown away by how it came off almost like a broadway play on a Walt Disney stage, which was a mountain by the way lol. But anyways he wore a mask, which he takes off when Jesus walks to the stage,
at that moment is when Kanye takes off his mask as if to symbolize his enlightenment. The rest of the show proved that because after that point he ended the show with his more happier songs. Now let’s get back to the cohesiveness of the story in the album… Kanye had a theme of
minimalism for the album yeezus. So while at surface value the lyrics definitely come off as maybe some of Kanye’s most simplistic rhymes ever, the genius lies in the underlying messaging of the story that I found very entertaining. The entire album is infact an allegory
depicting the tragic fall of the “Yeezus” persona, going from the strong hard hitting angry, obnoxious, egotistical tracks On sight, Blackskinhead, I am a God, New Slaves. Then, it shows the inevitable tragic fall, like something straight from Aristotle himself:
Hold my liquor and I’m in it deal with Alcohol and Sex addiction in a way that shouts the typical glorification of the Rockstar lifestyle, whilst robbing it of its glory. “Had to stop at 7/11 like I needed gas/i’m lying i needed condoms don’t look through the glass/chasing love
and all the bittersweet hours lost/eating Asian pussy all I need was sweet and sour sauce”. The distorted sound of the tracks and the uneasy schizophrenic sampling show the deterioration of the Yeezus persona as he “gets in too deep”, The distortion of his voice throughout
the song makes the listener realize the horror of what it is to embrace these aspects of life. Blood on the leaves is the climax of the album. Returning to the robot voice, to express the detached state that his sinful ways have led him to. This song is the Anagnorisis(similar to
when Oedipus realizes that he’s married his mother in the Greek tragedy). Yeezus has fallen low since he declared himself a god. Now you sitting court side/wifey on the other side/gotta keep em’ separated i call that Apartheid/then she said she impregnated/that’s the night
ya heart died/now you gotta go and tell ya girl and report that/main reason cuz ya pastor said you can’t abort that/now ya driver say that new benz you can’t afford that/all that cocaine on the table you can’t snort that/that goin’ to that owin’ money that the court got/all up in
that alimony, uh, yeah - yeah she got you homie/‘till death but do you your part, unholy matrimony.“ Guilt trip is a continuation of Yeezus’ road to redemption, his catharsis(continuation of robot voice). It’s Yeezus attempts to overcome his failed relationship and come to terms
with his own fallibility. "Focus on the future and let the crew knock her” “if you love me so much then why you let me go?” (x3) Then, we get to the final stage with the last two songs: Send it up and Bound 2. Send it up is Yeezus coming to terms with what has happened
and joyfully choosing to put it all behind him. “Reliving the past? your loss” is the beginning of the song, and it ends with Beanie Mann singing “Memories don’t live like people do; they always 'member you/whether things are good or bad/it’s just the memories that you had”.
At the end of Kanye’s verse, he shows that the Yeezus persona has revived anew “Yeezus just rose again”. Bound 2 is the happy ending of Yeezus. Yeezus, after that all he’s endured: the greatness, the loss, the suffering, and the revival; he is now redeemed. He is no longer
chasing the fame, the money, the superficial things, and he’s found that “one good girl [who] is worth a thousand bitches” meaning that he has found a legitimate relationship with a woman, as opposed to all the bitchy girls that he’s been dealing with. This girl gives him
everything that Yeezus could ever ask for: companionship. The final lines of the song reflect their relationship. “It’s not perfect but you know, ain’t nobody perfect”. They celebrate the small milestones of making it to thanksgiving and to Christmas; perhaps they can make it all
the way to the altar, but first she’s going to need to forget and forgive the person that Yeezus was. On the last two lines, Yeezus sums up the entire journey, on a number of levels: after this long-ass journey and transition that Yeezus has gone through, reflecting the verses
of these raps and self reflection; or the verses of him against his demons; or the verses of the bible as they get married they’re both tired; and sad for the way things are for people still living their life in despair; and in a metaphor and reference to the shortest “verse”
in the Bible, they weep, just as “Jesus Wept.” “Maybe, we can still make it to the church steps/but first, you gon’ remember how to forget/after, all of these long-ass verses/i’m tired, you tired, Jesus wept.” I wrote this long-ass comment in hopes that some of you may revisit
the album yeezus, and play it straight through from track one with a open mind now knowing this information. It really is light years ahead of anything he’s done thus far, even though personally late registration and 808’s are my two top favorite Kanye albums, I understand the
brilliance of Yeezus. Just remember to not take everything so serious because if it’s one thing I love about Ye it’s his ability to poke fun at himself in his music. He really hasn’t changed, only progressed. In alot of ways “New Slaves” is a 2013 version of “All Falls Down.”
Same subject matter. And i never understood the fuss about him being hypocritical when this is not a new Kanye, he was hypocritical on his very first album. Acknowledging being hypocritical is one quality of being a conscious artist. You’re human, humans are hypocritical. People
forget that celebrities are human too and do the same shit we do only difference is that they’re famous so they are judged more harshly. It’s almost like you’re a joke once you’re a famous artist you lose the right to have an opinion… 2Pac was misunderstood by many to being
hypocritical in a lot of ways, When you hear Kendrick Lamar say “I’m the biggest hypocrite of 2015” he’s talking about himself aswell, not just to others. Kanye has always conveyed musically to me “hey guys, I’m one of you” He was always addicted to clothes… “things we buy to
cover up what’s inside”.. Keyword “WE”. Kanye has always been this type of social rapper. True concious artists relate to the people, and in my opinion Kanye has done that well for atleast a decade.
