“Bully” will be Kanye’s Last Chance
When Kanye performed in Haikou, China, Kanye West performed “Beauty and the Beast”, as well as “Preacher Man”, two song that are projected to be on his new album, “Bully”. Now hearing about a new Kanye Album is always an exciting moment for the hiphop community. Kanye is obviously one of the most popular and famous rappers and producers of all time, and he has made some incredible music, including the likes of “MBDTF” and “The College Dropout”. But very recently, his albums haven’t been his best. Donda 2 was admirable, but Vultures 1 and 2 were not good, and just disappointing, and with it, many people have lost faith in Kanye as a artist, only really focusing on his old stuff. So is “Bully”, Kanye’s last chance?
This article will highlight the positives and negatives that we have seen from this album so far.
Pro: It is a Solo Project
One thing that was different with Vultures 1 & 2 are that they are both collaboration albums. Kanye West made the album with Ty Dolla $ign, and many people say that collaborating with Ty Dolla $ign was a negative for the album. Especially when the albums were clearly different from his previous works.
So Kanye making a solo project is exciting. He has full control over the project, and it is very exciting, as when we have seen Kanye fully locked into a project, he has put out masterpieces, and this could be one as well.
Takeaways:
- With full control over what happens in the album, Kanye can make the album in his image, without any other factors
Con: Kanye’s Current Mental State
Over the past few years, Kanye’s stunts and antics have gained notable heat. His mental health has clearly plummeted. It first began with the death of his mother, which led to his development of Bipolar Disorder. Then his divorce with Kim Kardashian, which made things even worse. Then, he made his infamous statement on his views of Hitler, and things have only gone downhill from there. More recently, he has been addicted to Galaxy Gas, a drug that has been on the rise, which dentists use to put patients in a different state of mind, which helps numb the pain.
So with all of these factors, is Kanye even ok to make an album? Many of his best albums were made either before many of his problems, or motivation because of some of these problems. His first 3 albums were made before his mothers death, MBDTF was made in response to his infamous VMA incident, as well as his mothers death. But now that everything has sat for a while, it will be interesting to see how good the album is, and if his current mental state had anything to do with it.
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Takeaways:
- Because of his current mental state and addictions, the album will be likely heavily influenced by what is going on in his head.
Pro: The Known Songs are Really Good
Currently, the 2 known songs on the album are “Preacher Man”, and “Beauty and the Beast”, and there is a key difference between these two songs, and every other song on vultures. The two songs highlight Kanye’s singing more, and there is a more calm production to the two songs, and this is a really good sign.
One thing that Kanye had to do for his next album from Vultures 2, is a change in style. Clearly, people did not like the production of Vultures, so with these changes, who knows, maybe this could be a new Kanye, a new style of Kanye, that could lead to a great album. Only time will tell.
Takeaways:
- A new style for Kanye and his music could lead to a great album, and possibly more.
Con: Will It Ever Come Out
Kanye is known for delaying albums, ALOT. Vultures 1 and 2 had both been delayed by months, and many of Kanye’s older projects had just never come out, and it sucks, because many of Kanye’s scrapped projects are really good. Bound 3 being a highlight, which is a sequel to Kanye’s song, Bound 2. Bound 3 is a great song, but it was never properly released, and was even privated on Youtube by Kanye for almost an entire year.
So will this be the case for “Bully”? The chances of this are much higher than you might think, as Kanye can be incredibly unpredictable. After all, this was the same man that went on live tv and preached about Hitler, this is the same man that bought a 50 million dollar home, only to destroy it, and sell it again. Kanye is incredibly unpredictable, and him completely scrapping this album, is not off the table.
Takeaways:
- Because of Kanye’s previous behaviors, there is a chance that the album could get scrapped.
In the end, time will tell if this Kanye album can live up to the hype. But further more, this will be one of the most important albums, for one of the most important artists in music history. If it isn’t good, then this could be the nail in the coffin for Kanye. If it is good, it can lead to new music for Kanye, and a new style possibly.
