In February, Yi (Kanye West's ex) shocked the music industry when he The first eaglesthe first of a trilogy with Ty Dolla $ign as Y$, opened at No. 1 on painting It was just a year ago that Yee’s anti-Semitism and glorification of white supremacists prompted an exodus of corporate supporters. Then, with The first eaglesHe joined a wave of “abolished” men who reestablished their ties to polite society. Critics who were affected by his anti-black actions reluctantly acknowledged that the Eagles The song is impressively produced. “Kids love Kanye,” Complex’s X account proclaimed.
The first eagles Ye had the good fortune to debut amid the annual post-Christmas music industry lull—hit No. 1 with a notably low 20,000 sales—as well as the kind of inexplicable goodwill that prompted Olympic gold medalist gymnasts to cite his 2005 Grammy acceptance speech for best rap album. Not to mention the “White Lives Matter” T-shirts, the various lawsuits surrounding his charter school, Donda Academy, the sexual harassment suit, and the countless allegations of financial crimes against his employees. Much of the public believes Ye did nothing. mistakeSure, he's indulged in apolitical commentary and bizarre behavior. But he's no R. Kelly. He's done none of that. physical harm Anyone…right?
For those of you who remember seeing Kanye West's name in the credits of rapper Grav's 1996 album, down to earthThe Atlanta-born, Chicago-raised musician has evolved from a talented beatmaker to Jay-Z's beatmaker. a plan Genius circa 2004 College dropouts To the vision around 2010 My beautiful dark twisted fantasies It may seem depressing so far. But give me this: The man still manages to “jump the zeitgeist.” His transformations seem fitting for an era where mainstream rap is tailored to suit male whims. The first eagles The most overwhelming sonic moments, like the Inter Miami CF fans’ raucous “Curva Nord Milano” chants in “Carnival” and the doo-wop beats in “Ped,” pulsate with a dark fascist hegemony. There’s gibberish about penis power and the amassing of impenetrable fame and fortune. The acknowledgment of pain, whether spiritual or romantic, is primarily for male redemption, not for extending compassion to others. At the end of “Hoodrat,” Mike Tyson instructs the audience to become willing sycophants. “What Kanye says is basically affirmations,” he tells us. “What people say in order to succeed. He’s got some fucking mental issues. Most leaders do.”
Alas, Eagles 2 It feels like a second course of an unforgettable meal. Despite Yee's boast on “Time Moving Slow” that he “rewrote the ending,” it contains less catchy samples than the first volume, which is just fine given his use of Donna Summer's “I Feel Love” on the since-deleted volume. Eagles 1 The track “Good (Don’t Die)” led to a loud lawsuit. “Field Trip,” which has the hype of a middling Netflix action movie, uses the harsh piano riffs of Portishead’s “Machine Gun.” “Sky City” sees Ty Dolla $ign riffing on the chorus of the Five Stairsteps’ 1970 classic “Ooh Child.” The second eagles Ty is shown holding a framed photo of his brother Big TC, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder despite his stated innocence. To close the album, Big TC himself chimes in “My Soul” about maintaining his Islamic faith despite his imprisonment. “It was all meant to be and God had a plan,” he sings anxiously.
Looking at the artwork cover, it appears that Eagles 2 This should be Ty’s moment to assert himself in the Y$ project. But he remains a junior partner, though it’s his voice that we first hear on the album’s opening track, “Slide,” as he boasts that he’ll “hit that pussy good, I’ll put it on a trip.” As one of the R&B musicians who defined an era, Ty can call himself “the new musician.” [Hugh] Hef is in “Dead” with a sly, devilish glee, comfortable in the knowledge that his audience won’t take him seriously. His intentions don’t seem as tense—or poignant—as Ye; or guest stars like Young Thug, the now-jailed ATL innovator who appears in “River.” Given Thugger’s never-ending racketeering trial, his claim that he “has too much money to be on the streets” seems sadly ironic.
Anyway, this is a process Ye, of Eagles 2 Future sings on “Dead” six times, repeating “Cook up the yay, make it jump out the gym.” His obsessions are dully familiar. He raps “fuck Adidas” on “My Soul,” and compares his YZY brand to freedom from “picking cotton” on “Sky City.” He also rambles on “Husbands,” another plea to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. “The only thing you really need is a husband/The only thought you need is, ‘I trust him,’” he sings on “530.” On “530,” he sings wistfully, “It’s playtime, actually it’s Ye/Last year was a weird time/FaceTime visits/And who’s gonna break whose heart first, always break mine.” There’s little discussion of how his divorce might affect his life. HaOut of compassion, he invites his daughters North and Chicago West to play in the studio on “Bomb.” That track is immediately followed by “River,” which opens with Thug singing in harmony, “Such a big ass, I know who pays for it.”
In the past, Yee’s delusions of grandeur and hard-headed misogyny scratched at deeper truths about sex and spirituality, and how we struggle to center ourselves as we amass property and influence in a heartless capitalist society. But it’s been eight years since he declared himself a MAGA follower before embarking on his current path as a “freethinker” and would-be billionaire. The textual delights of his imperial stage have long since faded into broken promises of deeper meaning beyond spectacle. Though Yee has done nothing, he has done nothing. The second eagles In the works of art, not much time is spent talking about the woes of the criminal justice system beyond the vague cry of “Free Larry.” [Hoover]”and”for free [Big] “Mitch.” Certainly, nothing was said about black women who were victims of the police state.
Eagles 2 “Husbands” isn’t exactly devoid of fun. It’s a vivid moment of distinct selfishness. Veteran ghostwriter Cyhi delivers a great verse about visiting “grandparents” on “Sky City,” a song reminiscent of 2Pac’s “Thugz Mansion,” as Ty belts out the chorus of the Five Stairsteps classic “Ooh Child.” They’re joined by 070 Shake and Desiigner. Other rap bros like Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Don Tolliver, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, and Lil Baby make appearances. According to a quote from Genius.com, Todd Rundgren’s vocals are buried somewhere in “My Soul.” Given that Rundgren criticized Ye as a “shoe designer” in 2021, this could be old session fodder that Ye unceremoniously tossed in. the Eagles soup.
Recently, Eagles 2 It sounds like a tall order. Congratulations: You’ve made it through your latest disaster. Why can’t the world just unsubscribe from this crappy content? Maybe we’re supposed to just give in to this Trump deal, give him our time, money and attention for free. “Don’t ever let them tear the gang apart, we gotta stick together,” Ty pleads on “Forever Rolling.” Lil Baby adds, “The world got a lot to offer, you gotta live a little / Some things I’ll never understand, maybe I’ll never understand.”
