I’ve never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.
Closed on Sunday: used to hate this track. A lot. Get past the Chic-fil-a BS and it’s an outstanding song. I get this song stuck in my head and find myself singing it at random times more than any other song on JIK.
On God: best instrumental on the album. I always get excited for this song to come on.
Everything we Need: SWITCH MAH SWOTCH MAH AAAATTITUDE. The lyrics added to this otherwise boring Sunday Service song are that new-Kanye level of unintelligence, but my GOD are they fun to listen and sing along to. Possibly the most -fun- verses of JIK are inside this song.
Water: will sound futuristic for years to come. 10/10 production. Amazing track.
God Is: the people of Israel love this song. And it’s not hard to see why. After I showed the them this track, they were emotionally moved, and I could faintly make out the entire city of Jerusalem singing it, almost as a new anthem, as I left and walked to the next city. This is the Ghost Town of JIK. But more powerful because there’s actual substance to it, instead of touching a f***ing stove.
Hands On: the most underrated song on the album. Not to say anyone hates it, but rather it is for some reason easy to forget about and not notice/recognize despite it being SO f***ing good. This is what TLOP would sound like if it were great.
Use this Gospel: this originally was my first favorite song on the album off first listen. The replay value is low however and has dropped down to one of my least favorites. Anyone else feel this way?
Jesus is Lord: if he put the full version of this song on the album it would have undeniably been the best track and top 20 Kanye. Because it’s so short, it is now unrankable. The song is just too f***ing good. Maybe he didn’t want to overshadow the rest of the album? A perfect finisher.
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Sometimes a tad dangerous tbh, but hey, I do what I gotta do for the forum, what can I say. I told the people of Israel that there was a forum called KTT, described it to them, and even told some of them about you. They want to meet you.
And as for the album, you being able to enjoy this album has a lot more to do with YOU than the quality of music itself. I feel like the more that I spiritually healed, the more I was able to open my heart toward the music, which is what JIK demands. Was this Kanye’s intention? Lol, probably not. But us getting this by accident doesn’t change the quality of the gift we have been given here.
Those who hate it, try alternate angles. If I can get it, so can you.
Rating: 9/10
Rating by Kanye-album standards: 7/10
Best tracks:
1. Follow God
2. Selah
3. Tie: God Is and Hands On
Best moments:
The last 20 seconds of Selah
The instrumental being let run for like two straight minutes at the end of God Is (that’s Say You Will level s*** right there)
The entire vocal breakdown (last 60 seconds) on Hands On
My current album ranking:
1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808’s
4. LR
5. CD
6. JIK
7. KSG
8. WTT
9. TLOP
10. Grad
11. ye
Unbelievable. The greatest artist of all time has reinvented art as we know it once again.
Off this snippet alone you can already tell that presidential candidate kanye west is about to drop another genre-breaking classic album of the likes we have not seen since last release Jesus is King.
Could not be more excited for his tenth-coming album Donda.
I’ve never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.
Closed on Sunday: used to hate this track. A lot. Get past the Chic-fil-a BS and it’s an outstanding song. I get this song stuck in my head and find myself singing it at random times more than any other song on JIK.
On God: best instrumental on the album. I always get excited for this song to come on.
Everything we Need: SWITCH MAH SWOTCH MAH AAAATTITUDE. The lyrics added to this otherwise boring Sunday Service song are that new-Kanye level of unintelligence, but my GOD are they fun to listen and sing along to. Possibly the most -fun- verses of JIK are inside this song.
Water: will sound futuristic for years to come. 10/10 production. Amazing track.
God Is: the people of Israel love this song. And it’s not hard to see why. After I showed the them this track, they were emotionally moved, and I could faintly make out the entire city of Jerusalem singing it, almost as a new anthem, as I left and walked to the next city. This is the Ghost Town of JIK. But more powerful because there’s actual substance to it, instead of touching a f***ing stove.
Hands On: the most underrated song on the album. Not to say anyone hates it, but rather it is for some reason easy to forget about and not notice/recognize despite it being SO f***ing good. This is what TLOP would sound like if it were great.
Use this Gospel: this originally was my first favorite song on the album off first listen. The replay value is low however and has dropped down to one of my least favorites. Anyone else feel this way?
Jesus is Lord: if he put the full version of this song on the album it would have undeniably been the best track and top 20 Kanye. Because it’s so short, it is now unrankable. The song is just too f***ing good. Maybe he didn’t want to overshadow the rest of the album? A perfect finisher.
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Sometimes a tad dangerous tbh, but hey, I do what I gotta do for the forum, what can I say. I told the people of Israel that there was a forum called KTT, described it to them, and even told some of them about you. They want to meet you.
And as for the album, you being able to enjoy this album has a lot more to do with YOU than the quality of music itself. I feel like the more that I spiritually healed, the more I was able to open my heart toward the music, which is what JIK demands. Was this Kanye’s intention? Lol, probably not. But us getting this by accident doesn’t change the quality of the gift we have been given here.
Those who hate it, try alternate angles. If I can get it, so can you.
Rating: 9/10
Rating by Kanye-album standards: 7/10
Best tracks:
1. Follow God
2. Selah
3. Tie: God Is and Hands On
Best moments:
The last 20 seconds of Selah
The instrumental being let run for like two straight minutes at the end of God Is (that’s Say You Will level s*** right there)
The entire vocal breakdown (last 60 seconds) on Hands On
My current album ranking:
1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808’s
4. LR
5. CD
6. JIK
7. KSG
8. WTT
9. TLOP
10. Grad
11. ye
not this thread
howling
I’ve never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.
Closed on Sunday: used to hate this track. A lot. Get past the Chic-fil-a BS and it’s an outstanding song. I get this song stuck in my head and find myself singing it at random times more than any other song on JIK.
On God: best instrumental on the album. I always get excited for this song to come on.
Everything we Need: SWITCH MAH SWOTCH MAH AAAATTITUDE. The lyrics added to this otherwise boring Sunday Service song are that new-Kanye level of unintelligence, but my GOD are they fun to listen and sing along to. Possibly the most -fun- verses of JIK are inside this song.
Water: will sound futuristic for years to come. 10/10 production. Amazing track.
God Is: the people of Israel love this song. And it’s not hard to see why. After I showed the them this track, they were emotionally moved, and I could faintly make out the entire city of Jerusalem singing it, almost as a new anthem, as I left and walked to the next city. This is the Ghost Town of JIK. But more powerful because there’s actual substance to it, instead of touching a f***ing stove.
Hands On: the most underrated song on the album. Not to say anyone hates it, but rather it is for some reason easy to forget about and not notice/recognize despite it being SO f***ing good. This is what TLOP would sound like if it were great.
Use this Gospel: this originally was my first favorite song on the album off first listen. The replay value is low however and has dropped down to one of my least favorites. Anyone else feel this way?
Jesus is Lord: if he put the full version of this song on the album it would have undeniably been the best track and top 20 Kanye. Because it’s so short, it is now unrankable. The song is just too f***ing good. Maybe he didn’t want to overshadow the rest of the album? A perfect finisher.
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Sometimes a tad dangerous tbh, but hey, I do what I gotta do for the forum, what can I say. I told the people of Israel that there was a forum called KTT, described it to them, and even told some of them about you. They want to meet you.
And as for the album, you being able to enjoy this album has a lot more to do with YOU than the quality of music itself. I feel like the more that I spiritually healed, the more I was able to open my heart toward the music, which is what JIK demands. Was this Kanye’s intention? Lol, probably not. But us getting this by accident doesn’t change the quality of the gift we have been given here.
Those who hate it, try alternate angles. If I can get it, so can you.
Rating: 9/10
Rating by Kanye-album standards: 7/10
Best tracks:
1. Follow God
2. Selah
3. Tie: God Is and Hands On
Best moments:
The last 20 seconds of Selah
The instrumental being let run for like two straight minutes at the end of God Is (that’s Say You Will level s*** right there)
The entire vocal breakdown (last 60 seconds) on Hands On
My current album ranking:
1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808’s
4. LR
5. CD
6. JIK
7. KSG
8. WTT
9. TLOP
10. Grad
11. ye
Unbelievable. The greatest artist of all time has reinvented art as we know it once again.
Off this snippet alone you can already tell that presidential candidate kanye west is about to drop another genre-breaking classic album of the likes we have not seen since last release Jesus is King.
Could not be more excited for his tenth-coming album Donda.
I’ve never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.
Closed on Sunday: used to hate this track. A lot. Get past the Chic-fil-a BS and it’s an outstanding song. I get this song stuck in my head and find myself singing it at random times more than any other song on JIK.
On God: best instrumental on the album. I always get excited for this song to come on.
Everything we Need: SWITCH MAH SWOTCH MAH AAAATTITUDE. The lyrics added to this otherwise boring Sunday Service song are that new-Kanye level of unintelligence, but my GOD are they fun to listen and sing along to. Possibly the most -fun- verses of JIK are inside this song.
Water: will sound futuristic for years to come. 10/10 production. Amazing track.
God Is: the people of Israel love this song. And it’s not hard to see why. After I showed the them this track, they were emotionally moved, and I could faintly make out the entire city of Jerusalem singing it, almost as a new anthem, as I left and walked to the next city. This is the Ghost Town of JIK. But more powerful because there’s actual substance to it, instead of touching a f***ing stove.
Hands On: the most underrated song on the album. Not to say anyone hates it, but rather it is for some reason easy to forget about and not notice/recognize despite it being SO f***ing good. This is what TLOP would sound like if it were great.
Use this Gospel: this originally was my first favorite song on the album off first listen. The replay value is low however and has dropped down to one of my least favorites. Anyone else feel this way?
Jesus is Lord: if he put the full version of this song on the album it would have undeniably been the best track and top 20 Kanye. Because it’s so short, it is now unrankable. The song is just too f***ing good. Maybe he didn’t want to overshadow the rest of the album? A perfect finisher.
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Sometimes a tad dangerous tbh, but hey, I do what I gotta do for the forum, what can I say. I told the people of Israel that there was a forum called KTT, described it to them, and even told some of them about you. They want to meet you.
And as for the album, you being able to enjoy this album has a lot more to do with YOU than the quality of music itself. I feel like the more that I spiritually healed, the more I was able to open my heart toward the music, which is what JIK demands. Was this Kanye’s intention? Lol, probably not. But us getting this by accident doesn’t change the quality of the gift we have been given here.
Those who hate it, try alternate angles. If I can get it, so can you.
Rating: 9/10
Rating by Kanye-album standards: 7/10
Best tracks:
1. Follow God
2. Selah
3. Tie: God Is and Hands On
Best moments:
The last 20 seconds of Selah
The instrumental being let run for like two straight minutes at the end of God Is (that’s Say You Will level s*** right there)
The entire vocal breakdown (last 60 seconds) on Hands On
My current album ranking:
1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808’s
4. LR
5. CD
6. JIK
7. KSG
8. WTT
9. TLOP
10. Grad
11. ye
How tf is that not over the character limit
I’ve never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.
Closed on Sunday: used to hate this track. A lot. Get past the Chic-fil-a BS and it’s an outstanding song. I get this song stuck in my head and find myself singing it at random times more than any other song on JIK.
On God: best instrumental on the album. I always get excited for this song to come on.
Everything we Need: SWITCH MAH SWOTCH MAH AAAATTITUDE. The lyrics added to this otherwise boring Sunday Service song are that new-Kanye level of unintelligence, but my GOD are they fun to listen and sing along to. Possibly the most -fun- verses of JIK are inside this song.
Water: will sound futuristic for years to come. 10/10 production. Amazing track.
God Is: the people of Israel love this song. And it’s not hard to see why. After I showed the them this track, they were emotionally moved, and I could faintly make out the entire city of Jerusalem singing it, almost as a new anthem, as I left and walked to the next city. This is the Ghost Town of JIK. But more powerful because there’s actual substance to it, instead of touching a f***ing stove.
Hands On: the most underrated song on the album. Not to say anyone hates it, but rather it is for some reason easy to forget about and not notice/recognize despite it being SO f***ing good. This is what TLOP would sound like if it were great.
Use this Gospel: this originally was my first favorite song on the album off first listen. The replay value is low however and has dropped down to one of my least favorites. Anyone else feel this way?
Jesus is Lord: if he put the full version of this song on the album it would have undeniably been the best track and top 20 Kanye. Because it’s so short, it is now unrankable. The song is just too f***ing good. Maybe he didn’t want to overshadow the rest of the album? A perfect finisher.
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Sometimes a tad dangerous tbh, but hey, I do what I gotta do for the forum, what can I say. I told the people of Israel that there was a forum called KTT, described it to them, and even told some of them about you. They want to meet you.
And as for the album, you being able to enjoy this album has a lot more to do with YOU than the quality of music itself. I feel like the more that I spiritually healed, the more I was able to open my heart toward the music, which is what JIK demands. Was this Kanye’s intention? Lol, probably not. But us getting this by accident doesn’t change the quality of the gift we have been given here.
Those who hate it, try alternate angles. If I can get it, so can you.
Rating: 9/10
Rating by Kanye-album standards: 7/10
Best tracks:
1. Follow God
2. Selah
3. Tie: God Is and Hands On
Best moments:
The last 20 seconds of Selah
The instrumental being let run for like two straight minutes at the end of God Is (that’s Say You Will level s*** right there)
The entire vocal breakdown (last 60 seconds) on Hands On
My current album ranking:
1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808’s
4. LR
5. CD
6. JIK
7. KSG
8. WTT
9. TLOP
10. Grad
11. ye
I would incline to agree but have u considered the fact,
That i never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.

Ikarus 2020 after getting banned on ktt and going to the gym instead
damn his body nearly gave me a heart attack
Unbelievable. The greatest artist of all time has reinvented art as we know it once again.
Off this snippet alone you can already tell that presidential candidate kanye west is about to drop another genre-breaking classic album of the likes we have not seen since last release Jesus is King.
Could not be more excited for his tenth-coming album Donda.
Lets goooo
I’ve never been a very religious person, so I figured that before denouncing an album I originally thought was mid off first listen, I would instead rather venture out to the Holy Land itself with an open mind to see if, maybe, there is something that -I- wasn’t wrapping my head around.
I promised that I would indoctrinate myself into the culture, speak with the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the past 8 days. I played the album for them. They were very appreciative.
I also promised that I would not spend much time in places like Tel Aviv or other big cities. This was not play time. This was WORK. I had a job to do. So instead I was to spend most of my time in smaller, more historical and ancient towns like Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
Upon returning, I have a completely different view of an album I thought was very low tier. It certainly isn’t high tier, but after careful consideration I must say that I truly think it’s toward the high end of the middle tier of Kanye albums.
I played the album pretty much on repeat the entire time. The album is the textbook definition of a “grower”, meaning that the more times you listen, the better it sounds. Now, it was my job to distinguish whether me starting to respect and appreciate the album was due to my actual finds in Israel, or if it was just simply attributed to repeated listens that I could have done on the comfort of my own home. Was this trip even worth it all? These are the questions I had to answer upon my return. And after careful consideration, I can say...
Absolutely. Listening to this album in the Holy Land itself was an on an entire different level of experience. I can honestly say that there exists in this album more feeling than you current experience when you listen to it in your own home. It’s like how people speak about psychedelic d*** trips, and how they were able to perceive things like music or art on a deeper level, the way that it was intended to be perceived. Almost like you have to unlock it. And once you unlock it, you take that feeling home with you. Listening to JIK back at home now feels completely different than even the day before I left for my trip.
Tracks I must speak on:
Every hour: honestly at first few listens this was the absolute s***tiest intro I have ever heard on a Kanye album and certainly the worst track on this one. While it is probably still the worst intro, I’ve grown to love it so much that I’m constantly singing it even when it’s not on. It is no longer skipped but instead welcome. I feel like I have my own f***ing choir that follows me wherever I go, soundtracking my life. Maybe one day I will.
Selah: still goat. I don’t understand how anyone who barely appreciated Yeezus could write this song off in any way. Top 3 track for me.
Follow God: was and always will be the best track on the album. I still bob my head ferociously upon hearing it for the 200th time. Nothing more to be said here.
Closed on Sunday: used to hate this track. A lot. Get past the Chic-fil-a BS and it’s an outstanding song. I get this song stuck in my head and find myself singing it at random times more than any other song on JIK.
On God: best instrumental on the album. I always get excited for this song to come on.
Everything we Need: SWITCH MAH SWOTCH MAH AAAATTITUDE. The lyrics added to this otherwise boring Sunday Service song are that new-Kanye level of unintelligence, but my GOD are they fun to listen and sing along to. Possibly the most -fun- verses of JIK are inside this song.
Water: will sound futuristic for years to come. 10/10 production. Amazing track.
God Is: the people of Israel love this song. And it’s not hard to see why. After I showed the them this track, they were emotionally moved, and I could faintly make out the entire city of Jerusalem singing it, almost as a new anthem, as I left and walked to the next city. This is the Ghost Town of JIK. But more powerful because there’s actual substance to it, instead of touching a f***ing stove.
Hands On: the most underrated song on the album. Not to say anyone hates it, but rather it is for some reason easy to forget about and not notice/recognize despite it being SO f***ing good. This is what TLOP would sound like if it were great.
Use this Gospel: this originally was my first favorite song on the album off first listen. The replay value is low however and has dropped down to one of my least favorites. Anyone else feel this way?
Jesus is Lord: if he put the full version of this song on the album it would have undeniably been the best track and top 20 Kanye. Because it’s so short, it is now unrankable. The song is just too f***ing good. Maybe he didn’t want to overshadow the rest of the album? A perfect finisher.
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Sometimes a tad dangerous tbh, but hey, I do what I gotta do for the forum, what can I say. I told the people of Israel that there was a forum called KTT, described it to them, and even told some of them about you. They want to meet you.
And as for the album, you being able to enjoy this album has a lot more to do with YOU than the quality of music itself. I feel like the more that I spiritually healed, the more I was able to open my heart toward the music, which is what JIK demands. Was this Kanye’s intention? Lol, probably not. But us getting this by accident doesn’t change the quality of the gift we have been given here.
Those who hate it, try alternate angles. If I can get it, so can you.
Rating: 9/10
Rating by Kanye-album standards: 7/10
Best tracks:
1. Follow God
2. Selah
3. Tie: God Is and Hands On
Best moments:
The last 20 seconds of Selah
The instrumental being let run for like two straight minutes at the end of God Is (that’s Say You Will level s*** right there)
The entire vocal breakdown (last 60 seconds) on Hands On
My current album ranking:
1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808’s
4. LR
5. CD
6. JIK
7. KSG
8. WTT
9. TLOP
10. Grad
11. ye
Kanye standard rating
damn his body nearly gave me a heart attack
anything will give u a heart attack u old ass nigga
damn his body nearly gave me a heart attack
last time I met Ikarus he really looked like this

Ikarus 2020 after getting banned on ktt and going to the gym instead
Not with the amount of weed that kid smoked
The best part of this song is the delay on the “Get it” in the separate track.
anything will give u a heart attack u old ass nigga
ageism? is this ok mods??