Kanye West - Donda 2 v2.22.22 REVIEW

[@Grandmaster_Vic]

It’s cool that Kanye dropped the early access version to Donda 2. I’m hoping the developers can update and fix the game on time for the full version release in 6 months

[@alexwozniak4405]

CD Projekt Red is on the case!

[@ricom5068]

Halo infinite

[@darkassassin6457]

@@alexwozniak4405 I’m sure nothing could go wrong with it since such a great company is looking after it 🤓

[@invaderjae]

EA will give you access to the updated tracks for $49.99 per track or $999.99 for the whole album on their microtransactions page.

[@arkayv]

And you can get your own album artwork as NFTs, so each Album Cover is unique and your own!

[@asap314]

Can’t wait for the next 5 Donda 2 reviews over the next year!!

[@stephtastic4515]

THERE ARE SOME COOL IDEAS HERE BUT I MOSTLY FEEL LIKE A VOYEUR AT THIS POINT LOOKING AT SOMETHING THAT IS VERY MUCH IN PROGRESS WHILE ALSO WATCHING ONE OF THE DARKEST TIMES OF SOMEBODY'S PERSONAL LIFE THAT IM NOT REALLY SURE THAT I WANT ACCESS TO/10 is a new rating, melon should use it more often

[@Brrrrrrre]

Donda 2 redux 7 will be a banger 💯

[@xanmancan]

yooo thx! bra yoo people say my music better than kid lario thoughts?

[@xanmancan]

@@Brrrrrrre yooo thx! bra yoo people say my music better than kid lario thoughts?

[@xanmancan]

@@stephtastic4515 yooo thx! bra yoo people say my music better than kid lario thoughts?

[@partialeggcarton]

Yo this album cover is sick. Love the minimalist approach and how the green is very popping to the eyes.

[@LingLing1337]

@@zamirgopackgo6817 L

[@MylesMarrero]

Crazy how the album cover is generating Fantano’s shadow in real time on top of it, this is some next level shit right here

[@kkexeon]

that comment was actually really lame that i’m just gonna remind u

[@retnugnahte]

you can even see creases. very innovative

[@retnugnahte]

@@zamirgopackgo6817 L

[@cookiemonster3066]

Melon's 2022 Scores so far: 10/10: 0 9/10: 4 Silvana Estrada - Marchita Black Country, New Road - Ants from Up There Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes 8/10: 6 The Weeknd - Dawn FM FKA twigs - Caprisongs foxtails - fawn Krallice - Crystalline Exhaustion Beach House - Once Twice Melody Black Dresses - Forget Your Own Face 7/10: 8 Nas - Magic tricot - Jodeki Yard Act - The Overload Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep Ustalost - Before the Glinting Spell Unvests Animal Collective - Time Skiffs yeule - Glitch Princess Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa 6/10: 6 Earl Sweatshirt - SICK! Cordae - From a Birds Eye View AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch Mitski - Laurel Hell Saba - Few Good Things alt-J - The Dream 5/10: 0 4/10: 5 Boris - W Yeat - 2 Alivë Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die Zeal and Ardor - Zeal & Ardor Avril Lavigne - Love Sux 3/10: 3 Roddy Ricch - Live Life Fast $NOT - Ethereal Oliver Tree - Cowboy Tears 2/10: 0 1/10: 0 0/10: 0 NOT GOOD/10: 1 Gunna - DS4EVER NOT BAD/10: 1 Walker Hayes - Country Stuff The Album There are some cool ideas here but I mostly feel like a voyeur at this point looking at something that is very much in progress while also watching one of the darkest times of somebody's personal life that I'm not really sure that I want access/10: 1 Kanye West - Donda 2 v2.22.22

[@jaaacccckK]

I really thought he’d give this same rating to Big Thief’s album

[@friedrice9511]

wow no 5/10

[@kmkmkmkmkm9282]

Once again, Kanye is in a category all his own

[@XannyDevitoLives]

add keef to that 7 spot

[@commentrater7482]

jesus bro the work you did for this comment is ridiculous

[@Chrisratata]

I have no issue with a "living album" per se but I do take issue with an artist releasing a first cut of it just to say they did. Call it a marketing move but such a rough cut just makes me less excited for the next update, not more. Let the first release be fairly finished then spend the next revs polishing it. Otherwise, this opens up the door for other artists to do the same with this ongoing excuse that "oh, but it's not finidhed yet!"

[@underscore_5450]

Yeah. I understand that the digital age allows for things to be adjusted or further polished post-release (which is great), but artists like Kanye don't need that luxury. He's made stunning and completely polished albums before. He can do it, he has done it, and he has the money to keep doing it. After seeing the care and dedication he's put into albums before compared to now, he just looks lazy. If the album isn't finished, don't release it. Especially if you're exclusively releasing it on a music device that costs $200. Its disgusting, its scummy, and it makes Kanye look bad.

[@MClashers]

Reminds me of how the video game industry drops unfinished games and then slowly works on them

[@MClashers]

Even though they are worth more than a single man

[@genesisosuna]

Yep, every time I've mentioned the fact that I am not sure how to feel about the album and its rollout and kanye fans attack me for it saying "I'm dumb" and that "it's not done, give it time" Like I was around for TLOP's release, and the despite the roughness of that project, I still liked it on release, and liked it more after the songs got polished and cleaned up. this album somehow feels more rough than that

[@griffin7670]

It's understandable where your coming from but I think it's cool that he's giving us demos of all the songs

[@reinnn2402]

Finally, we can Edit the album in the backround with ease, thank you Kanye for making this happen

[@johnchavez8386]

but only for shitty albums lol

[@owl2671]

@@johnchavez8386 chroma key and you can turn that red flannel into a yellow one :3

[@SemenStainsMountTops]

@@owl2671 what about the red cabinet? you need to cut it out? i guess it's a still camera so no big problem

[@christiangeraldmorenomungu8351]

@@johnchavez8386 also for good ones as bait

[@wakeupitssunday8701]

kanye da🐐 no🧢

[@Garyee__]

This isn’t even a review anymore, this is just Anthony sitting us down and telling us a long story as if we are his grandchildren.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@MostafaElSakari]

@@xanmancan no one has ever told you that

[@masinmarkert]

@@MostafaElSakari I believe you meant "Who asked"

[@masinmarkert]

@@xanmancan who asked?

[@estebanb7166]

@@xanmancan You probably are. Almost everyone is.

[@karmteller]

My dad works at theneedledrop and he said the next Kendrick album is gonna get a 'There are some cool ideas here but I mostly feel like a voyeur at this point looking at something that is very much in progress while also watching one of the darkest times of somebody’s personal life that I’m not really sure that I want access to/10'

[@xanmancan]

people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@soulmoney119]

@@xanmancan correction: YOU tell YOURSELF you’re better than Carti when you’re just an unpaid shill

[@daishoryujin95]

Oh yeah? Well my uncle works at MicTheSnare and he said it’s going to get a “best closing track to have a syncopated synth bass line over the amen break” at the year end awards

[@JenkinsOwen]

No caps lock. Fake news.

[@SeekingFilm]

@@xanmancan Not a high bar but still doubt it.

[@wespicedmemes]

He really left it as a green screen. You’re giving dangerous space for a lot of meme material here Anthony.

[@gluedtothemouse]

As someone with Bipolar disorder, I sincerely hope that Kanye gets help and actually follows through on that. Something like a divorce- especially a messy public divorce- could easily trigger a manic or depressive episode. I'm not trying to be an armchair psychologist, just someone who can kinda relate. It's a really hard thing to live with, and it really fucks with your perception of yourself and the world around you, so genuinely I hope Kanye can learn to cope with it better, if not for himself then for the other people in his life.

[@salt_liqueur]

This comment aged poorly

[@onerealsideshow4520]

well do i have something to tell you...

[@turtletom8383]

Stop blaming bi polar it's not doing anything to you it is you. Get over yourself

[@Sata_Nico]

*never see me again piano sounding on the background*

[@E_blanknamehere]

"Trigger a manic episode" so that happened

[@lestonb]

We have arrived at a point where Anthony reviews live concerts. We are witnessing history.

[@doomsdaydanceparty7646]

He has in the past, quite a few times

[@zamirgopackgo6817]

Playboi Carti is a 10/10. Better than Kanye all time

[@winesue]

He did review the Beyoncé live album

[@takashimizutani1808]

You never heard of live albums??

[@JaMorantBiggerArm]

He did some concert reviews on the fantano channel a while back

[@johannes5664]

Kanye's album cover would have almost been perfect if he wouldn't have put that weird red thing on the top. Other than that, absolutely stunning album cover.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@bestinthewrld6412]

@@xanmancan u aren’t stop self supporting in KZbinr’s comments.

[@TheRighteousDawn]

@@xanmancan Chur bro, your beats aren't bad I fuck with them

[@weegle.]

@@xanmancan trash

[@brandonsisk2029]

@@xanmancan trash foh

[@Tartanboy1]

People are here debating the relative merits of the album and discussing Kanye as both a person and an artist. I’m just happy to see Cal Chuchesta. It’s nice that Anthony still finds time to hang out with his old buddy.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@smicapro]

@@xanmancan you said it yourself, who asked?

[@xanmancan]

@@smicapro look at ur pfp lol

[@TheRighteousDawn]

what the fuck is happening

[@Tartanboy1]

@@TheRighteousDawn I have no idea, but it’s reminded me why I don’t usually comment on videos! Just wanted to share some Cal love, guys, it’s really not worth getting bent out of shape over

[@Amanboy2012]

Another album from gospel-heavy, Christian, alternative hip-hop mogul, politician, fashion designer, Reverend Dr. Kanye West

[@HUYI1]

Nothing to see here basically 🙄🙄

[@youtubehandle-u2l]

Ye

[@littleredruri]

It's crazy that this is all true, and also "self proclaimed nazi"

[@bichlasagne3779]

I dig this album cover. It extends beyond the boundaries of the cover itself.

[@TonkyTronicus]

Ye is such a jeen yuhs. He found a way to take Early Access games and translate it to the music industry releasing early access albums. I hope this catches on and more artists release full priced unfinished albums. Getting less for my money proves I'm a real fan. Please notice me Kanye!

[@achtzehnhundertsiebenundac1186]

Kanye the 🐏 no 🧢

[@thefalloutkid13]

Noooo. early access content is cancerrrrrrr.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@xanmancan]

@@thefalloutkid13 Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@Rishiyisus]

To me the Worst thing about this album is not even its incomplete state, it's that It doesn't even feel like a sequel of Donda (plus where the theme of ye's mother quitting some bars here and there, your album is called Donda 2 for a reason)

[@maxis4343]

no but hes gotta straighten the narrative

[@jpeglang]

I think it’s cause much like how Donda was centered around his mother, Donda 2 is centered around the second biggest thing in his life, his wife. It’s weird why he didn’t name it Kim or something else than Donda, but I guess Kim was impactful to Ye in the way Donda was.

[@alexhellacaster27]

@@jpeglang idk if u harass and intimidate the person who is the “most impactful” to ur life lmao. that man just obsessed, its ok to admit that much

[@kevinhansen9258]

@@alexhellacaster27 doesn't that just make the other comment even more valid?

[@gulermo]

@@kevinhansen9258 no, it makes it uncomfortable, imagine having threats to you now ex-wife and her new boyfriend on an album with your late mother's name on it, it's fucked up and it's not in a good taste, i hope he changes the lyrics from the songs, same reason why having disses to Drake on the life of the party didn't make sense, it doesn't hit right

[@missi8ella]

i just want ye to get better, even if it ends up meaning the music won’t be the same

[@john_smith_john]

the music shouldn't be the same, the last 3 albums have been lazy and rushed together, wasted potential.

[@RadioKnive]

@@john_smith_john completely missed the point of his comment.

[@jay-uy1pt]

@@john_smith_john I agree with rushed but donda, jik, and ye were all good imo. JIK was the weakest but still decent, ye is good, and donda is amazing. He won't ever reach the level of perfection, cohesiveness, and creativity of CD, LR, Graduation, 808s, MBTDF, TLOP, and Yeezus which are all masterpieces/classics which is fine. He's 44 and still making great music and still has some of the best songs in his discography in these new albums.

[@gm-lp6vr]

Anthony, you described this album in more than 10 words, meaning that this album is a 10. It looks like you found God!

[@annaisannaing]

He’s always in the last place you look…

[@tamago2474]

woah the first ever TASCIHBIMFLAVATPLASTIVMIPWAWOOTDTOSPLTINRSTIWAT/10 🤯

[@beavercontrol1743]

i love tamago2474

[@HighBrowComedy]

The cool thing about Kanye is that he can lazily release an unfinished album and we ask ourselves if “watching him update and complete the album” is supposed to be part of the art

[@Bruhbruhbruhhhhhh]

It kinda is tho

[@comfykeegs]

Lmao imagine calling Kanye lazy

[@manaspradhan8041]

@@comfykeegs not lazy but definitely desperate for the hype.

[@DerekF-u7e]

Shit so Donda is now officially a fucking battlepass.

[@sorakun1021]

Yall would call anything that man drop art

[@Bandstand]

subliminal message in the rating “….to/10.”

[@deepnutty6500]

Bandstand ily 🥺❤️

[@aerpods]

i didnt understand the joke 😍😍♥

[@Bandstand]

@@aerpods to…..two….2/10

[@aerpods]

@@Bandstand 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲thank you sir tea leaves

[@lyre6820]

@@deepnutty6500 I misread bandstand as bastard and I was asking myself like:"c'mon man, poor bandstand, why you gotta insult him for free like that?"

[@iaminyourwalls4553]

There is no artist I love enough to spend 200 dollars for just to hear 1 album

[@D4YT0N4]

You need to find better artists then

[@zamirgopackgo6817]

@@D4YT0N4 Carti > Kanye

[@DarkestNight99]

Just wait for it to hit streaming in like 3 months once it’s actually finished, everyone who paid $200 for an overpriced musical toy & demo files fell for a massive meme

[@apostoloschristou4479]

Find god.💀

[@retroElo]

Once Upon a Time in Shaolin

[@Bxrry]

We finally see the greenscreen

[@tyronasaurusrx7863]

Man it’s crazy how much things have fallen off the wagon since then

[@lewisvihtelic6763]

This might be your most positive "there are some cool ideas here but I mostly feel like a voyeur at this point looking at something that I'd very much in progress while also watching one of the darkest times of somebody's personal life that I'm not really sure that I want access to/10" so far.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@MuchDank]

wrong album cover melon

[@epictubegamer]

chill its a living breathing creation

[@d4roi]

Yo muchdank always watching your vids even if I’ve seen it before and whenever you post new vids I watch it with my uncle when the new vid coming

[@DangrDangr]

cant believe Donda 2 v2.22.22 didn’t get a 2. very much a missed opportwonity

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@Casper76]

@@xanmancan This is not the way to promote yourself

[@invaderjae]

@@xanmancan I know that's English, yet I understood none of it.

[@TheMattmatic]

Two soon

[@moelr_]

Ah yes, opportwonity

[@YaBoiWilly]

This is like the musical version of "Modern Gaming" where they release a skeleton of what they have. Then slowly fill in the rest of the "Game" or "Song" when they feel like it. lmao

[@razvanelbandido]

Last serious kanye album review is a goddamn "there are some cool ideas here but i mostly feel like a voyeur at this point looking at something that is very much in progress while also watching one of the darkest times of somebody's personal life that im not really sure that i want to access/10" comically large note/10

[@randallrohr623]

I really love Flowers. I love how unorthodox the beat is and something about it just clicks and works for me. It’s honestly my favorite song so far from the album.

[@jacobroche8198]

Agree

[@JJz_]

agree

[@macicoinc9363]

agree

[@julygc5858]

Agree

[@OptimusMatrix]

Facts!

[@xaoccore]

Kanye man… you can’t take his talent away but his mental health always keeps coming and going

[@stephtastic4515]

He needs help at this point

[@zamirgopackgo6817]

Playboi carti has more talent

[@omari436]

@@zamirgopackgo6817 -5/10 take

[@zamirgopackgo6817]

@@omari436 L + Carti invented SoundCloud trap 🤡 what has Kanye done in the past 5 years?

[@TeenXtacy]

@@zamirgopackgo6817 this joke is getting boring. Come up with something better ...this sounded bad now that I read it

[@danielstaindl5749]

I haven’t watched it yet but I’m glad you’re giving it a 10

[@alexosorio7860]

I love how Anthony pulls his thoughts together almost effortlessly even when trying to fit so many complex ideas into one sentence. I wish my internal dictionary was as dense as his.

[@peopleperson]

this could have been one of ye's best albums if fully realized

[@WhaleManMan]

Donda 2 literally released but just feels like another one of those albums he just leaves unfinished and scrapped. Nobody is talking about it.

[@justtperk2465]

Cause it’s literally nowhere but the stem player or like leaked sites it’s not accessible it’s essentially a NFT

[@YJ-eq3gd]

@@justtperk2465 how is it an nft

[@john_smith_john]

@@YJ-eq3gd because everyone has to bring up nft jokes all the time like it's not overdone

[@AlwaysW175x2]

Yet here we are in comment section of 2nd video by this guy, just talking about donda2

[@becketclark9942]

Absolutely exquisite high F above the staff at the beginning of this video, Anthony. Your vocal range is really improving.

[@aaronali6547]

high f enjoyer

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@kadenc66]

@@xanmancan bro...no one gives a fuck

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

I also found that quite pleasant listening.

[@kadenc66]

@@xanmancan damn, ratio bozo

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

Did anyone expect the amount of chaos that Kanye would subject the world to between Donda 1 and Donda 2?

[@iheartcicada]

you don’t realize this is a trilogy album yet?

[@brown-eyedcheese5440]

Literally a few months passed and SO MUCH has happened

[@eddiedingle767]

So many uncuh jhams

[@tepsicouch]

Honestly this is not abnormal for Kanye. He's just doing the exact same thing he did leading up to 808s and Heartbreaks.

[@epictubegamer]

its just kanye lol

[@user_s4m777]

the flowers beat is so anthemic and the melody sounds like childish innocents vibes, Anthony, you sir , are tripping.

[@CoolBuddyMathEquation]

Yea that made no sense

[@CoolBuddyMathEquation]

As if fantano could make that beat

[@user_s4m777]

@@CoolBuddyMathEquationyea I love those types of beats, simple or not it doesn't matter the vibe is there

[@kv9574]

i agree 100%, some of the most unique production on the album along with security

[@twinkpeaks9993]

Kanye is really revolutionising music by adding patch updates to albums

[@zionrodgers4170]

Genuinely, thanks for calling it what it is. "Manipulative and borderline abusive." I've been a fan of Kanye for most of my life but his actions the past couple months have been undefendable. His over supportive stans need to stop giving him that ego boost

[@bobhamilton7506]

What’s that gotta do with the music tho?

[@aguiasnow]

Do you even know this guy's history of controversy?

[@Fuckjaredmilton]

@@aguiasnow do you? Cuz it's literally NEVER been this bad. Ever. You're a sycophant if you claim otherwise

[@eheroairman]

ok but did you even watch the documentary? dude doesnt even need support, his massive ego and bravery in saying things as he sees them comes purely from him riding his own dick, he doesn't need fans to back it up... doesn't change the fact that they're blindly dickriding him tho hahaha and thats coming from a yeezy stan

[@vivifrfx1530]

if kanye was any unknown person people would rightly be calling him a manipulative asshole all the time and i say this as a huge fan artistically i mean ffs, dude hangs out with marilyn fucking manson but draws the line when someones friends with pete davidson what an absolute child

[@hello_alpine1693]

Ah yes, the No Man's Sky of albums, released in an alpha state to be finished via updates later

[@user-ku1yf5hf4s]

fantano revolutionising music industry by dropping opinions for people to follow before the album itself drops 👏👏👏

[@phillipschaeffer3578]

Yo no 🧢 straight no 🧢

[@teamkockroach4080]

fantano revolutionising youtube description boxes by putting nothing there 👏👏👏

[@hiimgiles7697]

the album is out

[@user-ku1yf5hf4s]

@@hiimgiles7697 you're out

[@Fuckjaredmilton]

@@user-ku1yf5hf4s you're in the closet. Take your time tho. We're here for u

[@bjoxers]

the length of this video was perfect for finish my mcdonald’s meal

[@Cumberwrld]

I seen ur face everywhere but never watched an actual video but til was so pissed with fake news about Donda 2 since I knew ye only was releasing it on the stem player and u made it very clear! Thank u bro, liked followed and all that! Despite ur disappointment I still will buy with confidence now, I’m all in on ye 💯🔥

[@hoodiepen]

Much like most videogames nowadays, Kanye is setting a trend for unfinished songs on release date. Please don’t make this a trend.

[@rossorange2592]

It’s already a trend

[@MelMelodyWerner]

I think it's fine for a musician like Kanye where peeling back the veil on the songs as WIP's is something people actually would want to do. we might have problems if someone nobody cares about like A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie starts doing this.

[@trey6555]

I feel like its different bc for music its seeing the development process, for games they just give you an unfinished game that isnt fun or playable

[@YoungChuy2398]

@@rossorange2592 True, juice WRLD label has been doing this for months

[@PewPewShootEmUp]

Everything aside, “I am not hacked” on the ransom notepad is yet another legendary Ye moment

[@strangerofthe2067]

Yeah… so “legendary”…

[@PewPewShootEmUp]

@@strangerofthe2067 Kanye has a long list of ridiculous things he’s done. That’s definitely on that list. Not that deep

[@strangerofthe2067]

@@PewPewShootEmUpyes, posting a picture of yourself on your own social media saying “I’m not hacked” is legendary. Then trying to hire lawyers to cover it up afterwards and saying you were hacked, even MORE legendary

[@kyotee]

@@strangerofthe2067 It’s so legendary

[@yumiloomerstorytime.4830]

People like you are the reason why he things harassing is part of his genius mentality.

[@jasinferati4064]

The “uncut jams”/ Julia fox reference is hilarious

[@KamilHenri]

Just waiting for Kanye to clone his late mother and call her Donda 2

[@ewan7283]

plot twist: Kanye is releasing Donda 2 like this so he can hear melon's thoughts, tweak it to his liking, in order to eventually get a perfect 10

[@SeahorseBeats]

He threw the mic and it hit Anthony that’s why it’s a 2/10

[@fablejoey3666]

I love that with every Kanye video/review ya gotta catch everyone up on all the shenanigans that have been happening leading up to the release for the first part of the video. I'm not in the loop with these kinda things, so I love hearing it here haha.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@crispehmedia1778]

I thought the best parts of the project were actually X's verses and choruses. They were haunting and beautiful. While there were a lot of empty slots, I think those two songs were extremely good, and it was nice seeing someone use X's vocals in a good way rather than how X's label typically uses them.

[@alicia379]

That intro noise made my dog jump out of her skin from a dead sleep 💀

[@whosdarius]

honestly an extremely respectful review

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@theoptiml]

@@xanmancan more like lil xan without the clout

[@simondostal7219]

@@xanmancan i aint gonna check out your channel cause i dont care but i bet that its shitty if u have to comment to make people listen to it💀 like bro if people liked your music they would just listen to it but they dont seem to😭

[@supercat2087]

@@theoptiml bro ☠️

[@patrick.3]

If it was called Donda 10 you would have given it a 10

[@caesarrr7312]

I don't care what anyone says but this album cover is insane

[@afiquacks1246]

I like the minimalist look of the album cover with its realistic green screen look and a combination of a red clip at the top. 10/10

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@DeadSeraphin]

@@xanmancan counterpoint: I asked

[@DeadSeraphin]

@@xanmancan yeat better than your entire career

[@idk-cl3rt]

@@xanmancan who asked for your self promotion?

[@VictorAlbatross]

You held 100% of my attention for this whole video, this was great.

[@ferocula]

Cal’s uncut jams line is too good. criminally underrated.

[@ramonantunes3251]

Another dope minimalist album cover by ye

[@bleepblorpp]

Love to see you standing your ground, Anthony. You're completely on point.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@gamer-69]

@@xanmancan no + don't care + didn't ask + fatherless + touch grass + kanye better + carti better + youngboy better + u fell off + ratio

[@idk-cl3rt]

@@xanmancan who asked for your self promotion?

[@sebastianlozano909]

Wow Anthony, I totally didn't expect you giving Kanye another 10!

[@ivangomezprado434]

Which was the first one?

[@sebastianlozano909]

@@ivangomezprado434 All of his albums duh

[@alibush246]

@@ivangomezprado434 The College Dropout and Kids See Ghosts

[@residentevilfreak3oo]

Man, Taylor and Kanye both out here unlocking new rating levels

[@jorgemcguitarhero]

Ngl DONDA 2 brought me back to the glory days of downloading music

[@Ozymoron]

Looking forward to the final version of this review!

[@iheartcicada]

yup he’s going to look like a stupid idiot. the way he dumbed down how sick the stem player is while he raved about it in his actual review, and how he ignored how unfinished D1 was on LP1, shows that he’s already having a set mind on how this albums gonna end up.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@xanmancan]

@@iheartcicada Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@skornia8101]

@@iheartcicada Did you even watch the video

[@iheartcicada]

@@xanmancan i don’t need permission to share my thoughts, shit popsicle.

[@Wackaz]

That /10 description is exactly how I feel about this album thus far, lol.

[@tableturtle2978]

One of the most fatal mistakes of this album is that he titled it "Donda 2", when tracks had nothing to do with Donda.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@gulermo]

yeah that's kind of fucked up

[@Moolassy]

It sounds a lot like the og so 🤷‍♂️

[@simonsanchezkumrich8489]

I mean donda 1 was not so much about donda either

[@Stephoscope101]

Agreed--imo Donda and Donda 2 are more about the concept of loss than Donda herself.

[@ashleyvinson5576]

Literally love love love that you prefaced this by addressing his abusive behavior. There’s a reason why you’re one of my favorites.

[@TheRealBeatMaster]

We don't need Donda 2 when 808s already exists

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Yep

[@Nword-Scissorhands]

How fitting that you score this a 22/22 🔥 find god fantano

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@Shadow_Broker]

Imagine paying $200+ for an incomplete album.

[@HUYI1]

And you wonder why people pirate music....

[@macicoinc9363]

You are paying $200 for a music device, 3 of his albums, and other songs.

[@cloudnine5459]

@@macicoinc9363 that's still too much money tho

[@macicoinc9363]

@@cloudnine5459 It is startup music tech, I don't know what you were expecting. Pretty much any new music hardware that isn't mass produced is expensive as hell. I am honestly kind of surprised it is only $200.

[@cloudnine5459]

@@macicoinc9363 eh, whatever. Two each to their own ig

[@sethseth2534]

glad to see that cal is still alive canonically

[@chrissirhc7337]

Your video resume was very impressive , congratulations on becoming part of the Entertainment Tonight team .

[@NameOfTheChannel]

I can't really undestand Kanye's decision to name this album donda 2. This is basically 808's & heartbreak 2, albeit not as revolutionary. The second biggest problem is the amount of features on this record, considering how uncomfortably personal it is (not to mention that they overshadow the host). And last but not least this feels more like a mixtape, because it's pretty hard to call this an album. 2 or 3 songs seem worth replaying, but other than that a huge letdown (especially considering the stem player exclusive rollout)

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Its always nice to listen to your opinion on music. This is a very good video/review. Keep it up.

[@jare___]

thank you for setting this in the context that you did. I can’t believe how many people are blowing off his behavior and just calling everything “genius”

[@TheSkaOreo]

Ye has effectively created a cult of personality around himself. In order for any of this to work, you have to buy in to the notion that Kanye is this misunderstood genius who was "ruined" by the Kardashians, and everything he says and does have some hidden meaning. Because without that--none of this works. And that's my issue with Kanye: I see through him. He's a massively insecure person, whose anxieties are made even worse thanks to the combination of mental illness and fame, and that its taking a massive toll on both his psyche and his music. He does not want to get help, and every single one of his dick riders tell him that everything he does is a masterpiece so he's not going to get help

[@AD-sh4rw]

@@TheSkaOreo yup exactly even Anthony is low key part of that cult whether he admits it to himself or not. His bias is obvious. It’s the same with Elon musk cult

[@aerpods]

@@TheSkaOreo yall are famepilled

[@TheSkaOreo]

@@aerpods ? Gonna have to run that one by me.

[@TheSkaOreo]

@@AD-sh4rw I don't agree with that. Obviously bias is a part of any criticism since its founded on opinion, but difference between fans and stans is that fans can accept and indulge in criticism of their favorite artists. That's what melon does. stans cannot and will not accept any criticism of Ye. Loving Ye is a part of their personality, and they treat any criticism with hostility. Its a toxic, one-sided relationship in which someone has an extreme emotional connection to an artist who, quite frankly, doesn't give two shits about them. When you're buying a $200 music player to get a chance to listen to wht amounts to an album in its alpha state--ya got a problem.

[@filmblabber5382]

And as Kanye declared better artistic pay and freedom, Spotify put its hand on his shoulder, leant forward, inhaled slowly and whispered in his ear "local files 📂"

[@spankypants2793]

Spotify local files fucking suck, it only syncs when it wants to and even then sometimes it glitches out and deletes your tracks

[@griffinlobster]

Don't tell me he didn't get this release structure from modern AAA games. The limited proprietary release, the early access unfinished nature, the unspoken promise of patches to fix it. Hilarious.

[@wjpmitchell3]

Kanye didn't release an album; he released a GitHub repository

[@insidemymindinc]

I find that a lot of these songs are cool ideas, I’m irritated by the fact I’m just getting redundant hooks especially with Louie bags. Cause that shit might slap if it gets more depth. But I worry that Kanye might get extra lazy with this one.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@skewah]

@@xanmancan no

[@thisismyname5657]

You're not irritated he dropped a bunch of demos and called it a finished album?

[@TheSkaOreo]

@@thisismyname5657 "droppeda bunch of demos and charged his stans $200 to access it."

[@paulamizerak821]

@@xanmancan bro tried to combine lofi and trap and just took the worst from both and said yeah release that LMAO

[@Akumagold]

Pretty sure months ago Ye decided 2.22.22 would be a cool date to release an album and started cramming in february

[@somedonkus5215]

Honestly, the whole situation and drama around his personal life makes me feel awkward about liking Kanye's music

[@kiramaticc]

Sometimes it's hard for me to say I like Kanye's music because of how he is as well, but he makes some pretty great music. The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808's and Heartbreak, The Life of Pablo, Kids See Ghosts, Donda... That's one hell of a discography.

[@ShadowPhantomGamer]

@@kiramaticc Can’t forget Yeezus

[@randomsomeguy156]

@@kiramaticc yeezus

[@kiramaticc]

@@ShadowPhantomGamer Yeah I just listed the ones I listened to the most, but Yeezus is pretty great too.

[@boomerthedingo2196]

I find Anthony's view on it is extremely one sided, typical of fantano though Donda 2 gonna be fire when its done

[@OGSuki.]

The thumbnail looks like you’re opening a pack of birth control lol

[@iiC3QUEENxx]

Thanks bro been waiting for this review 💖

[@kartmaneric5392]

It seems that for the past 5 years kanye has just been testing the premise of separating the art from the artist and its being increasingly difficult not just with his persecution complex but his recent depraving antics. As for the music, I actually liked Too Easy, it had a very eerie feeling to it. I also didn't mind flowers, even with its weird beat, its kinda catchy. I agree with the delusional bars on true love but I am hoping he builds it out more with more introspective verse coz that X hook is really damn good. Conversely, I thought Loui bags was the worse thing on here. I like the idea of him paying homage to vergil but that refrain of not buying loui bags since vergil, that ain't it yo. That shit was corny, even for kanye. Also, a question for you tony, do u think listening to an album in this state takes away from your perception of the final product? I felt this way about the OG Donda where I kept thinking that more should be added to these tracks and that they feel unfinished. Maybe I'd have felt otherwise if I avoided the listening parties.

[@Curty_YT]

You didn’t have to do the Take the L dance on him dude

[@JoeDidIt]

i feel like kanye has made so many albums that are considered classics, legendary, monumental that he just doesnt care about the format any more. he treats music more like an event than a body of work. thats why there is no cover, donda didnt even have one really. i cant fault the man, you can get tired of things. he just moving forward trying to reach new territory

[@cyber-bully5063]

Or maby he just fell off 😭

[@JoeDidIt]

@@cyber-bully5063 not really. he's viral as can be and some songs are really good, so it's not like he can't do it. he just doesnt care

[@JoeDidIt]

@@JDD- i dont even listen to that much kanye, im not one of his biggest fans, i was just trying to understand it from his perspective. whats your point? hes trash and desperate?

[@VVVU2x]

He's like the Piccasso guy on that SNL skit.

[@m00se40]

@@JoeDidIt at least don’t troll your fans 😂💯🙏🚬🫁

[@n3v1h5]

Bro u ain’t a drama channel at all lol cute disclaimer for the haters but u comprehensively segmented the current affairs within the artistic expression in a respectfully neutral way that kept it real and that’s hip hop af/10

[@lil_egg_fella]

Guys you don’t reckon he will release another half finished project will he

[@jevauncampbell7878]

No we don’t need the ‘stems’ for this review

[@cookiecrumble2098]

Your takes on Too Easy, Get Lost and Flowers, ...Happy are low-key unbelievable those are stand out tracks. Minimal but unique.

[@ihate_5x108]

I like the ideas on the album so far, but it is really really far from being a finished product. I don’t dislike any of the songs, but the gap in quality between some songs is huge. I disagree with the take on flowers, I think the beat is interesting.

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@HertoftheCity]

Flowers hard af fantano is misinformation

[@idk-cl3rt]

@@xanmancan who asked for your self promotion?

[@ihate_5x108]

@@HertoftheCity yes! It reminds me of something musically but I can’t put my finger on it. Banger track though, although ye’s interpretation of the events surrounding the divorce are delusional across the whole album

[@donjaun8435]

Thank god you reviewed this, what would the world do without richmond, virginia giving their two cents on everything

[@CJSlime]

Melon heard the Kamala Harris sample on Louie Bags and immediately threw on the red flannel

[@jasonkazazis]

finally I can form an opinion on the album, thank you Anthony

[@xanmancan]

Who asked? people telling me im better than carti thoughts?

[@Jordan-ln9rp]

This comment is played out.

[@nickstigs9088]

@@xanmancan ur not

[@aerpods]

i feel like kanye could really do justice to songs like louis bags and broken road, and i feel like he could do the "down bad for kim" story correctly if he has a change of mind (i.e. he is sorry etc, and maybe no pete davidson threats)

[@jeremysmith4620]

Ye is singlehandedly helping to eradicate overpopulation! Besides releasing the album on a birth control device, Kanye's social media makes me never want to have a relationship with another human being again. Thanks Ye, doing god's work. Returning the planet back to the animals through post-post breakup jealousy shit posting and turning that into a musical genre. Well done you utter visionary.

[@budokhai]

Have you ever met someone with bipolar disorder?

[@lilskimmilk5049]

@@budokhai how long that’s gonna be the excuse? When someone gets hurt or he gets himself hurt? I have bipolar bro he NEEDS to take his MEDS.

[@Malkmusianful]

The Donda Stem Player confirmed for an IUD

[@budokhai]

@@lilskimmilk5049 yes I am bipolar as well and that’s why I asked him that question. Indeed he needs medication, what he doesn’t need is people making fun of him. A little bit of empathy that’s all

[@rahulnandakumar9450]

check it out: the note he hits at the start is the same note at the start of “Lift Yourself” ~ the more you know ~

[@burningrabbit7278]

Great review Melon, little confused why you spent ten minutes saying "Donder? I 'ardly know 'er!", but still solid review, feeling a strong 7 to a light 8

[@elenarose8362]

ye’s actions toward kim aren’t borderline abusive, they are abusive.

[@trackstar1337]

finally someone in these comments says it

[@shrub4thedub]

divorced 4 times and he’s the problem?

[@kv9574]

I cant side with ye here, yeah he's a genius and whatnot but he thinks he has no limits