The Life of Pablo

by Kanye West

The Life of Pablo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 14, 2016
  • Label: GOOD, Def Jam
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:05:50
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 29 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Life of Pablo' is presented as a sprawling and intentionally fragmented collection, blending hip-hop with gospel, soul, and experimental production. Lyrically, the album shifts abruptly between themes of Christian faith, family, and the pressures of celebrity, reflecting a complex and often contradictory self-portrait. The album's historical significance is defined by its unprecedented post-release updates, with West treating the work as a "living breathing changing creative expression," and by becoming the first album to top the Billboard 200 chart with a majority of its units derived from streaming.

Genres

Descriptors: alienation, christian, conceptual, drugs, existential, hedonism, male-vocalist, melodic, progressive, rhythmic, sampling, vulgar, rap, soulful, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Ultralight Beam (05:20)
  2. Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 (02:15)
  3. Pt. 2 (02:10)
  4. Famous (03:16)
  5. Feedback (02:27)
  6. Low Lights (02:11)
  7. Highlights (03:19)
  8. Freestyle 4 (02:03)
  9. I Love Kanye (00:44)
  10. Waves (03:01)
  11. FML (03:56)
  12. Real Friends (04:11)
  13. Wolves (05:01)
  14. Frank's Track (00:38)
  15. Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission (00:56)
  16. 30 Hours (05:23)
  17. No More Parties In LA (06:14)
  18. Facts (Charlie Heat Version) (03:20)
  19. Fade (03:13)
  20. Saint Pablo (06:12)

Credits

  • Kanye West - rapper, production, executive producer, writer
  • Rick Rubin - executive producer, producer
  • Noah Goldstein - executive producer
  • The-Dream - guest appearance
  • Kelly Price - guest appearance
  • Chance the Rapper - guest appearance, co-writer
  • Kirk Franklin - guest appearance
  • Kid Cudi - guest appearance
  • Desiigner - guest appearance
  • Rihanna - guest appearance, vocals, collaborator
  • Young Thug - guest appearance
  • Chris Brown - guest appearance
  • the Weeknd - guest appearance
  • Ty Dolla Sign - guest appearance, featured
  • Vic Mensa - guest appearance
  • Sia - guest appearance
  • Frank Ocean - guest appearance
  • Kendrick Lamar - guest appearance
  • Post Malone - guest appearance, featured
  • Sampha - guest appearance
  • Q-Tip - producer
  • Paul McCartney - collaborator
  • Swizz Beatz - vocals
  • Pusha T - collaborator
  • Consequence - collaborator
  • Evian Christ - producer

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