god ween satan is really fucking good, i’ll throw that shit on whenever wherever and i’ll have a good. but i really really love 12 golden country greats. pure guava is my favorite album of all time, so that’s easy. The Weeknd’s growth has unfolded right before our eyes with each album, and his catalog is already at the level where we can argue about what his best work to date is. this is one of the hardest things to rank. There are moments on the album when West shows glimpses of his. Say what you will, but the record simply doesn’t hit the same way as the rest of his work. Jesus Is King (2019) Picking ninth place on this list was easy thanks to Kanye’s misfiring pivot to the land of Christian hip-hop.
Today, he’s in the spotlight, doing arena tours, being chased by TMZ, and showing his face more than we could have ever imaged back in 2011. Kanye West’s albums ranked from worst to best: 9. The curiosity of his mysterious persona helped grab our attention, but the quality of his music made us all stay. In the time since then, The Weeknd’s become less timid and has begun to work with big names like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Daft Punk, and more, proving that he had what it takes to be a superstar. But does it unfairly overshadow the rest of their discography Here’s our definitive JAMC ranking. And yet, he still seemed to be hiding in the shadows, never fully revealing himself. The Jesus and Mary Chain Albums Ranked Worst To Best: Sure ‘Psychocandy’ is a classic, and deserves its 30th anniversary celebration. His lyrics were always incredibly vulnerable and honest. But none of that mattered the music stood out for itself and his star power increasingly grew with each release. We hadn’t really met Abel Tesfaye yet, and we had no idea if the Weeknd was a solo act or not. Following the release of his star-studded new album, Donda, we’re revisiting the topic to offer our ranking of Kanye West’s albums, from worst to best.When the Weeknd first made waves in 2011, his identity was unclear. In the words of the artist himself, “I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.”Įight years out from the interview, his testament to his relevance holds up. He has undeniably secured a place at the bow of American culture. Regardless of how you may feel about him as a person- political endorsements and bromance breakups aside-Kanye has one of the most impressive rap catalogs ever, spanning nine solo records and three collaborative efforts. He said that 808s & Heartbreak “redefined the sound of radio,” while admitting that “the fact that I can’t sing that well is what makes 808s so special.” Meanwhile, he called My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy a “backhanded apology.” In more clear terms, he called his releases in the four years leading up to 2013 the “most culturally relevant albums” of the time.Īlmost immediately, his comments were absorbed into the ever-evolving conversation that regularly overtakes the timeline, about how one ranks Kanye’s albums. It wasn’t quite as tidy as JAY-Z photographing all of his music albums in an ordered stack, but it did reveal a lot about what Kanye thinks of his output.
During a 2013 interview with the New York Times, Kanye West shed some light on his feelings about his own discography.
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