The gospel according to Kanye West's Yeezus

The talented half of Kimye releases a highly anticipated and controversially titled Yeezus. Recorded in Paris, produced by Skillex and features Daft Punk and Pusha T – it’s another triumph for Jay Z’s BFF.

Words can’t describe how much I want to hate Kanye West. The man is under no uncertain terms, a dick. The man who proclaims to stand on a divine soapbox and preaches about women who'd do anything for money and mock men ‘who leave yaw ass fo a white girrrl’, to then impregnate white money-grabbing, media whore Kim Kardashian. This is not to mention his other indiscretions which make people sit back and think ‘what a vainglorious wanker’.

The reason why I don’t hate him is Yeezus. If you look past the god-complex title, you’ll find a phenomenal album that is all killer, no filler. The album opens with the blistering electronica track, On Sight – it almost sounds like something a diluted and commercial Venetian Snares would do. This will be heard in dance tents alongside Squarepusher et al.

Black Skinhead is the second track on the album. My beef with this song is that Kanye clearly didn’t do his research. If he did, he’d know that 300 wasn’t the Romans – it was the Greeks when King Leonidas of Sparta fought King Xerxes to defend Greece from the Persians. Yes, I got this from the film. And yes, it’s a fantastic track.

New Slaves has a lot of woe-be-me for being black rhetoric - due to the fact that other than decadence and hedonism, this is the only way he can relate to his audience. It’s minimalist electronica that doesn’t really crescendo, but it’s still a great track. The electronic feel and angry lyrics make up the feel of the entire 10-track album. It ranges from social commentary on Blood On The Leaves that features a reworked sample of Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit to the sexually aggressive I’m In It.

The stand-out track for me is Send It Up. It’s a track that will tear up 1Xtra and ignite any club. It’s a perfectly produced hip hop track. Full of attitude with killer hooks and a catchy chorus. It also talks about the album’s title.

Kanye has done it again. He’s proved to the world that he’s not just reality TV fodder or living for sensation. He’s actually a credible and talented artist worthy of all the accolades, money and achievement. Regardless of the diamond encrusted teeth or stealing Taylor Swift’s limelight, he’s one of the greatest rappers of our time.

Nine out of ten