S8E9 - Guilt Trip by Kanye West
Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with “Guilt Trip.” After the catharsis and breakthrough of “Blood on the Leaves, ” Yeezus seems ready to move on and leave the heartbreak behind him, a task...
20 Jul 202138min
S8E8 - Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West
Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with the epic “Blood on the Leaves.” Here Yeezus reveals that a woman he once loved was stolen by the limelight, leaving an open wound that he’s been unable...
15 Jul 202159min
S8E7 - I’m In It by Kanye West
Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with “I’m In It.” After being rejected by an ex-girlfriend, Yeezus uses his celebrity status and escapes into a world of sex to mend his bruised ego. He con...
13 Jul 202154min
S8E6 - Hold My Liquor by Kanye West
Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with “Hold My Liquor.” After failing to overthrow the powers that be, Yeezus retreats into a haze of alcohol and drugs, drunkenly visiting an ex-girlfriend ...
8 Jul 202141min
S8E5 - New Slaves by Kanye West
Our serialized analysis of Yeezus continues with “New Slaves.” Over menacing, pulsating dissonance, Kanye expresses his belief that our cultural addiction to material things makes us “new slaves” to t...
6 Jul 20211h 9min
S8E4 - I Am A God by Kanye West
Our serialized examination of Yeezus continues with “I Am A God.” Written after being rejected entry into a Paris fashion show, “I Am A God” finds Kanye supercharging his ego and recklessly demanding ...
1 Jul 202145min
S8E3 - Black Skinhead by Kanye West
We continue our track by track analysis of Yeezus with “Black Skinhead.” Produced by Daft Punk, “Black Skinhead” is our first indication that Yeezus has ambitions outside of his celebrity lifestyle of...
29 Jun 202145min
S8E2 - On Sight by Kanye West
Our song by song analysis of Yeezus begins with its opening track “On Sight.” We meet the crude Yeezus character in his natural habitat at a nightclub, living an indulgent life fueled by drugs and wom...
24 Jun 202141min
