Top 10 songs on Donda

October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman
Picture of Kanye West during his first performance of Donda. 
Donda exemplifies Kanye West’s superb creativity
  1. “No Child Left Behind”

While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth.

  1. “Lord I Need You”

The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the album because of its great melodic conclusion.

  1. “Keep My Spirit Alive”

This song has a similar beat to Kanye’s song on the album “Graduation” titled “Good Morning.” Any Kanye fan feels a twinge of nostalgia listening to this track.

  1. “Off The Grid”

The deep bass combined with Playboi Carti’s high pitch opens the song in a hype way. Very intense.

  1. “New Again”

With a fascinating EDM feel, the song’s catchy beat creates the atmosphere of a dance club. I couldn’t help but bob my head up and down to the punchy beat of the song.

  1. “Jail”

The harsh electric guitar that was immersed through the track made it a dominating presence on the album. When this song is blasted on a speaker, you can feel the deep sounds reverberate in your chest.

  1. “Moon”

Don Toliver’s resonant melodic tone developed the song’s relaxing feel and made me actually feel like I was floating on the Moon. It’s also a pretty great song to doze off to because of the calm atmosphere it creates.

  1. “Believe What I Say”

I always find myself singing the catchy chorus in my head, and, embarrassingly, sometimes out loud. The song’s syncopated lyrics somehow sound better with every listen. The song’s EDM feel is an innovative type of sound for hip-hop that Kanye uses in this song and throughout the whole album.

  1. “Pure Souls”

The song’s simplicity made it a satisfying listen because of Roddy Ricch’s smooth sounding lyrics, which, in my opinion, carried the song to success. The collaboration between Roddy Ricch and Kanye West felt like listening to two eras of rap colliding.

  1. “Donda Chant”

Just listen to this masterpiece. Its beauty speaks for itself. 

“Donda-Donda-Donda *pause* Dondaaaaaaaa”

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