Yeezus

album by West

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Yeezus is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kanye West, released in 2013. The album is characterized by its minimalist, industrial, and house music-influenced arrangements, a departure from the more extravagant production of his previous works. Lyrically, Yeezus explores dark themes and societal observations, often through a provocative lens, as seen in tracks like "New Slaves". The album featured successful singles such as "Bound 2" and was noted for its raw, experimental sound.1

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Virgil Abloh
Early life and career
…Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) and Yeezus (2013) and on West and Jay-Z’s collaboration, Watch the Throne (2011), which garnered Abloh a Grammy nomination. During this period Abloh also pursued his own undertakings, including opening RSVP Gallery (2009), a boutique and gallery in Chicago, with Don C, a friend and business…
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…Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) and Yeezus (2013) and on West and Jay-Z’s collaboration, Watch the Throne (2011), which garnered Abloh a Grammy nomination. During this period Abloh also pursued his own undertakings, including opening RSVP Gallery (2009), a boutique and gallery in Chicago, with Don C, a friend and business…
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Kanye West
Yeezus
A year later, on Yeezus (2013), West continued to explore the dark corners of his psyche, at times filtering his observations through the provocative lens of racial politics, as on “New Slaves.” In contrast to the extravagance of his previous solo efforts, the album found him rapping over jagged…
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A year later, on Yeezus (2013), West continued to explore the dark corners of his psyche, at times filtering his observations through the provocative lens of racial politics, as on “New Slaves.” In contrast to the extravagance of his previous solo efforts, the album found him rapping over jagged…
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