The Life of Pablo | ||||
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Released | February 14, 2016 | |||
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Length | 66:01 | |||
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Kanye West chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Life of Pablo | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[90] |
Metacritic | 75/100[91] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [92] |
The Daily Telegraph | [60] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[59] |
The Guardian | [93] |
NME | 4/5[52] |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10[56] |
Q | [94] |
Rolling Stone | [95] |
Spin | 8/10[96] |
Vice (Expert Witness) | A−[97] |
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2 | |
Complex | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 4 | |
Dazed | The 20 Best Albums of 2016 | 5 | |
Digital Spy | 20 Best Albums of 2016 | 7 | |
Dummy Mag | The 25 Best Albums of 2016 | 1 | |
Esquire | The 30 Best Albums of 2016 | 5 | |
FLOOD Magazine | The Best Records of 2016 | 8 | |
The Guardian | Best Albums of 2016 | 4 | |
HotNewHipHop | Hottest 20 Albums of 2016 | 2 | |
Idolator | The 10 Best Albums of 2016 | 3 | |
Laut.de | The Hip-Hop Albums of the Year | 2 | |
The Independent | Best Albums of 2016 | 10 | |
The Irish Times | Top 10 Albums of 2016 | 7 | |
Les Inrockuptibles | Les 50 Meilleurs Albums de 2016 | 6 | |
New York (Vulture) | The 15 Best Albums of 2016 | 5 | |
The New York Times | The Best Albums of 2016 (Jon Caramanica's list) | 1 | |
The New Zealand Herald | The 20 Best Albums of 2016 | 4 | |
NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2016 | 2 | |
Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 5 | |
Rap-Up | Rap-Up's Best Albums of 2016 | 2 | |
The Ringer | The Best Albums of 2016 | 4 | |
Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 8 | |
Slant Magazine | The 25 Best Albums of 2016 | 2 | |
Splice Today | Top 10 Records of 2016 | 2 | |
Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 9 | |
Time Out London | The Best Albums of 2016 | 1 | |
Uproxx | The 20 Best Albums of 2016 | 10 | |
Us Weekly | Best Albums of 2016 | 5 | |
USA Today | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 9 | |
The Village Voice | Pazz & Jop Critics Poll of 2016 | 10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Ultralight Beam' |
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| 5:20 |
2. | 'Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1' |
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| 2:15 |
3. | 'Pt. 2' |
| 2:10 | |
4. | 'Famous' |
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| 3:16 |
5. | 'Feedback' |
| 2:27 | |
6. | 'Low Lights' |
| 2:11 | |
7. | 'Highlights' |
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| 3:19 |
8. | 'Freestyle 4' |
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| 2:03 |
9. | 'I Love Kanye' | West | West | 0:44 |
10. | 'Waves' |
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| 3:01 |
11. | 'FML' |
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| 3:56 |
12. | 'Real Friends' |
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| 4:11 |
13. | 'Wolves' |
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| 5:01 |
14. | 'Frank's Track' |
| 0:38 | |
15. | 'Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission' | West | 0:56 | |
16. | '30 Hours' |
| 5:23 | |
17. | 'No More Parties in LA' |
| 6:14 | |
18. | 'Facts (Charlie Heat Version)' |
| 3:20 | |
19. | 'Fade' |
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| 3:13 |
20. | 'Saint Pablo' |
| 6:12 | |
Total length: | 66:39 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[159] | 2× Platinum | 40,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[161] | Gold | 100,316[160] |
United States (RIAA)[162] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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Various | February 14, 2016 | Streaming(Tidal exclusive) | [69] | |
April 1, 2016 |
| [163] |