Dark Fantasy by Ye

Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West by New School Critics

Oct 25, 2022130:18Arts

It's time to get higher—much, much higher. High into the clouds where we dissect the music of Ye. And in this particular cloud, we pick apart every single line, sample, and interpolation on the epic opening track Dark Fa...

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