Riffiter listeners rate Yeezus 4.1/5 from 286 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on Yeezus?

Blood on the Leaves, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.

When was Yeezus released?

Yeezus was released in 2013 on Def Jam Recordings.

How many tracks are on Yeezus?

Yeezus has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 40 minutes.

What genre is Yeezus?

Yeezus is catalogued under Hip-Hop.

Yeezus runs at a median tempo of 125 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Yeezus?

Listeners of Yeezus also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Scorpion by Drake, Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne.

Yeezus was produced by Mike Dean, Ye, Noah Goldstein and Arca, among 27 credited in total. Mike Dean produced all of them.

Who wrote the songs on Yeezus?

Yeezus was written by Adamis Anna, Ben Bronfman, CyHi and Elon Rutberg, among 15 credited in total.

AlbumE · 2013

Yeezus

by Kanye West

Yeezus is a 2013 hip-hop album by Kanye West. It runs 10 tracks across 40 minutes on Def Jam Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 286 ratings.

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Tracks: 40 min
Runtime: 125 bpm
Tempo: A# minor
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4 reviews

5.0
doradura Sep 7, 2026
this is the work of art, masterpiece, wanna listen this again and again
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4.0
Jackson Futrell Sep 10, 2026
This is definitely my favorite Kanye album since The College Dropout even though I skipped the one before this. It really is my cheat code to have loud experimental kind of jarring music. But I just really like the experimental-ness and the intimidation factor I feel like this album had. It definitely fit the themes in the album a lot to have the music to be so divisive and jarring and loud. I don’t know if I would call it perfect because I think the experimental side maybe went a little too far in some respects but definitely really really good Kanye album. Some negative things I would mention is the production isn’t perfect, especially the synths on “I am a God” which are like nails on a chalk board to me. Also the lyrical content isn’t the most well written or super interesting but still very Kanye. Favorite song? New Slaves
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5.0
laur ✶⋆.˚Sep 3, 2026
perfection
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4.5
Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
Kanye's great refusal: after MBDTF's maximalist apology, Yeezus strips everything to industrial slabs, acid-house screams and provocations sharpened to weapons-grade. "Black Skinhead" and "New Slaves" still sound like alarms going off. Ugly on purpose, brilliant beyond argument — the most influential abrasive album of its decade.
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About

Yeezus is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist and producer Kanye West. It was released on June 18, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album began production in the living room of a loft space at a Paris hotel. West gathered various artists and close collaborators for work and production on the album, including Mike Dean and Daft Punk. Yeezus also features guest appearances from Chief Keef, Assassin and King L, as well as previous collaborators Justin Vernon, Frank Ocean, Chief Keef, Assassin, Kid Cudi, King L and Charlie Wilson. West enlisted the help of producer Rick Rubin a mere 15 days shy of its due date to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more minimalist approach.

West was primarily inspired by architecture and was particularly interested in the works of Le Corbusier, and visited The Louvre several times while in Paris. Musically, Yeezus is dark and sonically experimental, combining elements of Chicago drill, dancehall, acid house, and industrial music. West continues his use of unconventional samples including, most notably, the vocal refrain from Nina Simone's cover of "Strange Fruit". Yeezus has no album artwork, and the physical CD edition of the album was released in a clear jewel box with little more than a strip of red tape and sample credits. Initial promotion of Yeezus included worldwide video projections of the album's music and live television performances. The album received rave reviews from music critics, however, it was met with mixed reactions from the public. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 327,000 copies in its first week of release. "Black Skinhead" was released as the album's first single on July 4, 2013.

In brief

Is Yeezus good?: Riffiter listeners rate Yeezus 4.1/5 from 286 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Yeezus?: Blood on the Leaves, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was Yeezus released?: Yeezus was released in 2013 on Def Jam Recordings.
How many tracks are on Yeezus?: Yeezus has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 40 minutes.
What genre is Yeezus?: Yeezus is catalogued under Hip-Hop.
What BPM is Yeezus?: Yeezus runs at a median tempo of 125 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Yeezus?: Listeners of Yeezus also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Scorpion by Drake, Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne.
Who produced Yeezus?: Yeezus was produced by Mike Dean, Ye, Noah Goldstein and Arca, among 27 credited in total. Mike Dean produced all of them.
Who wrote the songs on Yeezus?: Yeezus was written by Adamis Anna, Ben Bronfman, CyHi and Elon Rutberg, among 15 credited in total.

Credits

Produced by: Mike Dean Ye Noah Goldstein Arca Daft Punk
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Written by: Frank Ocean Kanye West Travis ScottAdamis AnnaBen Bronfman
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Mixed by: Noah Goldstein Anthony KilhofferDave “Squirrel” CovellEric LynnJosh Smith
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Sean OakleyChris GallandDelbert BowersManny Marroquin
Engineered by: Noah Goldstein Anthony Kilhoffer Mike Dean Andrew DawsonKeith Parry
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Played by: Mike DeanChris “Hitchcock” ChorneyDylan WissingMatt Teitelman
Vocals by: Justin Vernon Charlie Wilson Chief Keef Frank OceanAssassin
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