Music journalists are still working on their reviews for “Donda,” but some have already spotlighted standout tracks from the album after scoping out leaks or attending one of Kanye’s listening events.
Chicago Sun-Times’ Selena Fragrassi, for example, hailed “No Child Left Behind” as “one of the more promising tracks” from the release, while HipHopDX’s Josh Svetz said “New Again” marks “a self-aware moment for Kanye where he seems to grasp the concept of being imperfect despite his high self-worth.”
And Rolling Stone’s Mustafa Abubaker gave props to the tracks “Jesus Lord” and “Lord I Need You,” saying the former “finds [Kanye] delivering one of the more impressive verses of his career” and the latter “features his most honest verse about his relationship with Kim Kardashian.”