Kanye West live in concert.
ON TOUR

Kanye West

217
critic concert reviews
rap

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
217
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
75
%
Based on 
5
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Kanye West is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 217 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Kanye West is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. Kanye West concert reviews describe live shows and performances as powerful, energetic, intense, ambitious, chaotic, seamless, and breathtaking.

ON TOUR

JPEGMAFIA AMERICA TOUR, Avaré-SP, Brazil (November 26); Bora Bill Festival, Rolândia, PR, Brazil (December 31);

FESTIVALS IN 2024

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Latest Release

Jesus is King II (September 26, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
Atlanta, United States (6/8/1977) (6/8/1977) (6/8/1977) (6/8/1977)
Bio
Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia), also known as Ye, is a Grammy award-winning American rapper, producer, singer, author, and fashion designer. West began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, when he formed the rap group Go Getters with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe.
Has Performed With
Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Pusha T, Pharrell Williams, Lupe Fiasco, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Ty Dolla Sign

Critic Concert Reviews

Los Angeles Times (USA)

March 15, 2024
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Kanye West barely performs in headlining set at Rolling Loud

The Orange County Register (USA)

March 15, 2024
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To kick off the 10th anniversary of the global hip-hop festival Rolling Loud, organizers unveiled a special show featuring Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign on Thursday, March 14 at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, billed as the official live debut as ¥$ for their new collaboration record “Vultures 1” to be performed in full.

mxdwn.com (USA)

March 15, 2024
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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign at Rolling Loud

Chicago Tribune (USA)

February 9, 2024
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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign preview ‘Vultures’ at a Chicago listening party full of devotion and contradiction

Miami New Times (USA)

December 12, 2023
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In classic Kanye style, the artist known as Ye plugged his iPhone into a janky aux cord to play the world premiere of his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign.

Rolling Stone (Australia)

February 24, 2022
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The view from inside LoanDepot Park in Miami as Kanye West revealed his latest album

Rolling Stone (USA)

February 23, 2022
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The view from inside LoanDepot Park in Miami as Kanye West revealed his latest album

Past critic reviews published in

NME (UK), The Guardian (UK), Music Feeds (Australia), Vibe (USA), We All Want Someone To Shout For (USA) and more

Image Credit

Jason Persse [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons