It's not a Kanye album if it's not shadowed by chaos, frustration, and ultimate disappointment.

Unlike his previous albums, "The Life of Pablo" and "Kids See Ghosts," this album was borderline trash. "JESUS IS KING," which was released last Friday is an 11-track album that consists of a 27-minute moshpit of incredible gospel-infused production weighed down by idiotic, lackluster lyrics, shaky singing, questionable mixing choices, and an overall incohesive album.

But aside from a terrible album, it has become harder to make a clear distinction between the art and the artist, making it almost controversial to be a Kanye West stan. In the past months, Kanye has publicly voiced his support for Trump, said slavery was a "choice," and sided with far-right and white supremacists talking points.

Listening to Kanye's new album means supporting Kanye. And right now, for many people, supporting Kanye is a problem. He has made it almost impossible to separate Ye from his public persona. His views have become bigger than the music he creates — and that's a bad look. In hip-hop culture, your truth is your merit, which is what makes it hard for fans to separate him from his music.

I believe there is redemption for everyone and anyone who claims they have found God should be encouraged to continue walking down their path of faith. However, if you want to align yourself with Christianity, there are certain things that you can't do. Whatever Kanye believes he is doing seems like a big joke. His Sunday Services just seem like big publicity stunts, and stating that years of forced labor, rapes, and murders were endured by choice is a big slap in the face to people of African American descent.

We cannot deny that Kanye once walked amongst the great in the hip hop and rap industry, but his latest associations make him less and less credible. We would like the old Kanye back.