Rapper Kanye West released his seventh studio album “The Life Of Pablo,” and it seems to explore a more honest West.

After what seems like years of just talking about it, West’s most anticipated album is finally here and features collaborations with Rihanna, Ty Dolla $ign, Kendrick Lamar and more.

The album’s final title was inspired by its 16th track, “No More Parties in L.A.,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. “The Life of Pablo” refers to multiple “Pablos” and how they take on multiple personas – artist Pablo Picasso, infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar and Paul the Apostle, whose name is Pablo in Spanish.

The first track on the album, “Ultralight Beam,” unfortunately does not “beam” fascination. The trippy zoom sounds and the screams done by the little boy weirded me out a bit and it does not make sense to me. However, I do admire the gospel-like sounds as well as the throwback aspect West put on the first track of this album.

While listening to this song, it was clear to me that West was expressing his feelings and his relationship with God. The throwback sounds stem from his “The College Dropout” album – especially “I’ll Fly Away” because the soulful vocals and passion have a church-like gospel sound.

Despite the negativity aimed at West for his attitude, I saw this song as the rapper’s way of explaining how he is trying to better himself. This song wasn’t my favorite, but I admired the message he was trying to convey.

The album’s 12th song, “Real Friends,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, is another song I like because it talks about the struggles of keeping in touch with friends. As a college student who is enrolled in five classes while working, it is hard to keep in contact with friends from high school and community college.

To me, this song is a sign of growth. In life you make friends and form bonds with them that can last a lifetime. Other times, the people who come into your life can be a lesson or you still keep in contact with them but you don’t talk to them as much as you did before. This song is real and it speaks to me.

Overall, although I am not an avid Kanye West fan, I was impressed. “The Life of Pablo” is Yeezy’s most honest album. The hard work is explicitly apparent and it was definitely worth the wait.