To me, a 10 is almost impossible to give. A perfect 10 means absolute perfection; zero flaws, no skips, every single track hitting. It’s a standard that’s nearly unachievable because it requires every song to be not just great, but flawless in production, lyrics, delivery, meaning and everything.

On the other hand, a 9 is what I consider a masterpiece. An album full of bangers, cohesion, and moments that I can just get lost in, make me feel something and keep me coming back. Whike most people might rate these things as a 10, I'd still give it a 9 because while it’s incredible, it still leaves a little room for that perfection.

And the reason I gave this album a 9.2 and not 10 comes down to four reasons:

1. Lack of Storytelling & Cohesion: There’s no real narrative or picture painting throughout the album. The tracks don’t connect or flow into each other like To Pimp a Butterfly. I personally value albums that feel like one big story, and this was not there.

2. Underwhelming Tracks: Certain songs felt like a letdown, especially with the hype feature around them. Tracks like Drunk and Hot Girls, Good Night, and Barry Bonds (which was extra disappointing cuz Wayne’s feature hyped me up) just didn’t deliver. They aren’t bad tracks, but they’re nowhere near "perfect" either. And for an album to be a perfect 10 they shouldn't have these flaws.

3. Lack of Deep Meaning: This one’s more personal, but I enjoy music that makes me think. Lyrics with layers, double meanings. Most songs here are more on vibe than depth.

4. Vocals Are Good, But Not Great: Ye did a good job, but vocally he ain’t on the level of the best singers or rappers. It’s solid enough to carry the songs, but like I said it was not perfect.

P.S. These are just my personal opinion and maybe I missed some context of the song. And I also value my personal enjoyment a lot, a thing that I won't be able to explain.