The Life of Pablo (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Life of Pablo" in English language version.

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agata.lt (Global: 4,839^th place; English: 2,908^th place)

"2019 44-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

allaccess.com (Global: 2,243^rd place; English: 1,219^th place)

"Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
"Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

allmusic.com (Global: 25^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Jeffries, David. "The Life of Pablo – Kanye West". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.

anydecentmusic.com (Global: 6,169^th place; English: 3,284^th place)

"The Life of Pablo by Kanye West reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

archive.today (Global: 14^th place; English: 14^th place)

Lewis, Philip (February 14, 2016). ""Ultralight Beam" Lyrics Highlight Spiritual Meaning Behind Kanye West's 'TLOP'". Mic. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
Indiana, Jake (February 15, 2018). "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo': Every Song Ranked Worst to Best". Highsnobiety. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
Williott, Carl (March 25, 2016). "Kanye West & Rihanna's "Famous" Will Be The First Single Off 'The Life of Pablo'". Idolator. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
"Meet the Artist Behind Kanye's 'The Life of Pablo". Highsnobiety. February 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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avclub.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

McCown, Alex (February 20, 2015). "Kanye West says his new album will be a surprise, thereby ruining the surprise". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
Reiff, Corbin (February 16, 2016). "The Life of Pablo is Kanye West's beautiful, abrasive gospel album". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

"BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
"Kanye West's The Life of Pablo becomes UK's first gold album from streaming alone". BBC. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

billboard.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 18^th place)

Billboard Staff (March 1, 2015). "Kanye West's New Album Title: 'So Help Me God'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
Platon, Adelle (January 27, 2016). "Kanye West Reveals Third 'Waves' Tracklist". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
Stutz, Colin (February 15, 2016). "Kanye West Says 'The Life of Pablo' Will Never Be for Sale, Only on Tidal". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
"Kanye West – Famous − Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
Brandle, Lars. "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Now Available to Buy Or Stream, 'Saint Pablo' Leaks". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
"Kanye West – Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 − Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
"Kanye West – Pt. 2 − Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
"Kanye West – Fade − Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
Brandle, Lars. "Kanye West Reschedules 'Saint Pablo' Tour Dates Following Kim Kardashian Robbery". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
"Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
Lasimone, Ashley (November 27, 2016). "2016 Soul Train Awards: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
Rys, Dan (March 29, 2016). "Tidal Claims Three Million Global Subscribers, Finally Releases Kanye's 'Pablo' Stream Numbers". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
"Kanye West's 'Life of Pablo' Headed for a No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200, Despite Wild Rollout". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
Caulfield, Keith (April 10, 2016). "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
Caulfield, Keith (April 17, 2016). "The Lumineers Score Their First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
"Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
Lamarre, Carl (April 4, 2017). "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Album Goes Platinum". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
"Canadian Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
Mendizabal, Amaya (April 12, 2016). "12 of Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Tracks Are on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
"Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
"Kanye West Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"Kanye West Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
"Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
"Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 292^nd place; English: 226^th place)

"Award − Kanye West Ft Ty Dolla Sign − Real Friends". BPI. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
"Award − Kanye West − Famous". BPI. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
"Award − Kanye West − Father Stretch My Hands Pt 1". BPI. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
"Award − Kanye West/Post Malone/Ty − Fade". BPI. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
"British album certifications – Kanye West – The Life of Pablo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

bustle.com (Global: 587^th place; English: 385^th place)

Rullo, Sam (December 6, 2016). "The 2017 Grammys Snub Kanye West For Album & Song of the Year, Because They Still Don't Understand Pablo". Bustle. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

buzzanglemusic.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Buzz Angle Music 2016" (PDF). BuzzAngle Music. January 7, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

cheatsheet.com (Global: 1,620^th place; English: 983^rd place)

Yaniz Jr, Robert (June 20, 2018). "Why No One Likes Kanye West Anymore". Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95^th place; English: 70^th place)

Kot, Greg (2016). "Kanye West's bewildering, frustrating 'Pablo'". Chicago Tribune. No. February 16. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

christianpost.com (Global: 1,765^th place; English: 1,083^rd place)

Thomasos, Christine (February 12, 2016). "Kanye West's 'Gospel Album' Features Kirk Franklin Praying in 'Ultra Light Beam'". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.

clios.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"YEEZY Season 3 & Premiere of Life of Pablo". Clios. Clios. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
"Kanye West - The Life of Pablo Album Experience". Clios. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

complex.com (Global: 282^nd place; English: 192^nd place)

complex.com

Maicki, Sal. "Here Are All the Changes Made to Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo" So Far". Complex. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
Frydenlund, Zach (January 8, 2016). "Listen to Kanye West's New Song, "Real Friends" f/ Ty Dolla $ign". Complex. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
Skeleton, Eric (February 13, 2018). "Kanye West's "Pt. 2" Goes Platinum Two Years After 'The Life of Pablo'". Complex. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
Diep, Eric (February 11, 2016). "Here's the Cover Art for Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo'". Complex. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.

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Ortiz, Edwin (January 8, 2016). "Kanye West Recorded 'No More Parties in LA' With Madlib During the 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Sessions". Complex. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

consequence.net (Global: 922^nd place; English: 529^th place)

Young, Alex (April 10, 2014). "Kanye West requests Otis Redding, Mobb Deep-style beats for his new album". Consequence. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
Young, Alex (March 31, 2016). "Kanye West updates 12 tracks on The Life of Pablo, album available everywhere on Friday". Consequence. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
Young, Alex (November 21, 2016). "Kanye West cancels remainder of Saint Pablo Tour". Consequence. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.

cosmopolitan.com (Global: 683^rd place; English: 528^th place)

Truong, Peggy (February 16, 2016). "Kanye West Reportedly Had a Meltdown Before Going on SNL". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
Smothers, Hannah (February 14, 2016). "Kim Chose the Butt Model on The Life of Pablo Cover". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.

danishcharts.dk (Global: 2,791^st place; English: 1,649^th place)

"Danishcharts.dk – Kanye West – The Life of Pablo". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

dropbox.com (Global: 1,209^th place; English: 689^th place)

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

dummymag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The 25 best albums of 2016". Dummy. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 400^th place; English: 259^th place)

"Dutchcharts.nl – Kanye West – The Life of Pablo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 2016". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

ebony.com (Global: 6,748^th place; English: 3,781^st place)

Kennedy, John (February 2, 2015). "Kanye Taps Pusha T + Consequence for New LP". Ebony. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

ew.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

Renner, Eric (April 11, 2016). "Kanye West addresses Taylor Swift controversy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
Vain, Madison (February 14, 2016). "Kanye West The Life of Pablo highlights". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
Rahman, Ray (February 16, 2016). "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo': EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
Robinson, Will (March 29, 2016). "Kanye West: The Life of Pablo Tidal streaming numbers revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

exacteditions.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"Rewind 2016: Releases of the Year 1–50". The Wire. No. 395. London. January 2017. p. 31. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018 – via Exact Editions.(subscription required)

exclaim.ca (Global: 1,054^th place; English: 595^th place)

Hughes, Josiah (March 15, 2016). "Kanye West Adds Sia and Vic Mensa Back to 'The Life of Pablo,' Gives Frank Ocean His Own Track". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

fimi.it (Global: 848^th place; English: 1,037^th place)

"Italian album certifications – Kanye West – The Life of Pablo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

McIntyre, Hugh (November 7, 2019). "BTS, Jackson Wang, Kanye West And Future: 5 Noteworthy Moves On This Week's Billboard 200". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

fuse.tv (Global: 4,263^rd place; English: 2,705^th place)

Blum, Sam; Dionne, Zach (February 14, 2016). "You Can Stream Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Album Now, Finally". Fuse. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

fyimusicnews.ca (Global: low place; English: 7,693^rd place)

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go.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 39^th place)

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Newcomb, Alyssa (February 15, 2016). "Tidal Claims No. 1 App Store Spot After Kanye West Album Release". ABC News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

goldderby.com (Global: 1,358^th place; English: 801^st place)

Montgomery, Daniel (June 5, 2018). "Will Kanye West ('Ye') Earn Grammy Nominations Despite Controversy?". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

gq.com (Global: 568^th place; English: 359^th place)

Welch, Will (April 15, 2020). "Kanye West on His Next Album, Designing Yeezy, and Kobe Bryant". GQ. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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highsnobiety.com (Global: 3,549^th place; English: 2,162^nd place)

Indiana, Jake (February 15, 2018). "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo': Every Song Ranked Worst to Best". Highsnobiety. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
"Meet the Artist Behind Kanye's 'The Life of Pablo". Highsnobiety. February 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

hiphopdx.com (Global: 606^th place; English: 376^th place)

Hernandez, Victoria (September 17, 2015). "Travi$ Scott Says "3500" Was Meant For Kanye West". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
Mitchell, Chris (August 26, 2016). "Kanye West Soars Above Crowd To Kick Off Saint Pablo Tour". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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hiphopwired.com (Global: 8,321^st place; English: 4,724^th place)

Garland, Maurice (April 22, 2016). "Kanye West Finally Says Which "Pablo" Inspired His New Album Title [VIDEO]". Hip-Hop Wired. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

hitlisten.nu (Global: 5,971^st place; English: 3,625^th place)

"Album Top-100 2016" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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hotnewhiphop.com (Global: 709^th place; English: 434^th place)

Schwartz, Danny (February 11, 2016). "Brooklyn Rapper Desiigner Signs To G.O.O.D. Music". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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hypebeast.com (Global: 1,891^st place; English: 1,156^th place)

Rys, Dan (January 9, 2016). "Kanye West Madlib Made No More Parties in LA for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Interview Video". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

idolator.com (Global: 2,015^th place; English: 1,241^st place)

Williott, Carl (March 25, 2016). "Kanye West & Rihanna's "Famous" Will Be The First Single Off 'The Life of Pablo'". Idolator. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

ifpi.dk (Global: 2,432^nd place; English: 1,597^th place)

"Danish album certifications – Kanye West – The Life of Pablo". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

ifpi.fi (Global: 1,413^th place; English: 1,091^st place)

"Kanye West: The Life of Pablo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

independent.co.uk (Global: 36^th place; English: 33^rd place)

Saul, Heather (February 10, 2016). "Our only comment is 'T.L.O.P.' will be in stores February 11 and 'The Book of Daniel' will be in stores February 29". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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inverse.com (Global: 1,239^th place; English: 760^th place)

Cook-Wilson, Winston (April 4, 2016). "Kanye West Updating 'The Life of Pablo' Is A Gamechanger That Everyone Should Copy". Inverse. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
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irish-charts.com (Global: 2,346^th place; English: 1,428^th place)

"Irish-charts.com – Discography Kanye West". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

kanyewest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

West, Kanye (February 17, 2016). "The Life of Pablo – Credits". kanyewest.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

Kennedy, Gerrick D. (March 7, 2016). "Kanye West says he's done with CDs – but what about 'The Life of Pablo'?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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mashable.com (Global: 561^st place; English: 392^nd place)

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