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After much hype and delay, Kanye West release new album ‘Donda’
Following weeks of delay and several stadium-filled public listening sessions, Kanye West finally released the album “Donda” which arrived Sunday morning.
Following weeks of delay and several stadium-filled public listening sessions, Kanye West finally released the album “Donda” which arrived Sunday morning.
The two-hour, 27 track-long album features a laundry list of special appearances, including from Jay-Z, The Weeknd, Travis Scott and Lil Baby.
Kanye West’s “Donda” become the first album in history to top the Apple Music charts in 130 countries.
.@kanyewest’s “Donda” is OFFICIALY the album with the most #1’s in @AppleMusic’s history. pic.twitter.com/fN3kX8ZaZk
— Kanye West Charts (@kwcharts) August 30, 2021
More controversially, Marilyn Manson — who is accused of rape and sexually and psychologically abusing several women — and DaBaby — who recently sparked anger for homophobic remarks during a performance — are credited on West’s 10th studio album.
More so, Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to abusing megastar Rihanna 2009, is also listed as a composer and lyricist on the track “New Again.”
Kanye West’s “Donda” becomes the first album in history to top the Apple Music charts in 130 countries. pic.twitter.com/sUTPsU3iVX
— Rap Alert (@rapalert4) August 30, 2021
The album — which touches on religious themes of redemption along with turmoil in West’s personal life — changed dramatically over the past month during West’s listening sessions held in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Chicago.
After dropping “The Life of Pablo” in 2016, West continued altering the record, adding vocals, new lyrics and remixes.
Meanwhile, shortly ahead of Donda’s release, Kanye West posted a pair of photos on Instagram showing text threads in which it is revealed that DaBaby’s manager was not clearing the Charlotte rapper’s verse for “Jail.”
The album is named after West’s mother Dr Donda C. West (née Williams), who died at 58 in November 2007. Donda is also the name of Kanye West’s creative content company.
Always one to court controversy, West angered some fans after both DaBaby and Manson appeared at his Chicago listening session on Thursday, on the porch of a makeshift house meant to resemble West’s childhood home.
Also at the session was Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce this year, ending her nearly decade-long union with West.
But at the Chicago listening event, she fueled speculation they were getting back together after appearing in a white gown and veil.
But according to a number of reports the spectacle was purely metaphorical.
In the wake of his album release and highly publicized divorce West, 44, has also legally filed to change his name to his longtime moniker “Ye.”