Kanye West previews Jay-Z function on ‘DONDA’ album at listening occasion in Atlanta stadium
Forward of the discharge of Kanye West‘s tenth studio album ‘DONDA’, the rapper hosted a listening social gathering in Atlanta for followers to get a style of what they’re in for.
The Atlanta occasion for the album – which at time of writing has but to hit streaming companies – is the second of its sort to go forward this week, with West internet hosting a shock occasion in Las Vegas on July 19.
Pusha T, Def Jam and others related to Ye introduced the Atlanta listening social gathering on social media earlier this week, with tickets out there for between US$20 and $50. It was later introduced that the social gathering could be live-streamed globally by way of Apple Music.
West reportedly gave 5,000 tickets away to employees and college students of the town’s traditionally black faculties and universities, together with Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Spelman and Morris Brown.
In accordance with Stereogum, the occasion was set to kick off at 8pm ET at Atlanta’s Mercedez Benz Stadium, however in true Kanye vogue, didn’t find yourself starting till 9:50pm.
Whereas it’s not clear what number of artists and different notable names have been in attendance, West’s ex-partner Kim Kardashian, their 4 youngsters in addition to Khloe Kardashian have been noticed there.
Kim and the youngsters are within the constructing. #DONDA
{? @Kingtbh}pic.twitter.com/lNYoqcDc3E
— Complicated Music (@ComplexMusic) July 23, 2021
In an all-red outfit, much like one he sported through the cycle of 2010’s ‘My Lovely Darkish Twisted Fantasy’, West walked into the centre of the sector with pipe organs enjoying within the background with the mantra “We gonna be OK, we gonna be OK“.
Kanye West walks out to his present @MBStadium! ???? pic.twitter.com/iEHDMB9ICQ
— All the pieces Georgia (@GAFollowers) July 23, 2021
There’s no official data across the titles of every tune performed all through the occasion, although West did beforehand share a partial tracklist for the album on Instagram earlier this week, with titles resembling ‘We Made It’, ‘Moon’, ‘Pure Souls’ and extra.
A stack of rumoured options have been additionally confirmed all through the listening occasion. Essentially the most talked about second of the night got here in what seems to be the album’s closing tune, which features a verse from Jay-Z – marking the primary time the 2 have collaborated on a tune since Drake‘s 2016 monitor ‘Pop Fashion’.
Kanye West and Jay-Z #DONDA (Through @davesaitama)pic.twitter.com/8cTsS2zgdI
— Elite Media Group (@TheEliteMedia_) July 23, 2021
Jay-Z’s verse follows a bellowing Auto-Tuned supply from West, and consists of traces like “This could be the return of the throne/Throne, Hova and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus”. Audio engineer and producer Younger Guru has since claimed that Jay recorded his verse earlier earlier that day.
HOV did the verse right this moment!!!! At 4pm
— Younger Guru (@Young_Guru) July 23, 2021
The Atlanta listening social gathering comes simply shy of the tenth anniversary of Kanye West and Jay-Z’s much-lauded collaborative album ‘Watch The Throne’. Since then, the 2 have had an uneven and infrequently strained relationship, with West saying final yr: “Miss my bro… actual speak”.
Different ‘Donda’ options confirmed on the Atlanta occasion embody Travis Scott and Child Keem, who each appeared on the identical tune, confirming rumours that circulated following the Las Vegas listening occasion.
TRAVIS SCOTT, BABY KEEM & KANYE WEST #DONDA pic.twitter.com/k0dS6aEpJ2
— .// (@9xx6xx) July 23, 2021
One other notable function is Roddy Ricch, who seems on a tune led by piano that’s paying homage to West’s older work. Ricch delivers lyrics like “They mentioned I used to be mad on the Grammy’s/However I’m my Grammy proper now”.
Roddy Ricch on #DONDA @kanyewest ??? pic.twitter.com/MPikGDa65t
— ? (@roddy_ricch98) July 23, 2021
Playboi Carti additionally seems to be featured on the album, rapping over an uptempo beat earlier than Kanye takes over.
@playboicarti on DONDA album????????. @kanyewest #Donda #kanye #DONDA #Carti #dondalisteningparty #KanyeWest pic.twitter.com/UbKdxaUgxo
— Philip Waiganjo (@philip_waiganj0) July 23, 2021
Kanye additionally performed ‘No Youngster Left Behind’, which he’d teased earlier this week in an advert for Beats Studio Buds starring athlete Sha’Carri Richardson.
“By no means depend on y’all, all the time depend on God,” Kanye sings on the monitor, “He’s achieved miracles on me.”
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND BY KANYE WEST HAVE THE BEST INTRO EVER
pic.twitter.com/bRylBdUBcS— ٰ (@bIondedxo) July 23, 2021
However Jay-Z’s look on ‘Donda’ was arguably the second of the night time, sending social media into overdrive. View some reactions under.
Me telling my grandkids about Jay-Z and Kanye West getting again collectively #DONDA
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) July 23, 2021
Jay-Z & Kanye West again within the studio collectively pic.twitter.com/AzEKy48bc0
— ? (@TweetsByJMike) July 23, 2021
Listening to Jay Z x Kanye West rapping collectively once more #DONDA pic.twitter.com/Rob174ohDO
— ?? Lord Legislation ? (@_Lawbytheway) July 23, 2021