![]() Following the second listening party, Donda popped up on iTunes for pre-order with the track “ Hurricane” featuring The Weeknd and Lil Baby confirmed to be on the project. The album again failed to drop that night, but Kanye left the fans with more confidence that the album was nearing completion and had a clear direction it was going for.Īs the album was nearing completion, we started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The hype was indeed still there, as the first wave of features fans heard included Playboi Carti, JAY-Z, Pusha T, Travis Scott and more.Ī post shared by Our Generation Music ex-wife Kim Kardashian was also present at the concert along with his children. While the album, in true Kanye fashion, did not drop that night as it was promised earlier, the event proved that the album was in a great starting point and had signs of potential. Use the word performance lightly however, as Kanye remained silent throughout the event and paced the floor for most of the evening.Īlong with that, the biggest grope of the night was that most of the tracks played were just obvious demos and snippets, with none of the work sounding close to finished. Even with that, it definitely still had its hiccups, as fans had to wait over two hours in order to see Kanye’s first official performance in over a year. The concert proved to be a success, breaking the Apple Music global livestream record and became the years most anticipated project in just an hour. 5TmyNkTBfH- Def Jam Recordings July 19, 2021 The listening event would be held at the Mercedes-Benz stadium and could be attended in person or an Apple Music livestream. The listening party was announced by Ye and Def Jam after the commercial, along with the official announcement that Donda would be coming out on July 23rd. It was kicked off with the famous Apple Beats ad that featured Olympic runner Sha’Carri Richardson and a snippet of the eventual outro of the album, “ No Child Left Behind” featuring Vory. The first stadium event was held in Atlanta, and the listening party was thought to have been the only one. While taking a look back, get ready to relive some of the most iconic, grand and laughable moments in not only Ye’s career but concerts in general. While the album was delayed by over a month, the events were crucial in bringing the fans into Kanye’s world and making Donda the most expansive project in Ye’s discography. The first arena listening event officially happened at the Mercedez-Benz stadium on July 22, 2021, as it proved to be a grand experimental experience - showing how Kanye West was working on the album and constantly updating and adding new visions to the project all in real-time. While the first listening party took place the ChurchLV church in Las Vegas a month earlier, it was just the start of Ye’s grandiose rollout for his 12th studio album. While it may be hard to believe, it’s been one full year since Donda officially released on all digital streaming platforms (Aug. You can watch highlights from the listening party event here.Photo courtesy of Kevin Mazur, Getty Images/Universal Music Group Rolling Stone has now confirmed that West has moved into Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz stadium to finish working on Donda, with living quarters and a studio space reportedly set up for his use. Last week (24 July), it was reported that Kanye’s next album will be released on 6 August instead of the initial planned date. Read More: Donda: Top moments from Kanye West’s listening party The previous record was set my Gucci Mane and Jeezy in their Verzuz battle earlier this year, which amassed a reported 1.8 million viewers. The Independent has reached out to Apple Music for comment. Now, according to sources speaking to TMZ, the streaming event broke Apple Music’s global livestream records, with over 3.3 million viewers watching from afar. He arrived almost two hours after the event’s start time and fans were played the new material loudly over stadium speakers, according to USA Today. During the listening party, West apparently said nothing during the 48 minutes he spent roaming the stadium floor.
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