WHEN EXACTLY IS 'DONDA' COMING OUT?
Fans were disappointed when they learned Kanye West's highly anticipated album Donda wasn't coming out after his listening event at the Mercedes Benz arena in Atlanta last week. Media personality Justin LaBoy revealed that the album is due out on August 6th but it may actually come sooner.
LaBoy wrote via Instagram, “KANYE WEST WILL MOVE THE RELEASE DATE OF DONDA TO AUGUST 6TH. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE ❤️ HE WANTS TO GIVE HIS FANS THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT WITHOUT RUSHING ANYTHING. HE LOVES YALL WITH ALL OF HIS HEART. GOD BLESS 🙏🏾 #DONDA #RESPECTFULLY.”
COULD 'DONDA' COME SOONER THAN AUGUST 6TH?
Meanwhile, media personality and influencer Dylan Farella said that the album could arrive sooner. He said via Instagram, “DONDA been in production all day. Finishing up mixing now. Soon to the DSPs. Should drop by midnight. Worth the wait. … Remember the album drops on Kanye’s time and Kanye’s time alone. Unless this is your first rollout you know anything can happen.”
He continued, “One tweet about Kanye and I’ve got a couple dozen death threats in like 30 mins. I’m waiting just as eagerly as everyone else but sheesh, y’all crazy. Tweeted what I’ve heard latest on the project. Didn’t realize fans would then want to kill me for sharing? Anyway, too much negativity so imma delete that tweet. But enjoy the album!”
Farella later added, “Nothing is ever confirmed. Not today. Not August 6th either.”
KANYE IS LIVING IN MERCEDES BENZ ARENA UNTIL HE FINISHES 'DONDA'
Meanwhile, Kanye skipped his Rolling Loud performance this weekend and is apparently still at the Mercedes Benz stadium. According to TMZ, Ye has vowed to stay at the stadium until he finishes Donda. Kanye was spotted in the bleachers in his listening party outfit at an Atlanta United soccer match at the arena.
Sources say that Kanye's team is creating living quarters, bringing in a personal chef, and setting up studio space to really make the stadium a home away from home.
KANYE WEST HONORED WITH HIS OWN DAY IN ATLANTA
In other news, after his listening event, Kanye was honored with his own day in Atlanta. According to TMZ, the City of Atlanta presented the rap icon — who was actually born in Atlanta, with a plaque backstage at the event and proclaimed July 22nd “Kanye West Day.”
Kanye also received the Dr. Donda West Meritorious Service award. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College—the first Black-owned HBCU in Georgia—presented Ye the award on behalf of his mother Donda West, who taught at the school for 20 years and was Chair of the English Department.
Kanye gave 5,000 free tickets to the listening party to faculty, staff, and students of several Atlanta-area HBCUs including Morris Brown College, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, and ITC.
