![]() ![]() ![]() In my opinion, the album in its entirety was the perfect blend of Kanye’s spirituality, self awareness, self assurance, wisdom, and turn up! He’s geniusly found a great balance of energy and I can appreciate the time it took to mold it over the years. With that said, the album is incomplete and I don’t have much more to say other than give testimony to what was heard - and it sounds great so far! There are reports that Kanye has taken residency at the Mercedes Benz Stadium, equipped with living quarters, studio equipment, and a private chef to help him get the job done on location! That’s dedication. Apparently, tardy vocal submissions have aided in the pushback of the album. The initial release date of ‘Donda’ was July 23rd at 12:00am, but as of today, fans still have nothing to bop to. Kanye West during the chorus of “24” / JannahB for TheBoldOpinion Album Review Hearing Donda West’s narration throughout the project and seeing Kanye’s body language, simultaneously, gave the audience a sense of pause in respect for the artist. ![]() They allowed Kanye to guide them on an emotional rollercoaster with inspirational messages, energetic lyrics, and even soundbites from his late mother. The crowed rocked in unison the entire time. Once the first track started to play, nearly two hours after ticket time, fans instantly levitated out of their seats with open ears and cell phone cameras ready to absorb what was to come next. Fog machines and a white screen on the stadium’s circular jumbotron kept the space feeling “cloud-like”. The stage was a simple, white canvas stretching corner to corner, designed specifically for projector art. Fans came dressed in edgy streetwear, Yeezy kicks, and/or full-headed masks, to emulate the artist himself. Idiot.The energy at the Mercedes Benz Stadium was very similar to concert atmosphere. You still didn’t predict the stadium thing though. Maybe you were right about him not releasing an album any time soon after all. Is it possible that the only people to ever hear this album will be those in that stadium or on the livestream? Well, this is Kanye, so yes. But, hey, why not tune in and listen to ‘Donda’ on your favourite streaming service? Well, because it hasn’t actually been made available on any streaming services yet. If you want to watch that livestream now, well, firstly: Why? Second, you can’t, you really did have to be there at the time. The whole event was also livestreamed on Apple Music. It wasn’t just the more than 40,000 people there to hear the record in person listening in, either. Then he silently walked away and everyone went home. ![]() He just stood alone and silent for 48 minutes while the record played over the venue’s sound system. He didn’t, but I’m holding onto that image anyway. In my head, he played the album holding a ghetto blaster over his head, like John Cusack in ‘Say Anything’. With a sell out crowd filling all the seats in the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, just one single person stood in the centre of the standing area of the venue: West. And as listening events go, it was a pretty memorable one.Īrtists often say that sitting in a room with people who are listening to their music for the first time is painfully uncomfortable. It was subsequently confirmed that the album would arrive this Friday – aka today – and that it would be preceded by a public listening event. But then last week Justin Laboy claimed on Twitter that West had played the record to him and that it would be out within days. And – what with everything that’s gone on in the last year – when the new album never arrived people mostly forgot about it. But then he got all distracted with a label feud, presidential campaign and divorce. The album – named ‘Donda’ after the rapper’s late mother – was originally supposed to come out in July last year. Must be embarrassing to be you right now. You didn’t even predict that he’d stand silently in the centre of a big old sports stadium while 42,000 fans sat and listened to it for the first time. Yeah, so you remember how a week ago you were all like, “There’s no way Kanye West will release a new album any time soon”? Well, days later he announced that he would be. And Finally Artist News Releases Kanye hosts listening party for 42,000 fans By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 23 July 2021 ![]()
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