After releasing the first version of DONDA at Merdedes-Benz Arena last month, Kanye West decided to pull the plug and work on a second version.
Now, roughly two weeks later, West has once again taken to the arena in Atlanta, Georgia to unleash the second – and hopefully final version of DONDA.
The initial DONDA album was absolutely received to mix reviews – not unlike West releases in the past.
Whether or not that affected West, he decided to shack up at the arena and flesh out another version of the album, in preparation for an August 5th listening party, followed by the album’s release.
In case you missed it, West performed the first listening party solo. It was nothing short of a spectacle, however if anything it really highlighted West’s isolation and loneliness.
From that regard, the second album listening party was from another world. This time West wasn’t the only person taking to the stage, but was surrounded by a clan of performers. It was high energy, it was high key and if anything it was a real album listening party.
Preparations for the second party were nothing if not last minute, with West calling out for volunteers to be a part of his ‘mass performance’ movement’ only 24 hours beforehand.
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And now as the album is drawing closer and closer to its official release, Tidal have dropped the official list of album feature artists. And it’s loaded.
Full list of album features:
- Pusha T
- Don Toliver
- Kid Cudi
- Fivio Foreign
- Donda
- Jhe Rooga
- Lil Yachty
- Playboi Carti
- Travis Scott
- Baby Keem
- Young Thug
- Vory
- Kaycyy
- Roddy Ricch
- Lil Durk
- 070 Shake
- Westside Gunn
- Conway the Machine
- Jay Electronica
- Sheek Louch
- Jadakiss
- Styles P.
- Larry Hoover Jr.
- Pop Smoke
- Francis and the Lights
- Jay-Z
- Sunday Service Choir
- The Weeknd
- Lil Baby
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Check out one of Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ setups below:
