Kanye Westis back with new music.
The rapper, 44, debuted histenth studio albumDONDAduring a listening event — which was livestreamed on Apple Music — at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday night before its anticipated release.
DONDA, which is named after West’s late mother Donda West, who died at 58 in 2007 following plastic surgery complications, was reportedly previewed to close friends in Las Vegas last weekend. It originally had a release date of July 24, 2020.
The album features a surprise collaboration withJAY-Z— the rappers' first time on a track together since teaming up for Drake’s 2016 hit “Pop Style.” The two have seemingly made amends afteryears of feuding, with JAY-Z, 51, apparently recording his verse just hours before the listening event, according to a tweet from Young Guru.
“HOV did the verse today!!!! At 4pm,” the record producer tweeted Thursday.
“This might be the return of the Throne. Hova and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus,” JAY-Z raps on the song of the reunion, referring to their 2011 joint albumWatch the Throne.
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DONDAmarks West’s first album since exKim Kardashianfiled for divorcefrom him in February after six years of marriage, which he alludes to in a song titled “Losing My Family.” It is also his first since the release of his 2019 gospel albumJesus Is King, which earned him a best contemporary Christian album Grammy.
Showing support for her ex amid their ongoing divorce, the reality star attended thelistening partywith their four children — daughtersNorth, 8, andChicago, 3, and sonsSaint, 5½, andPsalm, 2
Ahead of the big event, West posted a photo of himself before an empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Kanye West.Brad Barket/Getty Images
“TODAY’S THE DAY,” he captioned theInstagramsnap Thursday.
Earlier in the week, the artist returned to the platform to share a gallery of photos of gold chain necklaces featuring the names of his four kids.
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Westalso posted the new Beats adthat stars sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson andincludes a snippet of his new song"No Child Left Behind." The tagline reads “Love Your Truth” and also revealed details about theDONDAlistening event.
Since his split from Kardashian, 40, the rapper has been spending time with model Irina Shayk. In June, the pair werespotted together celebrating West’s birthdayin France.
At the time, a source told PEOPLE West had “started pursuing [Irina] a few weeks ago” and that they had also spent time together in New York City, where she lives.
Last week, following reports that they were cooling off, a source told PEOPLE that West and Shayk, 35, are"very much still dating."
As for Kardashian, she “is fine with Kanye dating,” a source toldPEOPLEon Monday. “She just wants him to be happy.”
source: people.com
