Ye releases unreleased 'Donda 2' album on streaming platforms
Ye releases unreleased 'Donda 2' album on streaming platforms
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From Taylor Swift to Bianca Censori: Ye's years of controversies
Ye, formerly Kanye West, is no stranger to controversy, from crashing Taylor Swift's MTV speech to his high-profile relationships.
"Donda 2" from Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has officially arrived on streaming services amid fan backlash about his latest behavior.
The current version of "Donda 2," named after his late mom Donda West, appears under the artist name Donda – not Ye – and features 18 songs.
In January 2022, Ye announced in a since-deleted Instagram post that "Donda 2" would arrive that February. The follow-up to his 2021 album, which eventually arrived in August after one of the most unique rollouts in music history, was produced by Atlanta rapper Future. The producer also appears on the album.
At the time, Ye added on Instagram that the release would only be available on his $200 Stem Player platform. Now, the album is available on mainstream streaming services such as Apple, Amazon, Tidal and Spotify. Many of the songs on the 2025 version are on the original version.
Ye's 'Donda 2' album to be released on his Stem Player streaming platform, livestream in IMAX theaters
In Ye's January 2022 post, he offered no other information about "Donda 2," but the accompanying image featured his childhood home in flames.
Despite Ye's past and current behavior, a star-studded roster of fellow rappers appear on "Donda 2." Louisville, Kentucky, hitmaker Jack Harlow is featured on the song "Louie Bag" and Canadian rapper Sean Leon is a guest on "SCIFI."
The song "SCIFI" features a spoken-word intro from ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who dropped the rapper's last name West after the beauty mogul and "Kardashians" reality star filed for divorce on Feb. 19, 2021.
"I married the best rapper of all time. Not only that, he's the richest Black man in America. A talented, legit genius who gave me four talented, incredible kids," Kardashian said in the song's intro.
The streaming platform release comes amid fan concerns about Ye's behavior.
At the Grammys on Feb. 2, Ye's 33-year-old wife Bianca Censori shocked press and fellow guests when she removed a black fur coat to reveal a see-through dress. From a quick glance, Censori could have easily been mistaken as completely nude.
Later in February, he took to X in a tirade against Jews in a series of posts (before temporarily deleting his account) and, in an ad, he directed Super Bowl viewers to his website (now down) where the only item he was selling was a $20 T-shirt featuring a swastika.
Last month, the controversial Grammy-winning rapper seemingly released a new collaboration with the embattled hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs in a since-deleted post on X, according to People magazine and Billboard.
The track, titled "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine," also featured vocals from Ye's daughter North West, Combs' son Christian "King" Combs and Yeezy artist Jasmine Williams. The song was released as Diddy is set to stand trial for federal sex-crimes on May 5. Earlier this month, he released a track "Cousins" which included incestuous themes.
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri, David Oliver, Greta Cross, Amaris Encinas
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