Latest album Donda by Kanye West has been finally released to streaming services after a long series of delays and three listening events in Atlanta and Chicago. It is his longest album running at 1 hour and 48 minutes and features a long list of guest artists. Thematically it is still connected to spiritual and Christian religious topics that were first explored more conceptually by him in 2016s “gospel rap” album The Life of Pablo. Noticeably all tracks are not marked as explicit and this probably makes it the biggest rap release without explicit lyrics since Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff LPs.
It is great overall with lots of exquisite ideas and details for beats and filled with performances by most of the industry’s greatest artists of the present time. Like in his previous releases West uses lots of vocal cues and choral arrangements for harmonies in the production and worked with a big roaster of renowned producers to great effect. The album feels more loose in form than typical for contemporary great rap albums like the ones by Kendrick Lamar and has a playlist feel to it like Drake’s More Life from 2017. The latter part of the album lacks a bit in focus and there are several Part 2 versions of earlier tracks that feel more like bonus tracks or alternate takes that push the playtime of the album. Kanye posted that the album was released by Universal without his permission so maybe there will still be some changes made to it in the coming weeks. Listen to this version while you can.
Click Album Cover to listen on Spotify.
Kanye West – Donda
Hip Hop
USA
[GOOD Music / Def Jam]
Donda Credits
1. Donda Chant (feat. Syleena Johnson)
Produced by Kanye West
2. Jail (feat. Francis & The Lights & Jay-Z)
Produced by 88 Keys, Dem Jointz, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Ojivolta & Sean Solymar
3. God Breathed (feat. Vory)
Produced by Allday, Arrow, E. Vax, Kanye West & Ojivolta
4. Off The Grid (feat. Playboi Carti & Fivio Foreign)
Produced by 30 Roc, AyoAA, David & Eli, Kanye West, Ojivolta & Sloane
5. Hurricane (feat. Lil Baby & The Weeknd)
Produced by BoogzDaBeast, DJ Khalil, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Ojivolta & Ronny J
6. Praise God (feat. Baby Keem & Travis Scott)
Produced by 30 Roc, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Ojivolta, Sloane & Zen Tachi
7. Jonah (feat. Lil Durk & Vory)
Produced by Audi, DrtWrk, Kanye West & Mike Dean
8. Ok Ok (feat. Fivio Foreign & Lil Yachty)
Produced by Boi-1da & Kanye West
9. Junya (feat. Playboi Carti)
Produced by Digital Nas, Kanye West, Ojivolta & Roark Bailey
10. Believe What I Say
Produced by BoogzDaBeast, Dem Jointz, FNZ, Kanye West & Ojivolta
11. 24 (feat. Vory)
Produced by AllDay, Cory Henry, Kanye West, Ojivolta, Warryn Campbell
12. Remote Control (feat. Young Thug)
Produced by 88 Keys, Cubeatz, Digital Nas, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Ojivolta
13. Moon (feat. Don Toliver & Kid Cudi)
Produced by Kanye West, BoogzDaBeast, E. Vax, DJ Khalil
14. Heaven And Hell
Produced by 88 Keys, Cubeatz, Wallis lane, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Ojivolta
15. Donda (feat. Tony Williams)
Produced by BoogzDaBeast, FNZ, Kanye West, Ojivolta
16. Keep My Spirit Alive (feat. Conway The Machine, KayCyy & Westside Gunn)
Produced by BoogzDaBeast, FNZ, Kanye West, Ojivolta
17. Jesus Lord (feat. Jay Electronica)
Produced by Gesaffelstein, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Swizz Beatz
18. New Again (feat. Chris Brown)
Produced by Wallis lane, Mia Wallis, 88 Keys, Kanye West, Ojivolta, BoogzDaBeast
19. Tell The Vision (feat. Pop Smoke)
Produced by BoogzDaBeast, FNZ, Kanye West, Ojivolta
20. Lord I Need You
Produced by BoogzDaBeast, FNZ, Kanye West, Ojivolta, Wheezy
21. Pure Souls (feat. Roddy Ricch & Shenseea)
Produced by 88 Keys, Bastian Volkel, BoogzDaBeast, Fyaman, Kanye West, Ojivolta, Shuko, Sucuki
22. Come To Life
Produced by Kanye West, Mike Dean, BoogzDaBeast, Warryn Campbell, Jeff Bhasker
23. No Child Left Behind (feat. Sunday Service & Vory)
Produced by Gesaffelstein, Kanye West, BoogzDaBeast, Cashmere Brown
24. Jail Pt. 2 (feat. DaBaby)
Produced by 88 Keys, Dem Jointz, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Ojivolta & Sean Solymar
25. Ok Ok pt 2
Produced by Boi-1da, Kanye West, Louis Bell
26. Junya pt 2 (feat. Playboi Carti & Ty Dolla Sign)
Produced by Digital Nas, Kanye West, Ojivolta
27. Jesus Lord pt 2 (feat. The LOX, Jay Electronica & Swizz Beatz)
Produced by Gesaffelstein, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Swizz Beatz