Dre and added, 'Who knew all I had to do was do an album for God and then Dr. During a December 2019 concert of his group the Sunday Service Choir in Lynwood, California, West stated that he had always wished he could collaborate with Dr. Nine days later, record producer Ronny J confirmed that he had recently been in Wyoming to work on the album. Dre on a collaborative album entitled Jesus Is King Part II. On November 18, 2019, West announced on Twitter that he was working with fellow rapper and producer Dr. In October 2021, the Donda Stem Player was issued, allowing users the remix the songs and adding three new ones. As a result of their respective allegations of homophobia and sexual abuse, the appearances from DaBaby and Marilyn Manson created controversy amongst audiences. The album has been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), alongside being awarded being awarded the certification in New Zealand by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). It reached the summit in 18 other regions, including Australia, France, and the United Kingdom, becoming West's first number-one album in the second of the three countries. Donda initially scored the most first-day streams for an album in 2021 on both Apple Music and Spotify.Дonda stood as West's 10th consecutive chart-topper on the US Billboard 200, tying the record set by Eminem. Some noted an improvement from West's previous work and praised the composition, though numerous reviewers criticized the long runtime. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, who were mostly divided towards the cohesiveness. ' Hurricane' was released as the lead single in September 2021, and charted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100. West quickly accused Universal Music Group of having released Donda without his approval, which the label denied. Themes explored include religion, West's mental health and his divorce from Kim Kardashian, as well as his mother Donda West, whose forename is used for the title. It is both minimalist and maximalist, with a reduced presence of drums and darker lyrical content in comparison to West's prior efforts. The album is primarily a hip hop, gospel, progressive rap, and pop record that features elements of numerous genres, including trap and drill. The third and final listening event was conducted at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 26, 2021. Donda 's first public listening event was held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 19, 2021, followed by a second event there on August 5 that set a record for the biggest Apple Music livestream ever. The album was initially set for release in July 2020 under the title of God's Country, but experienced multiple delays. West, Mike Dean and Ojivolta handled most of the production, with further conditions from the likes of BoogzDaBeast and Dem Jointz. Guest vocals from the Sunday Service Choir, Jay-Z, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, the Weeknd, Vory, DaBaby, and Marilyn Manson, among others, are featured. West recorded much of the material at multiple locations in the summer of 2021, including Bighorn Mountain Ranch in Greybull, Wyoming. It was released on August 29, 2021, through GOOD Music and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Donda is the tenth studio album by American rapper Kanye West.

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