Kanye West – Donda (2021) Album Lyrics

Donda, which was released on August 29, 2021, is the tenth studio album from the well-known American rapper, Kanye West. The album was released through GOOD Music, with Def Jam Recordings handling its distribution. This marked West's last release with the label. Production of the album was primarily helmed by West himself, along with BoogzDaBeast, Dem Jointz, Mike Dean, and Ojivolta.

The album was recorded at various locations in the summer of 2021, including the Bighorn Mountain Ranch in Wyoming and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. A noteworthy feature of the album is the presence of several notable artists who lent their vocals to the project. These include the Sunday Service Choir, Jay-Z, The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Lil Durk, Kid Cudi, DaBaby, Pop Smoke, and Marilyn Manson. Chris Brown was also included in the original version of the album before it was updated.

Upon its release, Donda debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart after a five-day tracking period. The album's impressive debut consisted of 309,000 album-equivalent units. Of this number, 272,000 units came from streaming-equivalent album units, 37,000 were pure album sales, and less than 1,000 were track-equivalent units.

Overall, Donda has been a highly successful album, receiving critical acclaim and impressive commercial success. It is considered by many to be one of the most important albums of the year and a significant addition to West's already impressive discography.