Where's Kanye's Donda Album? Here's The Best Memes While We Wait

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Kanye West’s 10th album Donda was originally scheduled to release today (June 23). 

According to a previously leaked tracklist from a studio session with Tyler, the Creator, the album – named after West’s mother who passed away in 2007 – will feature “Wash Us in the Blood” with Travis Scott, “New Body” with Nicki Minaj, and previously-tweeted-then-deleted title track “Donda”. Otherwise, on June 21, Kanye teased a minute-long snippet of “No Child Left Behind” in a Beats ad starring US track star Sha’Carri Richardson.

Ahead of the release, West hosted a live listening party in Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz stadium yesterday. Despite the 42k people attending – which allegedly included his former wife Kim Kardashian – the rapper showed up almost two full hours late and spent the listening party silently roaming the stadium floor and making intensive eye contact with audience members. Just Kanye being Kanye! 

Now (because what else would we expect) the album seems to be missing from all streaming platforms. With no word yet from Ye, it’s safe to assume another Jesus Is King-style album delay may be underway. 

According to The Independent, however, a “reliable source” has explained that although artists usually upload records to streaming services ahead of time, Kanye’s team has opted to wait until release day to avoid leaks. So, basically, we’re all really just sitting around waiting for the Spotify upload to hit 100 percent. 

In the meantime, fans are sharing their collective confusion amid the album chaos on socials. Here’s a roundup of the best below.

My dumbass refreshing Kanye's Spotify page every 20 seconds #DONDApic.twitter.com/xpHBbrJnQ0

— Nik (@BlisstaBeats) July 23, 2021

Kanye fans when donda didn’t drop pic.twitter.com/br2gjSFxBx

— ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘ ⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘𐡏~♡🗯 (@DGxZero) July 23, 2021

When new Kanye fans ask why the album hasn’t dropped yet #DONDApic.twitter.com/pxaQUXXaTV

— Blake Launius (@BlakeLaunius) July 23, 2021

*People waiting for DONDA*Kanye West : pic.twitter.com/IQguvmnQXl

— Thanos : Broken Variant (@Slim_Thanos) July 23, 2021

kanye when people ask him where the album at #DONDApic.twitter.com/44Tjve6EqP

— 🤑 (@hoodieszn905) July 23, 2021

Kanye in his hotel room trying to find the upload button on Spotify #DONDApic.twitter.com/fEaxJlqk97

— Bazinga (@BBingBBoom7) July 23, 2021

Kanye when he drop Donda next week and it’s an entirely different album than he previewed pic.twitter.com/goTLJdjX8V

— United States Space Force 🔭 (@USSF1600) July 23, 2021

me probably at 3am refreshing apple music for Kanye’s new album to drop #DONDApic.twitter.com/mrSkDJ5F14

— Giovanni (@giovannihm_) July 23, 2021

Kanye greeting y’all this morning after he didn’t drop #DONDA last night pic.twitter.com/E3hP6pJy9q

— 🔭 (@atryingyute) July 23, 2021

Everyone at Kanye RN#DONDApic.twitter.com/FalWL5ZBvh

— Doctor Strange (@SorcererSuprem_) July 23, 2021

Kanye trying to hit the upload button on Apple Music and Spotify #DONDApic.twitter.com/2gUNkD1Xck

— Bazinga (@BBingBBoom7) July 23, 2021

Kanye backstage chillin while everybody’s looking for the album on Apple Music and Spotify #DONDApic.twitter.com/zyRElcFQSB

— Bazinga (@BBingBBoom7) July 23, 2021

did kanye just blue ball us #DONDApic.twitter.com/b8mdFx386a

— franchella mariano (@_frannymarie_) July 23, 2021

FINALLY FUUUUCK #DONDApic.twitter.com/pv3pDcEIx9

— qanckity (@whosanax_) July 23, 2021

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