Kanye West debuted an unfinished version of Donda in front of a sold-out Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday night (July 22). According to TMZ, the Apple Music event broke streaming records to become the most-viewed affair in the platform’s six-year history.
TMZ sources revealed that the Donda listening party peaked at over 3.3 million global viewers during the livestream. For context, the previous record was held by Verzuz’s Jeezy and Gucci Mane battle, which peaked at 1.8 million viewers.
It’s unfortunate for those looking to rewatch the listening event, as Apple Music reportedly won’t upload a replay of the Donda stream until Kanye West’s upcoming album officially drops.
TMZ also broke the news that Kanye had hunkered down and fully moved into Mercedes Benz Stadium to put the finishing touches on Donda.
Once Friday came and went, REVOLT‘s Justin LaBoy then put out a new targeted release date of August 6. The rumored guest list heard on Donda is star-studded and includes a Throne reunion with JAY-Z, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Roddy Ricch, 2 Chainz, Pop Smoke, Pusha T and more.
With Las Vegas and Atlanta done, Kanye West could have his sights set on one of his favorite venues in New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
Kanye West Has Barricaded Himself Inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium To Finish 'Donda' Album
According to an anonymous tip sent to popular celebrity gossip Instagram page Deux Moi, MSG is said to be preparing Tuesday and Wednesday for Kanye’s arrival for a possible listening event this week.
HaHa!.. Someone leaked this pile of garbage.. Please stop feeding this guys ego
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Can’t believe people still listen to this bullshit. He was and still is completely overrated. And he’s so completely out of touch with anybody that would listen to his music I don’t see the point. Us regular people can’t relate to him and he can’t relate to us regular people…. And I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again Kanye West is not from chicago. He’s from Downers Grove.
Those listening parties are not the final album idiots LMAO. Neither are those leaks
Hah! A clown defending a clown, brothers gotta stick together, am I right?!.. The only way the leak will sound better is if he scratches this entire pile of shit and re-records the album while rapping like it was College Dropout.. This Is Not Hip Hop!..
I would rather listen to myself taking a leak into the toilet then listen to the leak of this album. Straight garbage album coming soon.
Notice how after the listening party nobody thinks this album is great anymore lol