Kanye West has a new album on the way and he’s reportedly tapping into the “old Kanye” sound.
According to TMZ, Ye has been hard at work on his next LP while staying in Italy with his wife Bianca Censori.
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A source relayed that Yeezy has completed 10 songs this week and he’s reportedly in a “great headspace” while creating alongside the likes of frequent collaborators such as 88 Keys and Ty Dolla $ign.
Earlier this month, Kanye previewed an unreleased track at a London fashion show which heard him shouting out celebrity jeweler Johnny Dang.
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While his upcoming album remains without a timeframe, Forbesspeculated that Kanye could drop the album without major label backing at a moment’s notice. Ye’s last album arrived with Donda in 2021.
With the new project on the horizon, Kanye’s vault has been raided and suffered a ton of leaks in recent weeks. Ye and Dr. Dre’s Jesus Is King II album leaked in full.
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The project clocks in at 15 songs and boasts an all-star supporting cast that includes Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Travis Scott, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Anderson .Paak, A$AP Ferg and Marsha Ambrosius.
Jesus Is King 2 is largely made up of remixed versions of songs from its predecessor, with tracks like “Water,” “Everything We Need” and “God Is” receiving beefed-up makeovers courtesy of Dr. Dre.
There are also a number of new Kanye verses and guest features, including Dr. Dre and Anderson .Paak on “Closed On Sunday,” Travis Scott on “Hands On” and Eminem on “Use This Gospel” — the latter of which fans will recognize from DJ Khaled‘s GOD DID.
Among the slate of new tracks are “This is the Glory” featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, “Blood of the Lamb” with Pusha T, the A$AP Ferg-assisted “L.A. Monster” and “Our King” co-starring Dre and 2 Chainz.
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A visual album called Donda: With Child also leaked in full, along with an almost 35-minute video directed by Vanessa Beecroft.
The project was reportedly supposed to be released in 2020 and is an early version of Ye’s Donda LP that arrived the following year.
Donda: With Child features several audio clips of Kanye’s mother, Donda West, and contains a handful of songs that appeared on the official version of Donda, albeit with some significant changes.
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Pusha T handles both guest verse and hook duties on “Off the Grid,” Big Sean and Ant Clemons replace Lil Baby and The Weeknd on “Hurricane,” and KayCyy and The Sunday Service Choir appear on a beefed-up, drill-flavored version of “24.”
There are also a number of unreleased tracks, including collaborations with Travis Scott, James Blake, Sheck Wes and Saint JHN, according to a tracklist on Reddit.
