On February 23rd 2022, one of the most influential emcees of all time Kanye Omari West – popularly referred to as Ye – released ‘Donda 2’. The unfinished LP served as the follow-up to West’s tenth LP ‘Donda’ and was exclusively released through the STEM player.
Upon its release, the LP leaked online and was deemed ineligible for Billboard charts because of its exclusive plays limited to the STEM player. The sixteen-track effort featured uncredited appearances from Alicia Keys, Don Toliver, Fivio Foreign, Future, Migos, Playboi Carti, Sean Leon, The Game, Travis Scott, XXXTentacion and more.
Executive Produced by Kanye West, numerous rap record producers assisted Ye with record production on the LP including DJ Premier, Digital Nas, Mike Dean, Hit-Boy, Bordeaux, ATL Jacob, Theophilus London and Wheezy.
Within the first two hours of its release, the album sold 11,000 copies worldwide and grossed $2.2 Million in LP sales. Ever since the LP dropped, it has gradually surfaced on Soundcloud. By November last year, the entire project had made its way to the platform.
Listen to ‘Donda 2’ by Kanye West here via SoundCloud.
