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Kanye West (Ft. The World Famous Tony Williams) – Donda
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“Donda” is the title-track of Kanye West’s tenth studio album Donda, and it serves as more of an interlude on the record, allowing room for Kanye’s late mother Donda West to
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Kanye West – Donda Chant
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“Donda Chant” is a track in which Kanye’s mother’s first name, Donda, after which the album is titled, gets repeated for 52 seconds by Syleena Johnson in different tones, cadences
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Kanye West (Ft. Fivio Foreign & Playboi Carti) – Off The Grid
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A recording of the fourth track off of Kanye West’s Donda, “Off The Grid,” with vocals from American rapper Playboi Carti, played off of Kanye’s speakers in a Belgian hotel during
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Kanye West (Ft. Baby Keem & Travis Scott) – Praise God
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“Praise God” has the collaboration of Baby Keem and well-known protégé of Kanye, Travis Scott, as well as speech from the person the album is named after, Kanye’s late mother Donda
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Kanye West & The Weeknd (Ft. Lil Baby) – Hurricane
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“Hurricane” is the lead single from Donda, the song was highly expected after being one of the biggest leaks from the Yandhi era.
The song was first previewed by Kanye West in an
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Kanye West (Ft. JAY-Z) – Jail
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“Jail” is the triumphant return of Kanye West and JAY-Z, also known as The Throne. The duo has now made amends after their once brotherly relationship stood still. This is the
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Kanye West (Ft. Jay Electronica) – Jesus Lord
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“Jesus Lord” was the last song played at the listening party for Donda in Las Vegas. At least part of Kanye’s verse seems to have been written by the rapper Rooga. Before Kanye’s
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Kanye West & André 3000 – Life Of The Party
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“Life Of The Party” is a collaboration with André 3000. Its title is a term Ye has used in his song “Jesus Lord” to refer to his late mother Donda West.
A version of the song was
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Kanye West – 24
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“24” is a collaboration between Kanye West and Sunday Service Choir. The song was first previewed by Tony Williams, who posted a snippet of the track on September 11, 2020, and
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Kanye West (Ft. Pusha T, Stalone & The World Famous Tony Williams) – South Carolina (Donda Original)
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This version of “Donda” was played at Kanye’s first and second listening parties at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. However, the back-and-forth verse between Kanye
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Kanye West (Ft. Future & Travis Scott) – Pablo
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Kanye West brings “Pablo,” a trap banger with Donda 2’s executive producer Future and frequent collaborator Travis Scott. The song’s title seemingly stems from Ye’s seventh studio
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Kanye West (Ft. Don Toliver & Kid Cudi) – Moon
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The mellow and calming sound of “Moon” evolved majorly throughout the course of its existence, originally acting as an interlude with a repetitive chorus sung by Don Toliver. “Moon
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Kanye West (Ft. Playboi Carti) – Junya
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“Junya” is a tribute to elusive Japanese fashion designer Junya Watanabe.
Watanabe, a protégé of Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo, is best known for his work with CDG as
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Kanye West (Ft. Lil Yachty & Rooga) – Ok Ok
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Teaming up with fellow Chicago native Rooga, Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign, and Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty, the quartet reflects on how they have personally felt betrayed and/or
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Kanye West (Ft. Lil Durk & Vory) – Jonah
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“Jonah” is a tribute to Jonah Ware, an independent recording artist from Louisville, Kentucky, who was shot and killed on August 8, 2020.
The track features Houston singer Vory
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Kanye West (Ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) – New Body (Donda Version)
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[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign] / Can't wait to see your new body / Don't be actin' like you don't know nobody / You've been born again in your new body / So it's on to get in your new
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Kanye West – Come to Life
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On “Come to Life,” Kanye sings about his desire for another life, wishing he had listened more to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s thoughts, dreams, problems, and aspirations. He
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Kanye West (Ft. DaBaby & Marilyn Manson) – Jail pt 2
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For a polarizing sequel to “Jail” with JAY-Z, Kanye West enlists DaBaby – fresh off the heels of controversy regarding homophobic statements made at Rolling Loud Miami – and
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Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen – Kanye West - Donda Chant ft. Syleena Johnson (Deutsche Übersetzung)
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[Songtext zu Donda Chant] / [Interlude: Syleena Johnson] / Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda / Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda / Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda
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Kanye West – Hey Mama
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This song is a ballad dedicated to Kanye West’s mom Donda West and was written in 2000. It later appeared in its final version on Kanye’s 2005 album Late Registration.
West
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Kanye West – Never Abandon Your Family
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“Never Abandon Your Family” is the first time that Ye publicly opens up about his divorce from his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and the emotional labor the familial separation has caused
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Kanye West (Ft. André 3000) – Life of the Party (Original Version)
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“Life of the Party” is an unreleased track by Kanye West recorded during his Donda sessions. It features a guest verse from André 3000.
As part of the surrounding narrative of the
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Kanye West (Ft. Pop Smoke) – Tell The Vision
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“Tell The Vision” is an alternate version of Pop Smoke’s posthumously released 2021 track of the same name, which featured vocals from Kanye and frequent collaborator Pusha T, and
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Kanye West & XXXTENTACION – True Love
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“True Love” sees Kanye West and the late XXXTENTACION singing about the complicated nature of love and their struggles to keep their relationships alive on a beat reminiscent of Ye
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Kanye West (Ft. Vory) – God Breathed
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“God Breathed” is the third track from Donda by Kanye West that finds him imploring the listener to put their trust in God over a minimalist, drum-driven instrumental. Its title
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Kanye West (Ft. Future) – Happy
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On “HAPPY”, Ye enlists the executive producer of this album Future, for which he raps about his regular subject matter on an insane Wheezy beat while Ye speaks on his wealthiness—
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Kanye West (Ft. Young Thug) – Remote Control
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On “Remote Control,” Kanye enlists his “Highlights” collaborator Young Thug for a reflection on his faith in God.
While early demos of the track saw Kanye poking fun at how
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Kanye West (Ft. XXXTENTACION) – Selfish
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On “SELFISH,” Kanye re-unites with the late XXXTENTACION for a melancholic, stripped-back song about how one’s flaws, namely selfishness and materialism, can damage a relationship.
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Kanye West – New Again
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“New Again” sees Ye thanking God and describing evangelism, as he was raised as an Evangelical Christian. It could also refer to the act of (re)baptism, perhaps after a spiritual
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Kanye West – Believe What I Say
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“Believe What I Say” was first previewed with a snippet posted on Kanye West’s Twitter account in a tweet on September 26, 2020. The song samples Lauryn Hill’s 1998 song “Doo Wop (
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Kanye West – Flowers
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“Flowers” was first spotted as “Fuck Flowers” on a tracklist that surfaced on an Instagram picture with Malik Yusef, it was unknown at the time if the song titles were for Donda 2.
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Kanye West – Blood of the Lamb
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“DONDA” is a song by Kanye West named after his later mother, Donda West, who died on November 10, 2007. She suffered complications following the cosmetic surgery procedures she
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Kanye West (Ft. KayCyy & Lil Baby) – Hurricane (Donda Demo)
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“Hurricane (Donda Demo)” is one of numerous unreleased versions of the highly-anticipated song “Hurricane”. It was used for the basis of the finished track released on Kanye’s
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Kanye West (Ft. Kid Cudi & Young Thug) – Remote Control pt 2
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“Remote Control pt 2” is an alternate version of “Remote Control” from Kanye West’s tenth studio album Donda.
This version is an amalgamation of different versions of the song
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Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Kanye West - Donda Chant ft. Syleena Johnson (Türkçe Çeviri)
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[Interlude: Syleena Johnson] / Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda / Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda / Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda, Donda / Donda, Donda, Donda
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Kanye West (Ft. Don Toliver) – Broken Road
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On “Broken Road,” Ye reunites with his “Moon” collaborator Don Toliver for another introspective track.
On February 23, this song, along with three other tracks from DONDA 2, were
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Kanye West (Ft. Sia & VIC MENSA) – Wolves
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“Wolves” explores a gamut of emotions, including fear, hope, and love. Kanye makes reference to his mother, Donda West, as well as comparing himself and Kim to Mary and Joseph.
An
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – New Body
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[Intro] / (Oh my God, Ronny) / [Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign & Kanye West] / Can't wait to see your new body / Don't be actin' like you don't know nobody / No body count on your new body
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Kanye West & Dr. Dre (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – Glory
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Kanye first teased this track as “This Is The Glory” on September 16, 2020, seemingly tweeting out the file name from his PC in the midst of his rant against Universal Music and
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Kanye West (Ft. Vory) – Lord Lift Me Up
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On “LORD LIFT ME UP”, frequent collaborator Vory portrays how being a Christian can be difficult, and even how children of God can fight many battles that they think to themselves
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Kanye West – Come to Life (Deluxe Version)
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“Come to Life (Deluxe Version)” is an alternative version of Kanye West’s song “Come to Life” with vocals from California native, Tyler, the Creator.
In the song, Kanye talks
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Kanye West (Ft. Sean Leon) – Sci Fi
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“Sci Fi” tells the somber tale of Ye’s divorce from ex-wife Kim Kardashian–a frequent topic throughout Donda 2–as he tries to reflect on his actions. The song features singer/
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Kanye West (Ft. Future & Playboi Carti) – Mr. Miyagi
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Named after the wise sensei from the Karate Kid film series, “Mr. Miyagi” is a drill collaboration with trap artists Future and Playboi Carti.
The song was debuted during the
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