After bizarre Apple Music Event, Kanye West's 'Donda' is still not streaming

Apple Music held a live-streamed listening party for Kanye West's new "Donda" album, but West came two hours late, said nothing — and the album is still absent.

Apple Music held a rare live event to promote artist Kanye West's tenth album, and it was a sell-out success, in terms of Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium being filled. In every other way, however, it was bizarre even by West's standards.

About 42,000 people in the stadium and an unknown number of listeners on Apple Music waited around 110 minutes for West to appear. His album was played after arrival, and West walked around the stage listening to its full 48 minutes.

He didn't perform, didn't speak, and certainly didn't stick around. Once the album finished playing, West simply left.

.@kanyewest presents: #DONDA.
Watch it now, only on Apple Music.https://t.co/w5603YUviT pic.twitter.com/6OxhJBpdm9
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) July 23, 2021

Apple Music's link to the livestream is still active, but with no footage. The album has not been released on Apple Music, nor seemingly anywhere else. The official launch date is July 23, so it may appear later in the day.

15 Comments

crowley 10431 comments · 15 Years

About 3 years ago

Probably for the best that he didn't speak.

DAalseth 3033 comments · 6 Years

West is beginning to remind me of Howard Hughes. Hew's clearly mentally ill but because he has money and fame nobody is willing to step in and get him the help he so desperately needs. They keep humouring him and going along with his antics. It's clear this won't end well.

harrykatsaros 89 comments · 8 Years

DAalseth said:

West is beginning to remind me of Howard Hughes. Hew's clearly mentally ill but because he has money and fame nobody is willing to step in and get him the help he so desperately needs. They keep humouring him and going along with his antics. It's clear this won't end well.

Pretty well documented that he’s been battling Bipolar Disorder for a long time. He’s even rapped about having suicidal thoughts in previous albums during bouts of extreme depression.

lkrupp 10521 comments · 19 Years

This guy is certifiable. He needs to be in a rubber room.

harrykatsaros said:

DAalseth said:

West is beginning to remind me of Howard Hughes. Hew's clearly mentally ill but because he has money and fame nobody is willing to step in and get him the help he so desperately needs. They keep humouring him and going along with his antics. It's clear this won't end well.

Pretty well documented that he’s been battling Bipolar Disorder for a long time. He’s even rapped about having suicidal thoughts in previous albums during bouts of extreme depression.

But he’s obviously not getting the treatment he needs. He’s getting people excusing, and enabling, and forgiving because he’s rich and powerful.