Jonah and the stunning Jesus Lord fulfils the sonic and spiritual fusion West was aiming for with Jesus is King. Vintage fans will salivate over his Jay-Z collaboration Jail and the euphoric Hurricane, featuring a spellbinding vocal by Canadian star The Weeknd. That said, there is a lot to enjoy here for new and old school fans. In short, this is a typical West album, in that no one is happy other than the man himself. Ironically, the person inspiring the project is rarely mentioned with the exception of a selected portion of a previous speech.Īs a result, Donda is less a concept album but rather a large selection of songs. Those expecting a secular effort after the Academy Award-winning gospel album Jesus is King will be disappointed as Donda is an epic 27-song cycle about faith and redemption. The reaction depends on which side of the pew you stand on. With such fervour surrounding Donda, did West finally deliver to the faithful? Initially planned for a 2020 release and dedicated to his mother, the late college educator Donda West, the artist's 10th release took on nearly mythical status among hip-hop fans through its repeated delays, industry gossip and unprecedented listening parties held in US stadiums.
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