Donda (Deluxe)

This is the deluxe version of Kanye West’s tenth studio album, Donda.

Rumors of a deluxe version of the album started to kick in on November 1, 2021, when fans noticed that a deluxe version was teased on Apple Music in Italy and Germany. The page read: “A deluxe version of Yeezus’ tenth recording miracle.”

In the first part of his interview with Drink Champs on November 5, 2021, Kanye revealed that a deluxe version of Donda would happen. While Ye didn’t provide any further details, such as a release date or tracklist, he did give fans a taste of the expanded version by performing part of one of the bonus cuts that were supposed to appear on the record, “Let Go.”

On November 13, billboards were spotted in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City with a black screen and a small text that read: “Kanye West Presents Donda Deluxe.”

Most of the new tracks were expected to be placed on the deluxe after making an appearance on the Donda Stem Player that began to ship in late October.

The project was finally released on November 14 at 8:00 pm EST without a formal announcement by Ye or his team.