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Kanye West Donda release update – 'Hurricane' with The Weeknd & Lil Baby 'will be first single from album after leak'

By Andrew White |

FANS JOKE THAT DONDA WILL NEVER DROP

Some on Twitter joked that Kanye may never drop his new album.

"A credible source close to Kanye's camp says that DONDA is dropping on August 32nd, 2021," one person joked, citing a fake date.

A credible source close to Kanye's camp says that DONDA is dropping on August 32nd, 2021. It's coming home, boys.

— DID KANYE WEST DROP VULTURES 2 TODAY? (@didjesusdrop) August 8, 2021

CAN YOU PRE-ORDER DONDA?

Donda was initially due to be released on July 24, 2020, but Kanye missed the deadline, and it was then was scheduled to drop on Friday.

You can pre-order the album through iTunes right now.

If you have an Apple Music subscription, you were able to preview the album from Saturday.

DOES KANYE HAVE A 'MENTAL CONDITION'?

Earlier in 2018, the Jesus Is King rapper admitted to suffering from a "mental condition."

“I think everybody got something. But like I said on the album, it’s not a disability. It’s a superpower," he remarked, referencing his 2018 release of Ye.

In November of 2016, Kanye experienced a "nervous breakdown" which led to the cancellation of 21 of his tour dates.

Set off by the anniversary of his mother Donda West's death, the singer was overwhelmed by stress from trying to balance his The Life of Pablo tour, album, and his Yeezy fashion line.

After recovering, he told Charlamagne Tha God in an interview: “I think I’m in a stronger place than I ever was after the breakdown or, as I like to say, the breakthrough.”

KANYE RAPPED ABOUT 'SUICIDAL THOUGHTS'

Kanye West sparked concern during his legendary Donda live stream performance, as one of his unreleased songs mentioned "suicidal thoughts" following his divorce from Kim Kardashian.

The rapper stunned fans during his monumental live stream performance at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday night.

In the emotional track that focused on painful memories, the famed musician sang about "losing all my deepest friends" and experiencing "suicidal thoughts."

KANYE LIVING AT ATLANTA STADIUM WHILE HE FINISHES DONDA

Ahead of releasing Donda, Kanye West posted a photo inside of his “minimal” room while living in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The minimal room included a bed with a white comforter placed in the back right corner, a small closet, a flat screen TV and a digital clock.

Kanye made no effort to decorate the room, though he noticeably lined his sneakers and an opened suitcase against the bare wall.

Many of his fans took to the comments section to question his choice to live in the tiny room, as one person commented: “Not even a window?”

Another jokingly asked: “Are you gonna play in the Falcons preseason games?”

KANYE BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AFTER FIRST DONDA LIVE STREAM

The Sun exclusively revealed last Monday that Kanye broke down in tears at his first album launch after playing a song about his divorce from Kim.

The controversial star's new single Welcome to my Life includes lyrics about his difficult last two years.

Over that time period, Kanye dealt with his split from the reality star, a meltdown on Twitter, and a failed bid to become US President.

After the initial listening party in Las Vegas, an insider revealed: “It’s a very deep, sad song about Kanye, with him reflecting on his marriage with Kim.

“He talks about the kids and mentions her taking everything. After he played this song he paused for like, two minutes, and cried. It was really somber."