Kanye West continues to keep fans on their toes as if they’re waiting to cop the next pair of Yeezys. But after Thursday night’s listening event for his 10th studio album Donda came and went, and the project never materialized at midnight ET Friday (July 23), fans were disappointed but not surprised.
Yeezy fans crowded Spotify and Apple Music at the stroke of midnight just like the sold-out Mercendes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where he hosted the Kanye West Presents A Donda Listening Event to preview the highly anticipated LP. A rare verse from Jay-Z that alluded to Watch the Throne 2, reflections on his divorce with Kim Kardashian (who was in attendance), and collaborations with Baby Keem, Roddy Ricch and Lil Baby riled up in-person and online audiences.
But at the end of the day, viewers felt like they had ultimately clowned themselves into thinking ‘Ye was going to give them an album he had just danced around to for an hour in an empty arena. Those who kept refreshing Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms were only met with ‘Ye’s more recent release: “Nah Nah Nah.”
See how Yeezy fans reacted to not finding Donda on any streaming services below.
So Kanye just not gunna release the album today? #DONDA pic.twitter.com/iPP4pwvSG5
— Ryan 〽️ (@Ryann_martinn) July 23, 2021
Everyone on Apple Music and Spotify rn waiting on Kanye album:#DONDA pic.twitter.com/Rn3CoQ5Bmv
— Mamba Out ✌🏾✌🏾 (@kcjj_04) July 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/BBingBBoom7/status/1418448153062170624?s=20
My dumbass refreshing Kanye's Spotify page every 20 seconds #DONDA pic.twitter.com/xpHBbrJnQ0
— Nik (@BlisstaBeats) July 23, 2021
Me thinking I was gonna wake up to a new Kanye West album #DONDA pic.twitter.com/vUBRu4EWsN
— Zay (@Zayskii) July 23, 2021
#DONDA me typing “kanye west” on apple music every 3 minutes: pic.twitter.com/NsQ46EaS6H
— Jerrit (@jerrit_pectol) July 23, 2021
Kanye in the Mercedes Benz Arena bathroom meanwhile everyone waiting #donda pic.twitter.com/tJgDUO3GEj
— _ (@Mfabes11) July 23, 2021
#DONDA
Regular folks: Where’s that new Kanye album it was supposed to be out todayKanye fans: pic.twitter.com/WaQjyY4bTy
— Jacob Griffin (@ItsJayGriff) July 23, 2021
#KanyeWest sold out a stadium for his listening party and just walked the floor and said nothing. Then didn't even release his album. Legendary Kanye shit. #DONDA #Yeezus pic.twitter.com/Yn0aP2eqSB
— Eoin (@Eoin_l_) July 23, 2021
Waking up thinking Kanye was going to drop #DONDA today pic.twitter.com/ogsco88vcO
— Eman Musik (@ItsEmanmusik) July 23, 2021
Kanye becomes first artist to sell out a stadium just to have people watch him vibe to his own music all by himself for an hour. #DONDA
#DONDA pic.twitter.com/XKCPSdtNX9
— Kyeiwaa Part 30🌐 (@kelly__bill) July 23, 2021
Kanye Fans:
“Finally we get to listen to #DONDA on Friday…”
Kanye:
pic.twitter.com/xFs1jP0Gcy— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) July 23, 2021
me refreshing apple music after every 10 minutes seeing Nah Nah
Nah as his latest drop #DONDA #Kanye pic.twitter.com/GlF9f7t65v— Mat (@Mat83250198) July 23, 2021
POV: your still waking up to refresh Kanye’s page on Apple Music or Spotify #DONDA pic.twitter.com/YBMTOW8XcY
— sirfrenchy (@aidenarzate) July 23, 2021
#DONDA “you gotta be a sick man to drop a listening party and not drop the album” Kanye: pic.twitter.com/v24sRlC7R0
— OfficialKidsSaDD (@OfficialKidsSa1) July 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/NoHoesDanniel/status/1418455364740124673?s=20
Lets goooo #Donda So Kanye pic.twitter.com/saRCxkpzIt
— Que ™ (@RealQDaKidd) July 23, 2021
Everyone waiting on Kanye to drop #DONDA on Spotify & Apple Music this morning pic.twitter.com/tvvvK8WXhS
— John (@JHusocki_97) July 23, 2021