Kanye West’s third listening party for his unreleased album, “Donda,” was a strange affair, of course.
In Chicago, at Soldier Field, Kanye put on a show, a spectacle that was simultaneously meaningless and weird, offensive and bizarre.
With a replica of his childhood home topped by a cross set in the center of the stage, Kanye welcomed recent alleged rapist Marilyn Manson. Then he replaced a verse of one of his new songs originally sung by Jay Z with Da Baby, the rapper currently cancelled for making anti-gay remarks in public.
Later in the show, Kanye set himself on fire, had to be extinguished, then participated in what looked like a wedding ceremony with someone who looked like his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
I am not a “Donda” expert, but online people who watched said they didn’t care for this version of the album, and preferred the last listening session in Atlanta.
What Kanye has become is a circus master. It’s all flash and show, there’s very little substance. Limousines circled the house, there were armies of extras marching around on stage. No one who was watching had any idea what was going on.
Did Kanye?
There were many references to Jesus, God, and Christ. But it’s all just a collage, like spin art religion, sound and fury signifying nothing.
I’m trying to imagine what the real Donda, Kanye’s late mother, would think of all this. Is it mental illness as performance art? And why do people pay money this, and stare? I’m surprised by the comments online. No one likes “Donda,” but they’re convinced it’s some kind of masterpiece they just don’t understand and will love one day.
And no “Donda” release followed. Of course. Because there is no “Donda.” The album doesn’t exist in all likelihood. It’s just a work in progress designed to lure ticket buyers to stadiums to buy expensive merchandise.
Can’t believe Kanye West really lit himself on fire at the #Donda event
pic.twitter.com/htMukOHAnf— (@YESEEGHOSTS) August 27, 2021
Qui est sous le voile de cette robe de mariée ?
Kim Kardashian West ??? 😮🤯#DONDA #KanyeWestpic.twitter.com/J4sWMklLAk
— Antoine Llorca (@antoinellorca) August 27, 2021
Caption this #DONDA 🥵 pic.twitter.com/9kLlrYjARB
— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) August 27, 2021
