Donda

Donda
Studio album by
Kanye West
ReleasedAugust 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
RecordedNovember 2019 – August 2021
Genre
Length
  • 108:48
  • 130:52 (Deluxe edition)
Label
Kanye West chronology
Jesus Is King
(2019) 		Donda
(2021) 		Donda 2
(2022)

Donda is the tenth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released in August 2021. The album is named after West's late mother, Donda West, who died in 2007. The album features 27 tracks and runs for a total of 108 minutes.

The album features guest appearances from a variety of artists, including The Weeknd, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, and more. The album has been praised for its innovative production and introspective lyrics, with many critics noting its emotional depth and West's willingness to be vulnerable. "Donda" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. [1]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Tidal.[2]

Donda track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Donda Chant"  Kanye West 0:52
2. "Jail"  
 4:57
3. "God Breathed"  
 5:33
4. "Off the Grid"  
 5:39
5. "Hurricane"  
 4:03
6. "Praise God"  
 3:47
7. "Jonah"  
  • West
  • Audi
  • DrtWrk
  • Mike Dean[b]
  • Wheezy[b]
 3:15
8. "Ok Ok"  
  • West
  • Boi 1da
  • Louis Bell[a]
 3:25
9. "Junya"  
 2:28
10. "Believe What I Say"  
  • West
  • Dem Jointz
  • BoogzDaBeast[a]
  • FnZ[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Antman Wonder[b]
 4:02
11. "24"  
 3:18
12. "Remote Control"  
 3:19
13. "Moon"  
  • West
  • E.Vax
  • BoogzDaBeast[a]
  • DJ Khalil[a]
 2:36
14. "Heaven and Hell"  
  • West
  • 88-Keys
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Nabeyin[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Wallis Lane[a]
  • Andrew Dawson[b]
 2:25
15. "Donda"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ
  • Ojivolta
 2:08
16. "Keep My Spirit Alive"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ
  • Ojivolta
  • Darius Woodley
  • Dem Jointz
  • Rico Nichols
 3:41
17. "Jesus Lord"  
 8:59
18. "New Again"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Dem Jointz[a]
  • Mia Wallis[a]
  • Wallis Lane[a]
  • 88-Keys[b]
 3:03
19. "Tell the Vision"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
 1:44
20. "Lord I Need You"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • E.Vax[a]
  • FnZ[a]
  • Wheezy[a]
  • Fallen[b]
  • Ojivolta[b]
 2:42
21. "Pure Souls"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Bastian Völkel[a]
  • Mike Dean[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Shuko[a]
  • Sucuki[a]
  • Fya Man[b]
 5:59
22. "Come to Life"  
  • West
  • Jeff Bhasker
  • Ojivolta
  • Warryn Campbell
  • Mike Dean[a]
 5:10
23. "No Child Left Behind"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Gesaffelstein
  • Cashmere Brown[b]
 2:58
24. "Jail pt 2"  
  • West
  • 88-Keys
  • Mike Dean
  • Ojivolta
  • Dem Jointz[a]
  • E.Vax[a]
  • Sean Solymar[b]
 4:57
25. "Ok Ok pt 2"  
  • West
  • Boi 1da
  • Louis Bell[a]
 3:25
26. "Junya pt 2"  
  • West
  • Digital Nas
  • Ojivolta
  • Roark Bailey[b]
 3:03
27. "Jesus Lord pt 2"  
  • West
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Gesaffelstein[a]
  • Mike Dean[a]
 11:31
Total length:
 108:49
Deluxe edition - Disc 1[3]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Donda Chant"  West 0:52
2. "Hurricane"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Dean
  • DJ Khalil
  • Ronny J
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Cirkut[a]
  • 88-Keys[b]
  • Nascent[b]
 4:03
3. "Moon"  
  • West
  • E.Vax
  • BoogzDaBeast[a]
  • DJ Khalil[a]
 2:36
4. "Life of the Party" (with André 3000)
 6:31
5. "Off the Grid"  
  • West
  • 30 Roc
  • Ojivolta
  • AyoAA
  • David x Eli[a]
  • Sloane[b]
 5:39
6. "Jail"  
  • West
  • 88-Keys
  • Dean
  • Ojivolta
  • Dem Jointz[a]
  • E.Vax[a]
  • Solymar[b]
 4:57
7. "Praise God"  
  • West
  • 30 Roc
  • Ojivolta
  • The Twilite Tone[a]
  • Zentachi[a]
  • Dean[a]
  • Sloane[b]
 3:46
8. "Come to Life"  
  • West
  • Bhasker
  • Ojivolta
  • Campbell
  • Dean[a]
 5:10
9. "Believe What I Say"  
  • West
  • Dem Jointz
  • FnZ[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • BoogzDaBeast[a]
  • Antman Wonder[b]
 4:02
10. "No Child Left Behind"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Gesaffelstein
  • Cashmere Brown[b]
 2:58
11. "Up from the Ashes"  
 2:42
12. "Remote Control pt 2"  
  • West
  • Digital Nas
  • Cubeatz
  • Ojivolta
  • 88-Keys[a]
  • Dean[a]
  • Walton[b]
 5:23
13. "God Breathed"  
  • West
  • E.Vax
  • Ojivolta
  • Arrow
  • Vindver[a]
  • All Day[a]
 5:33
14. "Lord I Need You"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Wheezy[a]
  • FnZ[a]
  • E.Vax[a]
  • Ojivolta[b]
  • Fallen[b]
 2:42
15. "24"  
  • West
  • All Day
  • Ojivolta
  • Campbell[a]
  • Henry[a]
 3:17
16. "Junya"  
  • West
  • Digital Nas
  • Ojivolta
  • Bailey[b]
 2:27
17. "Never Abandon Your Family"  
  • West
  • Ojivolta
  • E.VAX
 3:27
18. "Donda"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
 2:08
Deluxe edition - Disc 2[3]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
19. "Keep My Spirit Alive"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ
  • Ojivolta
  • Dem Jointz[b]
  • Woodley[b]
  • Nichols[b]
 3:41
20. "Jesus Lord pt 2"  
  • West
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Gesaffelstein[a]
  • Dean[a]
 12:05
21. "Heaven and Hell"  
  • West
  • 88-Keys
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Wallis Lane[a]
  • Nabeyin[a]
 2:25
22. "Remote Control"  
  • West
  • Digital Nas
  • Cubeatz
  • Ojivolta
  • 88-Keys[a]
  • Dean[a]
  • Walton[b]
 3:18
23. "Tell the Vision"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
 1:44
24. "Jonah"  
  • West
  • DrtWrk
  • TT Audi
  • Wheezy[b]
  • Dean[b]
 3:15
25. "Pure Souls"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Dean[a]
  • Sucuki[a]
  • Shuko[a]
  • Bastian Völkel[a]
  • Fya Man[b]
 5:58
26. "Ok Ok"  
  • West
  • Boi-1da
  • Bell[a]
 3:24
27. "New Again"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • Dem Jointz[a]
  • Ojivolta[a]
  • Wallis Lane[a]
  • Mia Wallis[a]
  • 88-Keys[b]
 3:03
28. "Jesus Lord"  
  • West
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Gesaffelstein[a]
  • Dean[a]
 9:33
29. "Ok Ok pt 2"  
  • West
  • Boi-1da
  • Bell[a]
 2:34
30. "Junya pt 2"  
  • West
  • Digital Nas
  • Ojivolta
  • Bailey[b]
 3:02
31. "Jail pt 2"  
  • West
  • 88-Keys
  • Dean
  • Ojivolta
  • Dem Jointz[a]
  • E.Vax[a]
  • Solymar[b]
 4:56
32. "Keep My Spirit Alive pt 2"  
  • West
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • FnZ
  • Ojivolta
  • Dem Jointz[b]
  • Woodley[b]
  • Nichols[b]
 3:41
Total length:
 130:52
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

References

  1. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2021-08-31). "Kanye West's 'Donda' Era, on a Chaotic Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Credits / Donda / Kanye West". Tidal. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Target". Target. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.