Donda

Hip-Hop · 2021 · 27 tracks · 1h 48m

Donda

A sprawling, liturgical hip-hop odyssey. Organ-drenched gospel meets cold, minimalist trap in a massive monument to grief and spiritual searching.

July 23, 2021 · Getting Out Our Dreams

A heavy, spiritual introspection that oscillates between cold isolation and warm, choral redemption.

Tracklist · 27 Tracks · 1h 48m

01

Donda Chant

0:52

02

Jail

4:57

03

God Breathed

5:33

04

Off the Grid

5:39

05

Hurricane

4:03

06

Praise God

3:47

07

Jonah

3:15

08

Ok Ok

3:25

09

Junya

2:28

10

Believe What I Say

4:02

11

24

3:18

12

Remote Control

3:19

13

Moon

2:36

14

Heaven and Hell

2:25

15

Donda

2:08

16

Keep My Spirit Alive

3:41

17

Jesus Lord

8:59

18

New Again

3:03

19

Tell the Vision

1:44

20

Lord I Need You

2:42

21

Pure Souls

5:59

22

Come to Life

5:10

23

No Child Left Behind

2:58

24

Jail, Pt. 2

4:57

25

Ok Ok, Pt 2

3:25

26

Junya, Pt. 2

3:03

27

Jesus Lord, Pt 2

11:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The rhythmic repetition of the name Donda in the opening chant creating a hypnotic, trance-like state of mourning.

The explosive transition into the jagged guitar riffs of Jail that breaks the initial ambient tension.

The soaring, ethereal vocal bridge on Moon where the percussion vanishes entirely to leave a feeling of weightlessness.

The raw, unfiltered piano balladry of Come to Life where the production strips away to reveal a desperate plea for renewal.

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How does Donda sound next to the rest of Ye's catalogue?

Organ+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds organ far more than the catalogue usually does.

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