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God's Country
Studio album by
Kanye West
RecordedNovember 2019 – present
Label
Producer
Kanye West chronology
Jesus Is King Part II
(2020) 		God's Country
(TBD)
Singles from God's Country
  1. "Wash Us in the Blood"
    Released: June 30, 2020

Donda (stylized DONDA, formerly known as God's Country) is the upcoming tenth studio album by American recording artist Kanye West, scheduled for release on July 24, 2020.[1]

Background

In September 2018, West announced he would release his ninth studio album, titled Yandhi.[2] He later went to form his gospel group, the Sunday Service Choir,[3] in January 2019. This sparked a transformation where described himself to be "radically saved." West enlisted a personal pastor for weekly Bible studies[4] to further his journey into religion. In August 2019, West's ninth studio album was re-announced as Jesus Is King.[5] In September 2019, West stated that he was no longer making secular music and that Jesus Is King would have no explicit lyrics.[6] Jesus Is King was ultimately released on October 25, 2019;[7] the companion gospel album Jesus Is Born was released on Christmas Day.[8] On November 18, 2019, West announced on Twitter that he was working with Dr. Dre on a project entitled Jesus Is King Part II.[9] The announcement arrived just three weeks after Jesus Is King was released.[10]

Cinematographer Arthur Jafa prematurely revealed the project during an Instagram Live stream on May 25, 2020, in talk with fashion designer Michèle Lamy. During the stream, Jafa indicated that he was working on video-related material with West for a single from a "forthcoming album" entitled God's Country.[11] On June 26, 2020, following the announcement of a collaboration between West's fashion company Yeezy and clothing retailer Gap, West launched the #WESTDAYEVER promotional campaign on Twitter to announce different projects across June 26. One of the projects was revealed to be a music video for "Wash Us in the Blood", directed by Jafa.[12] The video was released four days later, following a teaser on Twitter in which West officially revealed the title of the album as God's Country.[13]

Recording

In March 2020, West recorded in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico before returning to Wyoming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March 2020, West recorded new music in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico before returning to Wyoming with his family due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] That same month, American rapper Pusha T stated in a Discord interview that he had been recording with West recently.[15] Pusha T was planning to meet with West on March 16, 2020 to finish up a project, but cited "flights slowing down" as the reason for a delay.[15]

Track listing

Three songs from God's Country have been covered by GQ.[16][17][18][19]

One song has been previewed on Kanye West’s Twitter account [20]

  • ”Donda”

References

  1. ^ "https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1284615790344331264". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-07-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ Maicki, Salvator (September 18, 2018). "Kanye West announces new project Yandhi". The Fader. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Lake Schatz (January 7, 2019). "Kanye West leads Sunday Service featuring gospel versions of his songs: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (October 9, 2019). "Kanye West's pastor worked on Jesus Is King, says Kanye was "radically saved"". The Fader. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Holmes, Charles (August 29, 2019). "Kim Kardashian Teases Track List for New Kanye West Album 'Jesus Is King'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Lake Schatz (September 30, 2020). "Kanye West says he's done making secular music, new album features no cursing". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Leight, Elias (October 25, 2019). "Kanye West Releases 'Jesus Is King,' Capping Hectic Rollout Saga". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Brendan Klinkenberg (December 25, 2019). "Kanye West Releases New Album 'Jesus Is Born'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Orwitz, Edwin (18 November 2019). "Kanye West and Dr. Dre Announce 'Jesus Is King Part II'". Complex. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  10. ^ Hannah Frishberg (November 19, 2019). "Kanye West, Dr. Dre announce 'Jesus Is King Part II' album". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  11. ^ GQ staff (May 25, 2020). "Kanye West Is Working On A New Album Titled 'God's Country'". GQ Australia. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  12. ^ West, Kanye [@kanyewest] (June 26, 2020). "YZY GAP BEGINS MOWALOLA JOINS AS YZY GAP DESIGN DIRECTOR KSG CARTOON MURAKAMI CUDI JESUS IS KING FILM ON APPLE JAMES TURRELL YZY SPLY DOC NICK KNIGHT FOAM RUNNER RELEASE MADE IN USA JESUS IS KING DR. DRE VERSION WASH US IN THE BLOOD VIDEO ARTHUR JAFA #WESTDAYEVER" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ West, Kanye [@kanyewest] (June 29, 2020). "KANYE WEST ARTHUR JAFA PROJECT 02 WASH US IN THE BLOOD FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM GOD'S COUNTRY TODAY STILL #WESTDAYEVER" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Christina Binkley (March 25, 2020). "The Creation and the Myth of Kanye West". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Trace William Cowen (March 24, 2020). "Pusha-T Talks Working on 3 New Projects, Collabing With Madlib, and More in Discord AMA". Complex. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Viral MVP (March 17, 2020). "Kanye West – LA Monster (Mixed by Dr. Dre)". OnSmash. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  17. ^ M. Stephens (January 16, 2020). "Dr. Dre and Kanye West New Song "Up From The Ashes" Leaked Online". Urban Islandz. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  18. ^ R. Gelenidze (February 20, 2020). "LISTEN: Kanye West's "Up From The Ashes," prod by Dr. Dre surfaces online (Full)". Southpawer. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  19. ^ Will Welch (April 16, 2020). "Inside Kanye West's Vision for the Future". GQ.
  20. ^ [www.vulture.com/amp/2020/07/kanye-west-surprise-drops-a-tribute-to-his-mother-donda.html "Kanye West Surprise-Drops a Tribute to His Late Mother, "Donda""]. GQ. July 13, 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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