Editorkanye West: Last News

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKanye West premiered his long-delayed studio album “Donda” at a listening event at Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium on Thursday that was broadcast live on Apple Music. While many details about the album have leaked in the days after hints about its imminent arrival first popped up on Sunday, one that didn’t was a fiery verse from Jay-Z on the album’s last song, apparently titled “Guess Who’s Going to Jail Tonight?”As he has at past listening events, West did not perform but stomped around the arena floor in a bulky red outfit with a bright orange pair of Yeezy boots.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKanye West backed off of his support for President Trump, claimed he had a bout with Covid-19 in February, talked at length — if vaguely — about his own presidential campaign, slammed presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and plenty more in a sprawling four-hour interview with Forbes that published early Wednesday. He also shared his views on race, abortion and Covid-19 in comments frequently sprinkled with religious references, and said he has never voted.The interview was West’s first since he announced late on July 4 that he is running for president, although he has apparently taken no official steps to confirm his candidacy at this point and has already missed deadlines for several states.