Kanye West's first three album titles referenced higher education. Now the GRAMMY-winning rapper and fashion icon is helping high schoolers reach those exact heights.
19.09.2021 - 05:37 / nme.com
Kanye West has shared a film clip for ‘Donda Chant’, the opening track to the rapper’s recently released tenth album, ‘DONDA’.The video, posted to West’s Instagram page last night (September 18), was shot at the third and final listening party held for ‘DONDA’ before its release, taking place at Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium on August 26.
It features an aerial shot of the stadium’s centrepiece – a replica of West’s childhood home – with monochromatic photos of his late mother Donda projected
.Kanye West's first three album titles referenced higher education. Now the GRAMMY-winning rapper and fashion icon is helping high schoolers reach those exact heights.
Kanye West is back on the grind after finally releasing his 10th studio album “Donda” but his next venture isn’t in music, it’s in education. Billboard reported Thursday that the rapper is planning to open a k-12 prep school in California called the Donda Academy.
Noted college dropout Kanye West is launching his own school now. The Donda Academy aims to find “the intersection between faith and innovation of the future”.
Kanye West is helping Kim Kardashian prepare for her debut Saturday Night Live hosting gig this Saturday (October 9).That’s according to Page Six, which has reported that the separated couple have met up in New York where Kardashian is readying herself for the US entertainment show.A source told the publication: “Kim is nervous about hosting SNL, it’s a big challenge but she is determined to be a success.“Kanye is quietly advising her on her performance, her opening monologue, even her costumes
Kanye West is reportedly set to open the ‘Donda Academy’, a new school in Southern California.Named after the rapper’s recent 10th studio album, the school has a specific focus on basketball and has already agreed transfers to the school of a number of the US’s most highly-rated high school basketball players.The ‘Donda Academy’ is reportedly set on “finding the intersection between faith and the innovation of the future,” and will focus on “equipping students with an education that will last in
Kanye West has earned his first ever Diamond certification, with ‘Stronger’ surpassing the 10 million sales mark earlier this week.Released in 2007 from West’s third album ‘Graduation’, the track has reached the milestone 14 years later.Sharing the news via Twitter, Def Jam Records said: “Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ is now @RIAA certified DIAMOND! Congratulations to Yeezy and the entire team.”Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ is now @RIAA certified DIAMOND
Kanye West wants to launch a range of ‘DONDA’ tech products after submitting paperwork to trademark the name last month.According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the rapper and producer wants to use the ‘DONDA’ branding on a range of tablet computers, surround sound systems and smartwatches.There are also apparently plans to launch ‘DONDA’ smart glasses, wearable activity trackers and protective flip covers for tablets as well as earphones.It follows on from West’s company, Mascotte
Oh, Kimye. It seems that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s relationship is always in a state of flux. One moment they’re headed toward divorce and shading each other on social media; then they’re out to dinner and sparking rumors that they’re back together the next.
Kanye West seems to have made multiple changes to his latest album, ‘DONDA’, a month after it was initially released.As Hypebeast and various Reddit users have pointed out, Chris Brown and KayCyy have had their respective contributions to ‘New Again’ and ‘Keep My Spirit Alive’ replaced with West and his Sunday Service Choir.
Kanye West has released a music video for his track ’24’, taken from his recent album ‘DONDA’.Directed by Nick Knight, the video begins with footage from West’s second listening party in Atlanta – where he levitated towards the stadium’s ceiling – before seeing him fly through the clouds.Watch the video below:The new music video follows the clip for ‘DONDA’ track ‘Come To Life’, which incorporated footage from his third listening party in Chicago, including his self-immolation stunt and the
Kim Kardashian West's four kids all come with distinctly different personalities. The 40-year-old reality star appears on Thursday's episode of , and opens up about her children, 8-year-old North, 5-year-old Saint, 3-year-old Chicago, and 2-year-old Psalm, that she shares with her ex, Kanye West. «North is like goth, she's into Hot Topic, and she puts fake tattoos on her face,» Kim says of her oldest.
Todd Rundgren gives NO f**ks!
Todd Rundgren has vented his frustration over working with Kanye West on his recent album ‘DONDA’.According to Rundgren he contributed to the record over a year and amassed “three albums worth of Kanye stems on my computer.”He said he was initially put in touch with West via the rapper’s longtime collaborator, 88-Keys.“I didn’t mind working on his gospel stuff. If you want to sing about Jesus, go ahead, I don’t care.
Kanye West is still trying to win back his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian West, a source tells ET.Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February, and while he briefly dated supermodel Irina Shayk, a source tells ET the 44-year-old rapper is spending more time with 40-year-old Kim and their four children — North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2 — and that he wants her back.«Kim and Kanye's relationship is in a much healthier space,» the source says.
Kanye West‘s latest album ‘DONDA’ has landed at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking his tenth Number One to date.The rapper released his long-awaited album late last month (August 29), which includes collaborations from Marilyn Manson, DaBaby, Playboi Carti, The Weeknd and Lil Baby, among others.
Prior to the release of new album Donda, Kanye West held a listening event at Chicago's Soldier Field. In addition to giving fans a chance to hear the album prior to its release, the event acted as something of a homecoming for West (and also a chance for him to bring out both Marilyn Manson and DaBaby).
Kanye West's new song seems to suggest infidelity. On the track «Hurricane,» which was released on Kanye's album, , the 44-year-old rapper appears to hint that he cheated on his now-estranged wife, Kim Kardashian West, after the birth of their first two children.Kanye and Kim share four children, North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2.