The countdown is on.
Less than 24 hours before Kanye West is supposed to release DONDA, Apple Music has launched a 24/7 livestream where fans can watch Ye finish his 10th studio album live.
The stream went live at 1 a.m. ET on Thursday from Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Ye has taken up residency. His modest living quarters include a bed in the corner of the room and a clock on the wall counting down to tonight’s event start time.
.@KanyeWest and @chancetherapper on the #DONDA livestream tonight. (4.5.21) pic.twitter.com/A5aylJdT55
— Photos Of Kanye West (@PhotosOfKanye) August 5, 2021
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— Photos Of Kanye West (@PhotosOfKanye) August 5, 2021
His collaborators came in and out of the room, including Fivio Foreign, Chance the Rapper, Steve Lacy, and Mike Dean. At various points in the livestream, a masked Kanye lifted weights and did push-ups while wearing a DONDA bulletproof vest, Justin Laboy was seen getting a haircut, and Chance greeted Ye. Lil Yachty also showed up to the stadium. As of noon ET, Kanye was taking a nap.
DONDA was supposed to be released following Kanye’s livestream at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 23. The album is now slated to arrive Friday following a second Apple Music livestream, which will air starting at 9:30 p.m. ET tonight.
.@kanyewest all dressed up in Balenciaga on the DONDA livestream. pic.twitter.com/ZLzJc4Nnmk
— Photos Of Kanye West (@PhotosOfKanye) August 5, 2021
.@kanyewest doing push-ups on the #DONDA livestream tonight. (8.5.21) pic.twitter.com/a2bHUkq1TE
— Photos Of Kanye West (@PhotosOfKanye) August 5, 2021