Photo: Brad Barket/Getty; Prince Williams/WireimageKanye Westis getting ready to release new music.The 22-time Grammy Award winner, 44, teased the release of his latest album,Donda 2, onInstagramThursday. In announcing his upcoming project, West posted a photo of a burning house with the date Feb. 22, 2022 emblazoned over.Varietyreports that the house pictured in the photo is West’s childhood home in Chicago. The “Famous” rapper previouslyrecreatedthe home and featured it in aDondalistening event over the summer.He captioned the image, “DONDA2 COMING 2 22 22 EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY FUTURE.“Along with his album reveal, West also shared an image on his Instagram Story explaining the significance of the Feb. 22 date.For more onKanye West’s sequel albumDonda 2, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.The slide reads, “According to the stars, the United States is finally getting a spiritual makeover with its first-ever Pluto Return on Feb. 22, 2022. Astrologically, a Pluto return is when the heavenly body returns to the same position in a birth chart where it was when the chart began.“Kanye West/InstagramWest’s announcement comes after Universal Music executive Steven Victor hinted at the release in an interview Monday. Victor toldComplexat the time, “We’re working onDonda 2,” before adding that the album is “coming sooner than you think.““The procession is starting and it’s not stopping,” Victor told the outlet.Kanye West.Kevin Mazur/GettyDonda 2follows the release of West’s most recent album,Donda, which dropped in August 2021. The album was named after the artist’s late mother, Donda West, who died in 2007 at age 58 followingplastic surgery complications.He’s also weathered various setbacks, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2016 and ahighly publicized divorcefromKim Kardashian, the mother of his four children, in 2021. Earlier this month, Westwas named as a suspectin a battery report, an LAPD source previously confirmed to PEOPLE, saying the rapper jumped out of his car outside Soho Warehouse and punched a man who approached him for an autograph, knocking him to the ground.Westlater said that the man wasn’t a fan, but was “taking autographs to make money on them,” noting: “This is the same as the paparazzi, this is not a fan. This is someone who is using your image, who probably never listened to your songs.“West has beennominatedfor multipleGrammy AwardsforDonda, including album of the year, best rap album and best rap song for the track “Jail.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Earlier this month, hereleaseda single earlier this month titled “Eazy,” in which he rapped aboutPete Davidson, who is currently dating his ex-wifeKim Kardashian.West mentions his near-fatal 2002 car crash in the single, rapping, “God saved me from that crash/ just so I can beatPete Davidson’s ass.“He is set to perform atCoachellathis summer, headlining the festival alongsideBillie EilishandHarry Styles.
Photo: Brad Barket/Getty; Prince Williams/Wireimage
Kanye Westis getting ready to release new music.The 22-time Grammy Award winner, 44, teased the release of his latest album,Donda 2, onInstagramThursday. In announcing his upcoming project, West posted a photo of a burning house with the date Feb. 22, 2022 emblazoned over.Varietyreports that the house pictured in the photo is West’s childhood home in Chicago. The “Famous” rapper previouslyrecreatedthe home and featured it in aDondalistening event over the summer.He captioned the image, “DONDA2 COMING 2 22 22 EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY FUTURE.“Along with his album reveal, West also shared an image on his Instagram Story explaining the significance of the Feb. 22 date.For more onKanye West’s sequel albumDonda 2, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.The slide reads, “According to the stars, the United States is finally getting a spiritual makeover with its first-ever Pluto Return on Feb. 22, 2022. Astrologically, a Pluto return is when the heavenly body returns to the same position in a birth chart where it was when the chart began.“Kanye West/InstagramWest’s announcement comes after Universal Music executive Steven Victor hinted at the release in an interview Monday. Victor toldComplexat the time, “We’re working onDonda 2,” before adding that the album is “coming sooner than you think.““The procession is starting and it’s not stopping,” Victor told the outlet.Kanye West.Kevin Mazur/GettyDonda 2follows the release of West’s most recent album,Donda, which dropped in August 2021. The album was named after the artist’s late mother, Donda West, who died in 2007 at age 58 followingplastic surgery complications.He’s also weathered various setbacks, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2016 and ahighly publicized divorcefromKim Kardashian, the mother of his four children, in 2021. Earlier this month, Westwas named as a suspectin a battery report, an LAPD source previously confirmed to PEOPLE, saying the rapper jumped out of his car outside Soho Warehouse and punched a man who approached him for an autograph, knocking him to the ground.Westlater said that the man wasn’t a fan, but was “taking autographs to make money on them,” noting: “This is the same as the paparazzi, this is not a fan. This is someone who is using your image, who probably never listened to your songs.“West has beennominatedfor multipleGrammy AwardsforDonda, including album of the year, best rap album and best rap song for the track “Jail.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Earlier this month, hereleaseda single earlier this month titled “Eazy,” in which he rapped aboutPete Davidson, who is currently dating his ex-wifeKim Kardashian.West mentions his near-fatal 2002 car crash in the single, rapping, “God saved me from that crash/ just so I can beatPete Davidson’s ass.“He is set to perform atCoachellathis summer, headlining the festival alongsideBillie EilishandHarry Styles.
Kanye Westis getting ready to release new music.
The 22-time Grammy Award winner, 44, teased the release of his latest album,Donda 2, onInstagramThursday. In announcing his upcoming project, West posted a photo of a burning house with the date Feb. 22, 2022 emblazoned over.
Varietyreports that the house pictured in the photo is West’s childhood home in Chicago. The “Famous” rapper previouslyrecreatedthe home and featured it in aDondalistening event over the summer.
He captioned the image, “DONDA2 COMING 2 22 22 EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY FUTURE.”
Along with his album reveal, West also shared an image on his Instagram Story explaining the significance of the Feb. 22 date.
For more onKanye West’s sequel albumDonda 2, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
The slide reads, “According to the stars, the United States is finally getting a spiritual makeover with its first-ever Pluto Return on Feb. 22, 2022. Astrologically, a Pluto return is when the heavenly body returns to the same position in a birth chart where it was when the chart began.”
Kanye West/Instagram
West’s announcement comes after Universal Music executive Steven Victor hinted at the release in an interview Monday. Victor toldComplexat the time, “We’re working onDonda 2,” before adding that the album is “coming sooner than you think.”
“The procession is starting and it’s not stopping,” Victor told the outlet.
Kanye West.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Donda 2follows the release of West’s most recent album,Donda, which dropped in August 2021. The album was named after the artist’s late mother, Donda West, who died in 2007 at age 58 followingplastic surgery complications.
He’s also weathered various setbacks, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2016 and ahighly publicized divorcefromKim Kardashian, the mother of his four children, in 2021. Earlier this month, Westwas named as a suspectin a battery report, an LAPD source previously confirmed to PEOPLE, saying the rapper jumped out of his car outside Soho Warehouse and punched a man who approached him for an autograph, knocking him to the ground.
Westlater said that the man wasn’t a fan, but was “taking autographs to make money on them,” noting: “This is the same as the paparazzi, this is not a fan. This is someone who is using your image, who probably never listened to your songs.”
West has beennominatedfor multipleGrammy AwardsforDonda, including album of the year, best rap album and best rap song for the track “Jail.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Earlier this month, hereleaseda single earlier this month titled “Eazy,” in which he rapped aboutPete Davidson, who is currently dating his ex-wifeKim Kardashian.
West mentions his near-fatal 2002 car crash in the single, rapping, “God saved me from that crash/ just so I can beatPete Davidson’s ass.”
He is set to perform atCoachellathis summer, headlining the festival alongsideBillie EilishandHarry Styles.
source: people.com
