Kanye West Visual Album Leaks Online

Kanye West has been keeping a low profile on the music front lately. His last official release was Donda 2 back in 2022. Now, a visual album has been leaked that is nearly 35 minutes long. On Donda 2, and its predecessor Donda, Ye was notorious for switching out features or ditching some artists' verses altogether. He appears to be doing the same thing this time. The project is titled Donda: With Child, and reportedly was supposed to be released in 2020, before  Donda which was released a year after. The 35-minute visual is directed by Vanessa Beecroft and was supposedly filmed on Ye's Wyoming ranch.

Based on the vocals heard in the visual and the rumored tracklist, Donda: With Child has features from Pusha T, Big Sean, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes, The Sunday Service Choir, and more. The tracklist is a combination of unreleased songs and now-released songs but with major shake-ups. For example, "Off The Grid," which was a fan-favorite on Donda, has an appearance from Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign. In this version, Pusha T has guest two verses. "Hurricane," which featured in the released version contains guest vocals from The Weeknd and now this leaked version has Big Sean and Ant Clemons on the record.

Ye who has been traveling around the world with Bianca Censori. While some media sources describe her as his "wife," (often using quotes), Parade reports that they have not yet gotten legally married. West has not confirmed or denied if Donda: The Child was the project conceptualized before Donda dropped. There is also no word on if this project will ever get an official release.

Take a look at the tracklist below and the visual album.

1. Pray For Me (feat. Saint JHN)
2. 12,000 Acres (feat. Victory Boyd)
3. Wolves (Interlude)
4. Follow The Light
5. Off The Grid (feat. Pusha T)
6. 24 (feat. KayCyy, The Sunday Service Choir)
7. Hurricane (feat. Big Sean, Ant Clemons)
8. Alien (Space-X)
9. Keep My Spriit Alive (feat. Griselda, KayCyy & Dem Jointz)
10. God's Country (feat. Travis Scott)
11. Future Sounds (feat. Travis Scott, Victory Boyd)
12. I Know God Breathed On This (feat. Victory Boyd)
13. With Child (feat. James Blake)*
14. [N/A] (Interlude)
15. Crash Landing (feat. KayCyy, Sheck Wes)

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The genre originated in the early '70s in New York in African-American communities in the Bronx. There are several aspects to hip-hop in regard to music making, such as rap, djing, and freestyling. Those created other avenues in the art form, such as breakdancing and graffiti art.

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Biggie and Tupac is a full-length documentary on the lives and tragedies of the hip-hop greats. Besides footage of Biggie and Tupac, you will also see appearances from Snoop Dogg, Lil Cease, and more. You can stream Biggie and Tupac on Amazon Prime Video.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14867972/

Jay-Z is regarded as one of the best rappers to have touched a mic. The New York native's 2020 documentary titled The Story of Jay-Z shows fans how he got to where he is now. You can stream The Story of Jay-Z on Amazon Prime Video.

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Nas: Time Is Illmatic takes a deep dive into Nas' iconic debut album Illmatic. In the New York native's documentary you will also hear accounts from Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes and Pharrell. You can stream Nas: Time Is Illmatic on Peacock.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24514002/

Eminem has had quite a career in hip-hop and this documentary takes a look at many of his accolades. In 2022 he performed at the Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent. He was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year for his contributions to hip-hop. You can stream Eminem: Count Me In on Amazon Prime Video.