Kayne West\u2019s Donda 2 livestream shakes up a storm despite technical issues Good MusicKanye West has taken his chaotic first steps into the world of livestreaming with a listening party and live performance of new album \u2018Donda 2\u2019. Seen by millions worldwide, the unique concert was well-hyped \u2014 and delivered on it (for the most part). Ye\u2019s unveiling of Donda 2 was a one-of-a-kind live concert and online experience. A mix of stunning visuals, exceptional music, coupled with some audio issues and the strangest spectacles you could imagine. Since this live show was announced earlier in February on Kanye\u2019s Instagram, fans have been losing their minds theorizing about how this live show would go down. Despite being marred by audio issues and scattered with controversial figures, it\u2019s clear that Donda 2\u2019s had the release impact that Kanye was hoping for. Initially only available from stemplayer.com, the \u2018Donda 2 Experience\u2019 was (and at the time of writing still is) available to be watched on Twitch and YouTube. According to Twitch Tracker, West\u2019s Donda 2 debut stream of the event reached a peak of 194,748 viewers \u2014 topping Daft Punk\u2019s 172k on the same day. YouTube videos of the experience have been viewed well over half a million times, and rising. https:\/\/twitter.com\/stemplayer\/status\/1496237157773631501 The live stream itself was a mammoth four-hour experience. Beginning with a two and a half hour long waiting room featuring a heartbeat. Once the show itself began a huge water arena featuring a stylized version of Kanye\u2019s childhood home was set ablaze. From the intense display kicking proceedings off the show continued to get wilder with cameo\u2019s, unreleased tracks and visual delights throughout. Fans were treated to the Donda experience over one and a half hours of intermittent music including premieres of tracks such as \u2018Flowers\u2019, \u2018Louis Bags\u2019 (Feat. Jack Harlow) and \u2018Kid We Did It\u2019 (Feat. Kid Keem and Migos) with Jack Harlow and Migos joining Kanye\u2019s nostaglic childhood meets hell stage for their respective verses. Ye also took the time to play a sample of ex-partner Kim Kardashian\u2019s SNL monologue from October of last year calling him \u201cthe best rapper of all time\u201d and the \u201crichest Black man in America\u201d. With the \u201cDonda 2 hype train\u201d in full swing, it\u2019s clear that the event has stirred the eternal pot of interest in Kanye\u2019s 11th studio album. It wasn\u2019t without issues. Marred with audio problems, fans have already shared videos of how they imagine Kanye dealt with the production team once he got off stage. Kanye after the show looking for the sound engineer #DONDA2 pic.twitter.com\/BbfMFO5Pc8 \u2014 TheProdigy\u25ab\ufe0f (@Brishaa_tt) February 23, 2022 this was deadass the second half of the donda 2 livestream #DONDA2 pic.twitter.com\/skMNoCbsGS \u2014 spencer (@cerimeeee) February 23, 2022 Even in the face of these issues, it\u2019s hard to imagine that Ye is over-troubled with concerns around the success of Donda 2. After declaring that the album would only be available to listen to on the Stem Player, sales of the player have been announced to crack the $1.2 million mark. He\u2019s since doubled down on his opinions surround his choice to sell the album exclusively through his own platform stating: \u201cSome say I\u2019m the only one who can make this change. So as the leading innovator in music of the past 20 years, I\u2019m putting my own work on the line to change it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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