Kanye West releases 'Donda' after several delays, controversy

After weeks of delays, Kanye West has finally released his highly anticipated “Donda” album.

Named after the Grammy winner’s late mother, Donda West, the album was initially supposed to come out shortly after a listening event he held at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. However, West wasn’t pleased with how "Donda" was received at the time, later sharing an image of a room he was reportedly staying in at the stadium while he pushed back the release date. He held a second listening party in August at the same venue but still didn’t release the album. However, after a third listening even at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Thursday, he finally deemed the album ready for the public.  People reports that the album features 27 songs in total, including tracks like "Hurricane," "Praise God," "Moon," and "New Again." Those who want to listen to it from beginning to end need to block off roughly 108 minutes and 59 seconds.