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KANYE West fans are waiting with baited breath for his hotly anticipated 2021 album.

Donda has been delayed AGAIN, with Yeezy followers wondering what is going on.

Kanye West has delayed his Donda album again
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Kanye West has delayed his Donda album againCredit: Reuters

Why has Kanye West delayed the release of his album Donda?

is getting ready to drop his new album, Donda.

Despite having his last night (August 5, 2021), the new LP is still not out.

Donda was due to be released on July 24, 2020, but Kanye missed the deadline, and then was scheduled to drop today (August 6, 2021).

Kanye is yet to reveal why the album has not been released yet, but as soon as we know, you'll know.

Kanye is yet to reveal why the album is delayed again
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Kanye is yet to reveal why the album is delayed againCredit: Getty

When is Kanye West dropping Donda now?

According to iTunes, the album will be dropping on August 9, 2021 - although a time is yet to be revealed.

However, you can pre-order the album through iTunes right now.

If you have an subscription, you can preview the album from tomorrow (August 7, 2021).

Read more on release here...

Has Kanye delayed an album before?

Kanye fans are well aware his work is often delayed due to him being a perfectionist.

One previously announced album, Yandhi, was delayed multiple times in 2018 and ultimately was never released at all.

Kanye's last album was titled Jesus Is King and released in October 2019 but was also postponed.

It arrived as Kanye's Sunday Service gospel and worship series began.

Who is Donda named after?

This is Kanye's 10th studio album to date and the , who passed away 14 years ago.

On November 10, 2007,  and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty.

She underwent liposuction, a tummy tuck, and a breast reduction the day before she died.

She was 58 years old at the time of her death.

Kanye was extremely close to his mother, and her death seemed to impact him greatly.

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Kanye told  in 2015: “My mother was my everything. 

“If I had never moved to LA, she’d be alive. I don’t want to go far into it because it will bring me to tears.”

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