Donda 2 is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released as an exclusive on West’s Stem Player service, with four tracks first being made available on February 23, 2022. More tracks were later included in updates; the first of which were added the following day. West began the recording and production of the album in early January 2022, continuing into the next month. It was preceded by the singles “Eazy” and “City of Gods“, released in January and February 2022, respectively; both of them charted inside the top 50 of the US Billboard Hot 100.

An accompanying concert entitled “Kanye West: Donda Experience Performance”, showcasing songs from the first iteration, was held by West at LoanDepot Park on February 22, 2022, selling out 47 IMAX theaters across the United States. Donda 2 received mixed reviews from music critics, who often criticized its subject matter, song structures, and lack of concept. Some were negative towards West’s vocals, though a few critics complimented certain elements of the production. Because of its exclusive Stem Player release, the album became the most pirated worldwide in February 2022, with emulators of the device shared online.^[3][4]