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Kanye West performing at the Revel Casino Hotel in New Jersey on July 7, 2012. | |
Studio albums | 8 |
Live albums | 1 |
Video albums | 3 |
American rapper and record producerKanye West has released eight studio albums, two collaborative studio albums, two live albums, three video albums and four mixtapes. West has sold 21 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide.[1] Seven of his studio albums have been certified at least platinum in the United States,[2] and his output has been generally met with consistent commercial and critical popularity.[3]
West's debut album The College Dropout was released in February 2004 to critical and commercial success, debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200 and later being certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2][4][5] In August 2005, West released his second studio album Late Registration, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 860,000 copies.[6] The album went on to sell over three million copies and has attained five multi-platinum certifications, including a triple-platinum certification from the RIAA.[2][7] In September 2007, West's third studio album Graduation debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 following its release and shipped over 957,000 units in its first week, breaking the record set by his previous album.[4][8]Graduation held the number one spot on the Billboard 200 for over a month and also topped the UK Albums Chart.[9] West's fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak was released in November 2008 and became his third consecutive number one release on the Billboard 200.[4]
In November 2010, West released his fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and continued his streak of number one albums on the chart,[4] as did Watch the Throne, a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z released in August 2011.[4] West's sixth studio album Yeezus was released in June 2013 and debuted at number one in the United States, with first-week sales of 327,000 copies.[10]The Life of Pablo followed three years later on February 14, 2016, released exclusively through the streaming service Tidal and becoming another chart-topping album for West.[4] In 2018 West released his eighth studio album ye and his second collaborative album KIDS SEE GHOSTS.
- 1Studio albums
Studio albums[edit]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [4] | US R&B [11] | US Rap [12] | AUS [13] | CAN [14] | GER [15] | IRL [16] | NZ [17] | SWI [18] | UK [9] | |||||
The College Dropout |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | 77 | 13 | -- | 96 | 12 |
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Late Registration |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
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Graduation |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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808s & Heartbreak |
| 1 | 1 | -- | 12 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
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Yeezus |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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The Life of Pablo |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | -- | 6 | -- | 8 | -- | -- | 30 |
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ye |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
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Yandhi |
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'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Collaborative albums[edit]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [4] | US R&B [11] | US Rap [12] | AUS [13] | CAN [14] | GER [15] | IRL [16] | NZ [17] | SWI [18][44] | UK [9][45] | ||||
Watch the Throne (with Jay-Z) |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Kids See Ghosts[48] (with Kid Cudi, as Kids See Ghosts) |
| 2 [49] | 1 | 1 | 4 [50] | 3 [51] | 33 | 2 [52] | 3 [53] | 12 | 7 |
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Watch the Throne II (with Jay-Z) |
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Good Ass Job (with Chance the Rapper) |
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Live albums[edit]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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IRL [16] | UK [9] | ||||
Late Orchestration |
| 46 | 59 |
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VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West |
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'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Video albums[edit]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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US Video [56] | |||
The College Dropout Video Anthology |
| 6 |
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Late Orchestration |
| -- | |
VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West |
| 2 | |
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes[edit]
Title | Details |
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The Prerequisite |
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Get Well Soon.. |
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I'm Good.. |
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Welcome to Kanye's Soul Mix Show (with A-Trak) |
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Can't Tell Me Nothing |
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External links[edit]
- Kanye West at AllMusic
- Kanye West discography at Discogs
- Kanye West discography at MusicBrainz
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Yandhi is Kanye West’s ninth studio album and the follow-up to ye, his 2018 solo effort, and KIDS SEE GHOSTS, his 2018 collaborative project with Kid Cudi. Yandhi is a portmanteau of Kanye’s nickname (Ye) and Mahatma Gandhi’s surname.
Kanye first teased Yandhi on September 17, 2018, with posts on Instagram and Twitter of a cover art similar to the cover for Yeezus, Kanye’s sixth studio album. Then, on September 22, 2018, Yandhi promotional billboards began to appear in various locations around the world in the style of an iMessage.
On September 27, 2018, Kanye visited The FADER to preview Yandhi. The magazine revealed that XXXTENTACION, Ty Dolla $ign, and 6ix9ine all make appearances on the album and that a feature from Rihanna was in the works. It was also reported that the version played by Kanye was still unfinished less than three days before the album’s initial release date. Kanye also previewed a song titled “Slave Name” during his visit. The full article on Kanye’s visit can be read here.
Also on the 27th, Kanye posted a teaser for the album on Instagram and Twitter, containing a longer version of a snippet he had posted on his Instagram story weeks prior.
Yandhi was supposed to be released on September 29, 2018, to coincide with his appearance on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Washing dope with acetone. However, following the show, the album was nowhere to be found.
On October 1, 2018, Kim Kardashian West tweeted that her husband’s album would now be released on November 23, claiming “it is worth the wait.” Kanye followed Kim’s tweet with an interview with TMZ in which he stated that he was going to Africa to complete the album.
On November 12, 2018, Kanye took to Twitter to once again postpone the album, with its new release date undetermined.
On January 7, 2019, TMZ reported that Kanye was in Miami working on music with 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Timbaland, Tee Grizzley, YNW Melly, and more.
On the first Sunday of 2019, Kanye began the “Sunday Service” rehearsals, where he performs gospel-versions of various previously-released songs and upcoming songs from the album every Sunday. On the second Sunday Service, he previewed the two songs “The Storm” and “Garden.”
On April 21st, 2019, at the first public Sunday Service at Coachella, he debuted a new track titled “Water.”
Following ye’s release, Big Boy revealed that he had heard a completely different album from Kanye. The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne tha God also made a similar remark. Yandhi may contain elements of this other album.
Kanye West may have had a moment of humility (or realism, but I'll let you be the judge of that).
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On Thursday (September 27), Ye seemed to ditch his usual competitive nature by tweeting his thoughts on his upcoming album, Yandhi, being released on Saturday (September 29) after Lil Wayne's highly-anticipated album, Tha Carter V, on Thursday.
'We’re releasing Yandhi Saturday night,' Kanye wrote on Twitter. 'We know it will come in number 2 to my brother Lil Wayne and that’s lovely.' He added, 'The universe needs Ye and Wayne music at the same time.'
As fans know, Ye has always been competitive — he had a whole album beef/challenge with 50 Cent in 2007 to see who could sell the most albums. So his tweet came as a surprise to many. However, the moment may have been more about his realistic thinking, and Ye accepting his fate, rather than a moment of humility given that Tha Carter V has had the most build-up since it's been over six years in the making.
we’re releasing Yandhi Saturday night
We know it will come in number 2 to my brother Lil Wayne and that’s lovely
The universe needs Ye and Wayne music at the same time
— ye (@kanyewest) September 27, 2018We know it will come in number 2 to my brother Lil Wayne and that’s lovely
The universe needs Ye and Wayne music at the same time
As previously reported, Wayne finally revealed the release date of his album in a three-part Instagram video earlier this week. 'I would like for you to know that since y'all stuck with me and hung in there any way for like the past four or five years through all of this —y'allgot me feeling like Tiger Woods with this comeback — on my birthday, I actually have something special,' he teased. 'I will be releasing Tha Carter Von my birthday [September 27].'
'Like I said, I mean y'all hung in there with me for the past thirty million years anyway. Y'all hung in there with me so I can't do nothing but thank y'all for all the love and all the passion,' he added. 'And every ounce of anything I have left in my heart it goes to y'all. Honestly, my fans, my supporters, the world, you know, of course, it's God and family first [but] I am nothing, absolutely nothing without my fans.'
While all eyes have been focused on Ye and Wayne's albums dropping, it has to be noted that Logic has also thrown his hat into the ring for the week's number one album as he's also set to release his album YSIV this week.
Photo: Getty Images
Chat About Kanye West Thinks His 'Yandhi' Album 'Will Come In Number 2' To 'Carter V'
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Yandhi is the upcoming ninth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was announced by West on his Instagram and Twitter on September 17, 2018.[3] Its minimalist album art, featuring a MiniDisc with purple tape, has been compared to that of West's sixth studio album Yeezus (2013), with speculation that it may be a follow-up to the album.[4][5][6][7]
Yandhi has faced two major delays, with no release date currently announced. The album was initially due to be released on September 29, 2018,[8] before being rescheduled to November 23, 2018.[9] The September impediment was due to West seeking inspiration in Africa, with the November postponement being down to West realizing the album was not ready after performing at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.[10]
Yandhi is expected to feature a wide array of guest artists. West has previewed songs that include Ty Dolla Sign, 6ix9ine, and posthumous vocals from XXXTentacion.[11] West has confirmed that Rihanna and Nicki Minaj will appear on the album.[11][12] West has promoted the album with a remix of Teyana Taylor's 'We Got Love', which features a spoken word outro by Lauryn Hill.[13]Quavo has stated that his trio Migos has recorded for Yandhi as well.[14]
- 2Recording and production
Background[edit]
In May to June 2018, five 7-track albums produced by West at his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming were successively released as the Wyoming Sessions. Pusha T's album Daytona was released first, followed by West's eighth studio album Ye, West's debut collaboration album with Kid CudiKids See Ghosts, Nas' twelfth album Nasir, and Teyana Taylor's second studio album K.T.S.E.. On Ye, West acknowledged his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. He stopped taking his medication for the disorder in June 2018 during the rollout of the Wyoming Sessions albums.[15]
In July 2018, Chance the Rapper announced that West was coming to Chicago to produce Chance's debut album.[16] West arrived in Chicago in mid-August 2018 and began recording.[17] That same month, West released the non-album singles 'XTCY', which was cut from Ye, and later 'I Love It', a collaboration with American rapper Lil Pump, for the inaugural Pornhub Awards Show he was hosting. In September 2018, West reactivated his Instagram account after a half-year absence[18] and began posting snippets of new music.
Recording and production[edit]
Kanye West Yandhi Album Download Full
First recording: Chicago[edit]
Nicki Minaj (pictured) recorded her verse for 'New Body' when West was in New York City for the album's initial planned release in September 2018.
West first recorded Yandhi in his hometown of Chicago, arriving in mid-August 2018.[17] On September 11, 2018, West confirmed an upcoming collaboration with American rapper 6ix9ine.[19] Later in September, West shared snippets of new music onto his recently reactivated Instagram account,[20][21] with indications that he was working with Chicagoan artists Chance the Rapper, Taylor Bennett, G Herbo, and Ronny J. West also announced that he was permanently moving back to Chicago and was actively working on a collaborative album with Chance titled Good Ass Job.[22][23] West's wife Kim Kardashian was not aware of the move to Chicago until she heard about West's announcement through social media.[24]
On September 17, 2018, West announced his ninth studio album Yandhi, just three months after the release of his previous album Ye, revealing the cover art and initial release date of September 29, 2018.[3] The cover art was designed by West collaborator, Ryder Ripps[25]. On September 27, 2018, West visited The Fader headquarters to preview new music from Yandhi and invited people to change up the lyrics. Songs previewed included vocals from Ty Dolla Sign, 6ix9ine, and posthumous vocals from XXXTentacion; West was awaiting Rihanna to send in vocals for a track.[26] A working track list for the initial version of Yandhi included 'I Love It' with Lil Pump, 'We Got Love' with Teyana Taylor and Lauryn Hill (originally intended for Taylor's album K.T.S.E.), and 'New Body', which Kardashian coordinated to get Nicki Minaj featured on the track.[24]
West was the musical guest for the season 44 premiere of Saturday Night Live, slated to coincide with the release of Yandhi on September 29, 2018.[4] West performed a censored version of 'I Love It' alongside Lil Pump, followed by a remix of 'We Got Love' with Teyana Taylor, followed by a closing performance of 'Ghost Town' alongside 070 Shake and Kid Cudi. For undisclosed reasons, none of the album's content was introduced or acknowledged and no indication was given of its official release.[27][28]Universal Music Publishing Group accidentally leaked that this initial version of the album was to be eight tracks long, with Ant Clemons contributing to seven tracks.[1] Kardashian later announced a rescheduled date of November 23, 2018.[29]
Second recording: Uganda[edit]
“ | TMZ: 'So, you said the album was coming out on Saturday. It didn't come out. What happened?' West: 'Uh..' [scratches throat] '..I didn't finish it.' | ” |
— Interview with West conducted by TMZ, October 1, 2018[30] |
West recorded at the Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda in October 2018
Woman neneh cherry strings chords. Three days after the initial delay, West was interviewed by TMZ and announced that he would be going to Africa in two weeks to continue recording for Yandhi, admitting that the album wasn't actually finished yet. West talked about recording in Chicago and how he 'felt the roots' but wanted to go to further his energy by touching African soil and recording in nature. West said the previous five albums he released in 2018 as the Wyoming Sessions were 'superhero rehabilitation' and declared that Yandhi was a 'full Ye album', comparing it to Watch the Throne (2011) and 808s & Heartbreak (2008), and that 'the alien Ye is like, fully back in mode, off of medication.' After that interview, West recorded the music video for the remix of Teyana Taylor's 'We Got Love' in the TMZ parking lot.[30]
On October 12, 2018, West arrived in Uganda and restarted work on the album in a dome-shaped studio set up in the Chobe Safari Lodge at the Murchison Falls National Park.[31][32] West played new music, including a studio recording of the 'We Got Love' remix, for a group of about 100 Ugandan school children during a charity event.[33][34]
Third recording: Sunday Service[edit]
Following a Kids See Ghosts performance at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, West tweeted that he felt the album was not finished, and that he would 'announce the release date once it's done', delaying the album indefinitely.[35] In January 2019, West began splitting time between Los Angeles and his newly purchased house in Miami, being seen in the latter city recording with artists such as Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Timbaland, Migos, Tee Grizzley, and YNW Melly.[36]
On the first Sunday of 2019, West began the first 'Sunday Service' rehearsal, where he performed gospel iterations of his discography and other songs with choir group The Samples[37] and frequent collaborators such as Tony Williams, Francis and the Lights, and Ant Clemons.[38] During the second Sunday Service in January 2019, West and a choir performed two unreleased songs titled 'The Storm', which had been previously leaked with vocals from Ty Dolla Sign and XXXTentacion, and 'Garden' sung by collaborator Ant Clemons during a Sunday service.[39] Later in the month, a representative for West denied a report claiming West was refusing to submit the album to gain leverage in a legal dispute with his record labels.[40]
'This the only time we allow dope on Sundays' - Twitter video showing West lead the outdoor Sunday Service rehearsal |
On February 25, 2019, Sunday Service was rehearsed outdoors for the first time. A video of West playing a keyboard and leading a group of musicians and singers in recording a cover of Fred Hammond's 'This Is The Day' was tweeted by CyHi the Prynce and went viral.[41] 'Sunday Service' has been ongoing every Sunday since January 6, 2019, with the fifteenth week's rehearsal occurring on April 14, 2019.[42] The first public Sunday Service performance occurred at Coachella for Easter on April 21, 2019,[43] with the debut of the new track 'Water' performed with Ant Clemons and Ty Dolla Sign.
In May 2019, Ricky Anderson, head of A&R at GOOD Music and West's cousin, indicated that West would be returning to Wyoming for recording as was done with 2018's Wyoming Sessions.[44]
Confirmed tracks[edit]
The first two tracks listed have been part of West's Sunday Service performances starting in January 2019 with titles confirmed by Tony Williams.[45] The third track's title was initially confirmed in March 2019 during an interview with GOOD audio engineer Kevin Celik[46] and reconfirmed during the sixteenth season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[47] The fourth track title's was confirmed at the Sunday Service Coachella performance in April 2019.[48]
- 'The Storm' / 'Everything We Need' (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and XXXTentacion)
- 'Garden' (featuring Ant Clemons)
- 'New Body' (featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign)
- 'Water' (featuring Ant Clemons and Ty Dolla Sign)
West indicated in October 2018 that 'New Body' would be about slut-shaming and the stigma against plastic surgery.[12]The Fader had reported earlier in September 2018 that a song on the same subject was expected to feature 6ix9ine, with West explaining his view that 'a woman’s pussy count goes back to zero' after having plastic surgery done.[26] West, Minaj, and 6ix9ine have all previously appeared on the track 'Mama' together.
The following two tracks were performed on Saturday Night Live and had music videos filmed in promotion for Yandhi. They were also included on a working track list of the album in September 2018, but no further information has been given since the album's initial cancellation.[24] 'I Love It' was later included on Lil Pump's album Harverd Dropout in February 2019.
- 'I Love It' (with Lil Pump)
- 'We Got Love' (Teyana Taylor featuring West and Lauryn Hill)
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