Kanye West's 'Donda' listening event: Everything you need to know

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(CNN)Kanye West premiered his 10th workplace album, "Donda," during a listening lawsuit Thursday nighttime astatine the Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta.

It was the archetypal first worldly from the provocative rapper since his Grammy-winning 2019 medium "Jesus Is King."

Here's what you request to cognize astir the sold retired lawsuit that was streamed globally connected Apple Music:

    Ye took his time

      He gave america a spot of Lauryn Hill spirit by not appearing until 2 hours aft the lawsuit was expected to footwear off.

      West is simply a known perfectionist erstwhile it comes to his art, truthful it could beryllium that helium was conscionable putting immoderate last details successful spot earlier helium went connected stage.

      It was a household affair

      He and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, whitethorn beryllium getting a divorce, but she inactive supports him.

      The world star/entrepreneur was spotted successful the location with their kids (they stock four).

      "We person an astonishing co-parenting narration and I respect him truthful much," she said. "That was my person first, archetypal and foremost for a agelong clip truthful I can't spot that going away. I volition everlastingly beryllium Kanye's biggest fan."

      Her sister Khloe Kardashian was reportedly besides there.

      He fto the euphony bash the talking for him

      West was silent, conscionable playing his tracks.

      Given however overmuch he's known for some his precocious vigor shows and being outspoken, it was a wholly antithetic vibe for him.

      The medium is named for his beloved mother, Donda West, who died astatine the property of 58 successful 2007 pursuing cosmetic surgery.

      West reunited with Jay-Z -- connected a song

      The brace of superstar rappers spell backmost since the 1990s erstwhile West produced for Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records.

      They collaborated connected the 2011 medium "Watch the Throne" medium and toured together.

      But successful caller years things appeared to beryllium tense betwixt the two.

      Jay-Z talked astir the strain successful 2018 portion talking to David Letterman connected his Netflix bid "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" successful which Jay-Z said West was his "brother."

      "We're beyond friends. Like literally, my small member is Kanye," Jay-Z said. "And similar your small brother, things hap sometimes."

      The pursuing period West told vigor big Charlamagne The God he had feelings astir Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, not appearing astatine his wedding to Kardashian.

      "I was wounded astir them not coming to the wedding," West said. "I recognize they were going done immoderate things, but if it's family, you're not going to miss a wedding."

        On Thursday nighttime Jay-Z could beryllium heard rapping, "This mightiness beryllium the instrumentality of the Throne. Hova and Yeezus, similar Moses and Jesus."

        "Donda" is expected to beryllium released Friday.

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