Dear Donda is a compilation EP released by Kanye West on May 9, 2021, under Def Jam Recordings. The EP features five tracks, all of which were previously released by Ye.
The EP was released on Mother's Day and named after Kanye's late mother, Donda West. It was pulled from streaming shortly after release, for unknown reasons, though it can still be played on Spotify via its link.[1]
Track list[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hey Mama" (ft. John Legend) | Donal Leace, Kanye West | Kanye West | 5:05 | Late Registration (2005) |
| 2 | "Only One" (ft. Paul McCartney, Ty Dolla $ign) | Kirby Dockery, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Paul McCartney, Kanye West | Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein | 4:40 | Single (2014) |
| 3 | "Never Let Me Down" (ft. Jay-Z, J. Ivy, John Legend, Ken Lewis, Tracie Spencer) | Bruce Kulick, J Richardson, Kanye West, Michael Bolton, Shawn Carter | Kanye West | 5:24 | The College Dropout (2004) |
| 4 | "Roses" (ft. The World Famous Tony Williams, Patti LaBelle) | Bill Withers, Kanye West | Kanye West, Jon Brion | 4:05 | Late Registration (2005) |
| 5 | "Everything I Am" (ft. DJ Premier, The World Famous Tony Williams) | Carlton Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, George Clinton, Hank Shocklee, Kanye West, Prince Phillip Mitchell | Kanye West | 3:47 | Graduation (2007) |
Trivia[]
- This EP was received very poorly by fans, as it was very clear that Ye had zero involvement in this release. It was evident that Def Jam / UMG likely released this EP without input from Ye, as they had done similarly for other artists on their label.[2][3]