The initial cover art for Kanye West's newest album, "Donda." Credit: Sanya Holm.
We adore the narrative of the crazed genius who locks himself away to travail over his masterpiece as his mind descends into madness. In 2021, Kanye West cast himself to fill that role, sequestering himself in the basement of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to work tirelessly on his latest album. The record dropped on August 29, 2021, following weeks of delay and almost a year of silence after West’s failed pr...
