Kanye West has been putting a lot of emotional energy in his last minute presidential bid, which he announced July 4th on Twitter.
But the 21-time Grammy winner still somehow has time to work on his next album, which was supposed to drop Friday.
The rapper was spotted Thursday, hard at work, as he directed what appeared to be a music video from his Cody, Wyoming ranch, amid mental health concerns over his bizarre campaign.
On location: Kanye West was spotted Thursday hard at work, as he directed what appeared to be a music video from his Cody, Wyoming ranch
Campaign trail: It comes amid mental health concerns over his bizarre campaign, following his last-minute presidential bid (pictured in July, 2020)
The 43-year-old stood out in a bright blue t-shirt, as he was accompanied by a skeleton crew, mostly wearing black.
They filmed a woman in a yellow hooded jacket with dark braids, sitting next to a body of water on his massive rural property.
West previously missed the release of his tenth studio album Donda: With Child, which was set to drop on July 24.
Although he didn’t release a statement or an update on the new release date, the silence did not go unnoticed by fans.
Standing out: The 43-year-old stood out in a bright blue t-shirt, as he was accompanied by a skeleton crew, mostly wearing black
Video vixen: They filmed a woman in a yellow hooded jacket with dark braids, sitting next to a body of water on his massive rural property
Postponed: West previously missed the release of his tenth studio album Donda: With Child, which was set to drop on July 24
No word: Although he didn’t release a statement or an update on the new release date, the silence did not go unnoticed by fans
Where’s the album? One of his 30.5million Twitter followers wrote: ‘WHERE IS DONDA,@kanyewest?! YOU PROMISED DONDA’
One of his 30.5million Twitter followers wrote: ‘WHERE IS DONDA,@kanyewest?! YOU PROMISED DONDA.’
The new album is intended as a tribute to his late mother Donda West, who died in November of 2007 at age 58.
He recently tweeted a track list of 20 songs, before deleting it and posting another list with only 12 songs.
It does’t appear to include the album’s lead single Wash Us In the Blood, but it does feature New Body, for which he collaborated with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign.
Meanwhile, longtime nemesis Taylor Swift, 30, surprise dropped her eighth album Folklore on the same night as his intended release.
For mom: The new album is intended as a tribute to his late mother Donda West, who died in November of 2007 at age 58 (pictured in February, 2006)
Track list: He recently tweeted a track list of 20 songs, before deleting it and posting another list with only 12 songs
Surprise album: Meanwhile, longtime nemesis Taylor Swift, 30, surprise dropped her eighth album Folklore on the same night as his intended release
Famous feud: The YEEZY creator has been mostly at odds with Swift since he infamously interrupted her acceptance speech at the 2009 VMAs (pictured in September, 2009)
Another follower wrote to West: ‘Donde esta donda? You realized Taylor’s got #1 clinched and you postponing, huh?’
The YEEZY creator has been mostly at odds with Swift since he infamously interrupted her acceptance speech at the 2009 VMAs.
He’s recently been graced with visits on his Wyoming ranch from the likes of Dave Chappelle, Damon Dash and fellow Swift foe Justin Bieber.
West previously gave his first campaign rally in Charleston, South Carolina, which was filled with some controversial statements and followed by an equally controversial Twitter rant.
After revealing he and wife Kim Kardashian, 39, almost aborted daughter North, he said that he’s been trying to divorce the SKIMS mogul, and that she and mother Kris Jenner attempted to have him institutionalized.
Controversial statements: West previously gave his first campaign rally in Charleston, South Carolina, which was filled with some controversial statements and followed by an equally controversial Twitter rant
Marital issues: After revealing he and wife Kim Kardashian, 39, almost aborted daughter North, he said that he’s been trying to divorce the SKIMS mogul
Kardashian subsequently released a statement on her Instagram Story: ‘As many of you know, Kanye has bipolar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand.
‘I’ve never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye’s right to privacy when it comes to his health. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health.’
She continued: ‘I understand Kanye is subject to criticism because he is a public figure and his actions at times can cause strong opinions and emotions… Those who are close with Kanye know his heart and understand his words some times do not align with his intentions.’
The power couple tied the knot in May of 2014, and they share daughters North, seven, Chicago, two, and sons Saint, four, and Psalm, one.
Concerned wife: Kardashian subsequently released a statement on her Instagram Story, expressing her concern for her husband’s mental health