Getty Kanye West's new album has been delayed.
Kanye West has done it again. He announced that his latest effort, Jesus Is King, would come out on Friday, September 27, but the release date has come and gone with no music. Because of the delay, and the rumors that lead up to its original release date, fans have taken to Twitter to voice their frustration.
UPDATE: West’s publicist Trevian Kutti has announced that the album will still come out on Friday, but that the release time has been moved to 8 p.m. Kutti did not specify whether it would be an Eastern of Western time zone.
Some fans used memes and gifs to convey their bitter feelings. “Can someone please explain why Kanye has to let his fans down every time there are hopes of his album dropping!!!,” wrote one irritated user. Others were less kind with their words, and criticized the rapper point blank for getting their hopes up. “I didn’t smile all day at work and pretend to happy while I deal with people I don’t like for you to not drop this f**king album Mr. West,” they tweeted. “You have disappointed me once again.” Check out the rest of the twitter reactions below.
jesus is king
Me refreshing my Apple Music and Spotify hoping Jesus is King is on it
Where is #JesusIsKing
Me when Kanye didn’t drop “Jesus is King”
Others felt that they should have known better, given West’s propensity for delaying albums and making last minute changes to a roll-out. “Spent a whole day really hoping #JesusIsKing would drop to bring some light into the weekend,” said an exasperated fan. “Instead I’m staring out into a ever darkening night spinning Saba hoping the rain stops.”
One fan said that they are used to West’s antics, and that fans should expect nothing less from the rapper. “I’m not even mad he didn’t drop Jesus Is King I’m Just use to it now,” he admitted. “Being a Ye fan you just got to be use to these false release dates.” Read on for additional reactions.
Me when Kanye didn’t drop #JesusIsKing at midnight 😩
Then there were the fans who simply used the opportunity to poke fun at themselves. Memes relating to clowns, and gifs of people wearing clown masks, became a popular trend, as they summed up the feeling of being played with. Some of the clown-related memes even went as far as to reference Joker, the upcoming DC film starring Joaquin Phoenix.
“I miss the old Kanye,” one fan tweeted. “What I really mean by saying that is, the old Kanye actually released albums on the release date that he said the music would be out. Will Jesus Is King come out when Yandhi finally does?”
Me walking to my computer and opening Spotify to check if @kanyewest dropped #JesusIsKing knowing damn well he didn’t.
us waiting for Jesus Is King to drop knowing it will never drop
The roll-out for Jesus Is King has been a complicated one. West announced the album under the title Yandhi, but the album went through several changes and delays before it was ultimately scrapped. It resurfaced in August 2019, when Kim Kardashian announced a proper release date and a tracklist that included twelve songs. Neither West nor Kardashian have addressed the delay.
That said, there are some fans who remain hopeful. “Tbh I’m still holding out hope for this because Ye & KSG [Kids See Ghosts] literally came the day of.. not midnight,” wrote one optimistic user. “So there’s a slight chance Jesus Is King actually comes out the 27th… if not always Sunday..and if not Sunday then never.”
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Pretty sure it’s releasing later today. If people are getting ahold of leaked snippets of the song titled selah then I think it’s safe to say it’ll drop after the service thing he’s doing.
Others were similarly hesitant to declare the weekend a complete bust. “Keep in mind that Kanye did not drop Ye and Kids See Ghosts until like later within the morning of the day they released,” another pointed out. “Jesus Is King could be the same.”
West is scheduled to give a Sunday Service concert on Friday, so its possible that the concert will serve as a makeshift listening party for the album, and release it to streaming platforms after. West pulled similar stunts with the aforementioned Kids See Ghosts album, so those wanting to hear Jesus Is King may still get their wish by the end of the day.