"Hov and Ye are back": Twitter erupts as Jay-Z and Kanye West reunite on "DONDA"

Kanye West was at a release event for his next album Donda on July 22nd, and fans were happy to know that Jay-Z was also a part of the project. The event was live-streamed through Apple Music.

Jay-Z might be seen in Donda’s last track. Following the premiere of the track, Jay-Z’s producer and engineer, Young Guru, stated that Jay-Z recorded his verse at 4 PM on the same day. This might be the reason why the event was delayed by two hours.

The album includes audio snippets from Kanye West’s late mother, Donda West. The event took place at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Kanye West was seen in a red outfit and was spotted dancing and reacting in different ways as the tracks were played through stadium speakers.

Following the announcement of Kanye West and Jay-Z’s collaboration, Twitter was full of positive reactions from fans. Here are a few of them:

Kanye West and Jay-Z’s relationship

Kanye West and Jay-Z’s friendship went through certain ups and downs in the last few years. They started out as close friends in collaboration on a 2011 album titled Watch the Throne. But Kanye West’s erratic behavior and his marriage to Kim Kardashian played a major role in their fallout.

The rift between Kanye West and Jay-Z can be traced back to when West’s first choice of Jay-Z as his best man fell through while Beyonce mixed their attendance. Things took a wrong turn when West lashed out at Jay-Z for not visiting him and Kim after her Paris robbery. This was just the beginning.

In Sacramento, CA, West called out Jay-Z and Beyonce and said that he was hurt after he heard that Kim would not perform at the VMA unless she won the video of the year over him. West dropped the mic after half an hour and was hospitalized for exhaustion.

Jay-Z once called Kanye West insane and referenced him in "Caught Their Eyes" and "Bam." West left the company acquired and relaunched by Jay-Z in 2015 over a money dispute.

In an interview with Elliott Wilson, Jay-Z said that the one thing that hurt him was that no one could bring his kids and wife into any matter. He added that he and West have been through bigger problems before, but since he brought Jay-Z’s family in between, things have taken a worse turn. West was aware of what he had done.

Despite all this, it’s great that these two best friends have managed to forget everything and make a comeback. Hopefully, Donda will receive a decent response from the public.

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