Kanye West and Kim Kardashian at the 2019 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, United States. Image: AFP/Angela Weiss via AFP Relaxnews
Kanye West is reportedly delaying the release of his ninth solo album, “Jesus Is King”.
The news arrived a few weeks after Kim Kardashian announced her husband’s latest studio effort on Twitter, also unveiling a handwritten tracklist filled with Christian-themed songs.
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) August 29, 2019
Among them are “God Is”, “Baptized”, “Through the Valley” and “Sunday” as well as “Water”, which West debuted at his church-like “Sunday Service” performances earlier this year.
The rapper later confirmed the upcoming release of “Jesus is King” on his own website, although he did not share additional details about the album.
According to Variety, the decision to delay “Jesus is King” happened concurrently with a meeting West had with executives of Def Jam in Wyoming, United States.
The New York Times‘ Joe Coscarelli echoed the reports, claiming on Twitter that he is “hearing from many industry people that ‘Jesus Is King’ is not coming on Friday, despite people on the ground in Wyoming trying to make it happen.” It is still unclear what will happen next with the project.
“Jesus is King” is not the first album by West to be postponed at the last minute. Last year, the much-anticipated “Yandhi” was delayed several times before being abandoned altogether, at least under that title.
At the time, West personally addressed the situation on Twitter, saying, “I realize the new album I’ve been working on isn’t ready yet. I’ll announce the release date once it’s done. Thank you for understanding.”
Despite news suggesting that “Jesus is King” will not arrive this September, Kim Kardashian continued to retweet countdowns pointing to the album’s release.
As Billboard reports, West is also working on a special edition of his “Sunday Service” performance in Detroit. RGA/JB
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