Kanye West is claiming that Universal Music Group released his new album, “Donda,” without his approval. UMG is parent company to Def Jam.
Kanye West is claiming that Universal Music Group, parent company to the label Def Jam, released his new album “Donda” without his approval. In an Instagram post on Sunday — just hours after the long-anticipated “Donda” was released around 8 a.m. — West wrote: “UNIVERSAL PUT MY ALBUM OUT WITHOUT MY APPROVAL AND THEY BLOCKED JAIL 2 FROM BEING ON THE ALBUM.” Representatives for Universal had no comment on the allegation, but sources at the company called it “preposterous.” His mention of “JAIL 2” refers to the album’s 24th track, “Jail Pt 2,” which was originally unavailable to stream when the album first released.
