On Sunday (August 29), Kanye West released his highly anticipated album Donda. After multiple delays, fans were thrilled to finally listen to the project West has been working on for so long.
Shortly after the album's release, fans started speculating that Ariana Grande lent her vocals to a few of the tracks, including 'Donda' and 'Believe What I Say.' Once Grande caught wind of the online chatter, however, she highlighted the artist who's actually featured on her Instagram Story—Stalone. "You sound beautiful," Grande wrote, sharing one of Stalone's own posts with her followers.
Here's the original post Grande shared to her Story:
In Stalone's post, she shared a photo of herself recording her vocals for Donda in Atlanta, as well as clips from 'Donda' and 'Believe What I Say.' "Vocals under MB Stadium in [Atlanta] before the start of [Donda 2]," she wrote, revealing she recorded her part just ahead of the second listening event. "The entire album is a masterpiece. I’m so grateful," Stalone added.
In a separate post, Stalone called Donda a "genius body of work." West's tenth studio album pays tribute to the rapper's late mother, Donda West, who passed away at just 58-years-old following plastic surgery complications in 2007. West also reflects on his marriage and subsequent divorce from Kim Kardashian across multiple tracks, as well, including 'Off the Grid' and 'Hurricane.'
Stalone wasn't the only artist featured on the album, either. The project includes features from JAY-Z, the Weeknd, Jay Electronica, Young Thug, Pop Smoke, Travis Scott, Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, and more. Other artists, such as controversial figures Chris Brown and Marilyn Manson, are also credited as lyricists on Donda.
Donda is out now.