Kim Kardashian Reveals Kanye's New Yandhi Release Date: 'It Is Worth The Wait'

Among the several wild headlines that Kanye West managed to generate over the weekend — ones about MAGA hats and boxy costumes, as an example — there were none about the release of his ninth studio album, Yandhi. That's because, as you probably found, the project never materialized, despite Ye announcing last week that it would drop the night of his appearance on Saturday Night Live.


Ever the productive wife/spokesperson, Kim Kardashian West set the record straight on Monday afternoon (October 1) by revealing the album's new release date: November 23, a.K.A. Black Friday. "TRUST ME it is worth the wait," she tweeted, followed by a string of fervent emojis.


Kanye later confirmed the date in a interview with TMZ on Monday, while in which he also revealed his plan to finish recording the album in Africa. Describing Yandhi, Kanye mentioned, "I began incorporating sounds that you never heard before and pushing and having concepts that people don't talk about. ... It's just a full Ye album and those five albums I dropped earlier were like superhero rehabilitation and right now the alien Ye is completely back in mode."


The Chicago MC first teased Yandhi last month with a Yeezus-esque segment of artwork. On September 27, he tweeted, "We're releasing Yandhi Saturday night," adding, "We know it will come in number 2 to my brother Lil Wayne and that's lovely. ... The universe needs Ye and Wayne music at the same time."


This will be Kanye's third album this year, after the solo Ye and his teamwork with Kid Cudi, Kids Visualize Ghosts. Besides those assignments, he also produced records for Nas, Pusha T, and Teyana Taylor. It's clearly been an efficient year for Kanye, yet given his pro-Trump agenda and mounting backlash, maybe it's good that Yandhi is being pushed to a time as soon as we can all listen while simultaneously stress-eating leftover turkey and pie.