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'WHAT A SCAM!'

Kanye West fans furious that he’s charging $200 for Donda Stem Player as album is delayed AGAIN to September release

KANYE West's fans are furious that he's charging $200 for the Donda Stem Player - after delaying his album yet again.

The rapper, 44, has now pushed back the release of his 10th studio album to September 3, according to Apple Music.

Kanye West fans are furious that he's charging $200 for the Donda Stem Player - after delaying his album yet again
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Kanye West fans are furious that he's charging $200 for the Donda Stem Player - after delaying his album yet againCredit: Getty
Listeners claimed the device was so expensive it was a 'scam'
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Listeners claimed the device was so expensive it was a 'scam'Credit: Kanye West

Fans were already , considering Donda was scheduled to drop in July.

And irritation grew when listeners spotted just how expensive is - a device that allows fans to loop tracks, speed or slow down a recording, and isolate different instruments.

Fans flocked to Twitter to express their annoyance and brand the new Player a "scam".

One raged: "OK @kanyewest you won, just scammed me out of $200 , now where Donda?"

FAN BACKLASH

Another posted: "Yesterday was a weird day in music. @kanyewest dropped a $200 IRL music player for his upcoming Donda album."

A third fumed, " is about to make an insane amount of money. The Donda Stem player costs $200," alongside several shocked face emojis.

Kanye debuted Donda at a listening party on July 22 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, before throwing 

After failing to drop the album, the Yeezy mogul announced he will be  in his hometown of Chicago on August 26.

The event is taking place at Soldier Field, where Kanye is thought to have inside the stadium for fans.

Named after Kanye's late mother, who died in 2007, Donda was slated to drop July 23, 2021 but has yet to arrive.

The rapper is notorious for dropping music on his own schedule and for repeatedly missing release dates.

Donda also marks Kanye's first full-length album of new material since 2019's Jesus Is King, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

DONDA'S DELAY

The album comes several months after  filed for divorce in February following six years of marriage.

Kanye made many references to his failed marriage and the loss of his family in the album.

The former couple share four kids together: North, eight, Saint, five, Chicago, three, and Psalm, two.

Despite calling off their marriage, Kim has continued to support Kanye and  with their kids.

Kanye released the device after delaying Donda once again to September 3
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Kanye released the device after delaying Donda once again to September 3Credit: Getty
The album has been postponed numerous times
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The album has been postponed numerous timesCredit: Apple Music
Kim Kardashian attended both Donda events with their kids, including North (L) and Chicago
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Kim Kardashian attended both Donda events with their kids, including North (L) and ChicagoCredit: Instagram
Kanye West releases his new album Donda in front of a packed stadium
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