Moments earlier, she shared her opinions about Kanye with me as we made our way to his Donda album listening event. We’re flying down Andrew Young International Blvd in her old Nissan Sentra, and just as we get within sight of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, she takes a sharp turn and proudly yells to no one in particular: “Kanye West in the ATL! It’s really going down tonight!” in Atlanta, and my Lyft driver has already lost her composure. You can tell Mike Dean has his work cut out on “Keep My Spirit Alive” when it comes to adjusting Kanye’s vocals. One standout, “reaching for the stars like Buzz Lightyear,” was particularly memorable.

There are a few peak-Kanye bars throughout. “Pure Souls” gets drums this time around, which is what fans have all asked for. “New Again” brings Graduation highlight “Flashing Lights” to mind. The new drums don’t resonate as well as they could on “Jonah” this time around, and Kanye invites Kid Cudi to add vocals onto “Remote,” but removed the distorted drums that made “Robocop” an enjoyable listen. The mix on “Junya” is vastly improved and is not as long. Kanye raps: “Every time I get the food, I just want the fries,” while Pusha boasts in biblical terms: “Got 12,000 acres of holy mountains.” Elsewhere on the updated album, the choir sample on “Praise God” has been cut.

The first song finds Pusha T and Kanye West awake and aware of God. He will freak out if you wear the tiniest bit of white tonight. None of the performers have clear instructions on exactly what we are supposed to do,” one of the many dancers who wished to remain anonymous told me. It’s not going to be anything like the last show. “One of the producers on the album gave me a tip to come down and dance.

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