Together, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-envy-explains-why-he-called-kanye-west-a-clown-news.138421.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kanye West</a> and Syleena Johnson created one of the most memorable Hip-Hop songs of the 2000s, and decades later they collaborated again on the opening track to <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kanye-wests-donda-sales-projected-to-rise-news.138422.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ye&#8217;s tenth studio album Donda</a>. Contrary to their melodic and upbeat vibe on &#8220;All Falls Down,&#8221; however, &#8220;Donda Chant&#8221; is realized in a much more harrowing, spoken word format.
The intro track <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lisaraye-mccoy-faces-colorism-accusations-after-defending-radio-host-news.129567.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">consists of Syleene Johnson </a>repeating &#8220;Donda&#8221; over and over for 52 seconds straight, with no beat, melody, or real rhythm. As a result, many fans have either made fun of the track or skipped it entirely. Now, some close listeners have theorized that there is actually a deeper meaning of &#8220;Donda Chant.&#8221; 
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According to The Neighborhood Talk, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chrisette-michele-reflects-on-being-canceled-over-trump-kanye-endorsed-him-news.138436.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ye may have</a> included a hidden tribute to his late mother on the <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/azealia-banks-trashes-kanye-west-says-donda-album-is-garbage-news.138416.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Donda</a> opening track, meaning that &#8220;Donda Chant&#8221; may not be as surface-level as fans originally thought. Fans think that there may be symbolism behind the repetition of Donda West&#8217;s first name. &#8220;Symbolism includes the 58 times &#8216;Donda&#8217; is said (her age before passing) and the rhythm of the words may represent her heartbeat,&#8221; The Neighborhood Talk explains on behalf of fans. 
While this fan theory is an interesting take on &#8220;Donda Chant,&#8221; Syleena Johnson actually says &#8220;Donda&#8221; 60 times, rather than 58 times. Still, there is likely a reason behind the hypnotic repetition <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-puts-on-soulja-boy-shades-following-his-kanye-west-rant-news.138425.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">of Kanye West&#8217;s</a> mother&#8217;s name on the opening track on Donda. What do you think about the possibility of there being a deeper meaning behind &#8220;Donda Chant&#8221; and Syleena Johnson&#8217;s visceral performance? And <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kim-kardashian-trolled-for-listening-to-donda-on-mute-news.138398.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">when listening to Donda</a>, do you start with &#8220;Donda Chant&#8221; or skip straight to &#8220;Jail?&#8221;
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