Mike Dean Explains Why Kanye West Was On The Phone During "DONDA" Party

Mike Dean explains the backstory of why Kanye West was yelling at his iPhone during Thursday's listening party for "DONDA."

BYAron A.Aug 07, 202117.3K Views

We're once again stuck waiting on Kanye West to drop an album that may or may not ever see the light of day. Most Kanye fans are used to him pre-maturely announcing albums (i.e. Turbo Grafx 16) but with DONDA, it's been an unusual process, even for him. Two weeks ago, the rapper announced that he'd be holding a release party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. And while Def Jam confirmed this to be true, we ultimately found out that 'Ye needed another few weeks to work on it.

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

A second listening party was hosted on Thursday with promises that DONDA would be on streaming services on Friday at midnight. Of course, that didn't happen but fans did enjoy the revamped version of the album which included several new songs. 'Ye was center stage with mosh pits surrounding him but there were several moments during the listening party where Kanye hopped on the phone. In fact, it looked like he was screaming into the phone. It could've very well been a part of the show but turns out, he really had some pertinent matters to discuss with Mike Dean.

Mike Dean took to Twitter this morning where he revealed that he was the one who was on the phone with Kanye West on Thursday. Apparently, Dean received an earful about the mix.

A fan tweeted photo of Kanye yelling into the phone with the caption reading, "Make sure Mike Dean locked up in that room. We not finished yet!" Dean replied, "He was actually calling me from a mix mistake!! Lol.".

Peep our June interview with Mike Dean here.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1424040092428083204

Comments
Link Copied to Clipboard!

About The Author

Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.