Miss the Old Kanye? Try the New Kanye.

West has always been dreaming big, speaking loudly, courting controversy and channeling all of that into music. But one thing has changed.

Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Is No. 1, but Drake Waits in the Wings

The total for “Donda” includes 357 million streams in the United States, the most in a week so far this year.

Drake and Kanye West, Long Intertwined, Will Tangle on the Charts

The rappers’ anticipated albums, “Certified Lover Boy” and “Donda” — both potential streaming blockbusters — arrived within five days of each other, with very different rollouts.

Drake and Kanye West, Long Intertwined, Will Tangle on the Charts

The rappers’ anticipated albums, “Certified Lover Boy” and “Donda” — both potential streaming blockbusters — arrived within five days of each other, with very different rollouts.

Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Era, on a Chaotic Stage

West is still one of the most influential pop stars of the century, but multidisciplinary spectacle is more his goal than music now, and he isn’t the star of his own 10th album.