Kanye West plays provocation by inviting Marilyn Manson on stage

"

The three knights of the apocalypse?

Asked the American media

Insider

when Marilyn Manson and DaBaby appeared alongside Kanye West.

Respectively accused of sexual assault and homophobia, the two artists were the guests of the rapper's exclusive concert given at Soldier Field in Chicago to promote his next album

Donda,

this Thursday evening.

The three all-black men stood on the porch of the Illinois-born rapper's childhood home, specially recreated for the occasion.

Kim Kardashian - with whom the rapper is going through a divorce - also made a short appearance wearing a wedding dress.

Long awaited, the unprecedented listening session of the album - the release of which has been postponed many times - has lived up to the character always in the provocation.

The provocation too much?

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For

The Fader

, Kanye West made a “

regrettable decision

” by inviting Marilyn Manson.

Affected by several complaints of sexual assault, the singer of 52 years had taken the floor to deny the allegations and had evoked a prescription of the facts with which he is accused.

Last February, the productions of two television series decided to erase the artist's scenes during editing.

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Another controversial figure was also on stage.

DaBaby replaced Jay-Z in

Jail

, one of the titles already unveiled.

In his verse, the American rapper responded to criticism after being struck off several prestigious festivals following these homophobic remarks.

Many Internet users were surprised, see shocked by the presence of these two personalities.

“

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if he brought in Bill Cosby,

” one fan wrote in reference to the actor whose sexual assault conviction was overturned for procedural flaw.

Another called DaBaby a “

homophobic

” and Marilyn Manson a “

rapist satanist

”.

More incisive, the cultural medium

Consequence Sound 

describes the performance as "

shitty reflection on cancel culture

".

But other fans have pointed out the musical and visual quality of the upcoming project.

Indeed, the appearances of Marilyn Manson, DaBaby and Kim Kardashian were some of the highlights of a bombastic show.

A pure American show

As in his previous performances in Atlanta, the American artist had put the small dishes in the big ones, offering a millimeter show worthy of a blockbuster. His former residence, decked out with a large white cross, stood in the middle of the football stadium - which hosted the Rolling Stones in 2019 - surrounded by black vehicles and candles. Verses from the Bible were shown on a giant screen. The one who hammers in one of his titles "

I am God

" even staged himself in the middle of the cumulus clouds falling from the heavens.

The highlight of the show is this surreal scene, where Kanye West, who has caught fire, walks in the dark.

A visual creation that delighted fans of "

the most creative artist in the world

" who have been waiting for several weeks for the release of his new album.

A chaotic promo

Kanye West announces the release of

Donda

since July 2020. A time scheduled for August 8, the list of songs on the album seems to continually change at the whim of the rapper.

A chaotic strategy that left fans confused.

At the moment, the album is still not available on streaming platforms, nor in record stores.

Since last month, however, Kanye West multiplies the spectacular listening sessions to present

Donda

.

The strategy is already proving to be very profitable for the rapper.

Billboard

has revealed that it has already received between $ 1.5 and $ 2.7 million for each of its performances in Atlanta and potentially generated $ 7 million in sales of derivatives.

Spectacular concerts, sultry guests, and soon a gadget offered to remix the album as he pleases, Kanye West does not skimp on the means to promote

Donda,

to the point of forgetting one fundamental thing: the music.

No new date has yet been announced for the album's release.