‘Donda 2’ will only be available through Kanye West’s Stem Player device, according to him.

“It’s past time for music to be liberated from this tyrannical system. It’s time to take charge and create our own world.”

Kanye West has said that the only way to hear his upcoming album ‘Donda 2’ would be through his own Stem Player, a device that was previously released in connection with ‘Donda’ last year and allowed fans to remix the album’s tracks using stems of vocals, drums, bass, samples, and more.

“Today, artists receive only 12% of the revenue generated by the industry. It’s past time for music to be liberated from this tyrannical system. He commented, “It’s time to take charge and make our own,” linking supporters to a Stem Player order page.

It’s not the first time Ye has stated that one of his albums will only be available on a specific platform. ‘The Life Of Pablo’ was released exclusively on Tidal in 2016, with West suggesting that the album would stay a Tidal exclusive indefinitely.

It was distributed on other platforms including Spotify and Apple Music less than two months later, triggering a lawsuit accusing West and Tidal’s Jay-Z of deceptive advertising. The lawsuit was eventually settled, but the specifics were kept under wraps.

West announced details of a ‘Donda 2’ concert earlier this month, which will take place on February 22 at Miami’s Loan Depot Park, the same day the album is released.

West’s latest announcement comes after the rapper recently went after a number of his colleagues on social media. He announced last week that long-time collaborator and buddy Kid Cudi would not be appearing on ‘Donda 2’ owing to the latter’s association with Pete Davidson, West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s current boyfriend.

West also made an appearance on Fivio Foreign’s ‘City of Gods,’ which included Alicia Keys on guest vocals.