“DONDA” is a song by Kanye West named after his later mother, Donda West, who died on November 10, 2007. She suffered complications following the cosmetic surgery procedures she underwent the day prior. Donda’s death has weighed heavily on Kanye and his music since late 2007.

The track begins with Donda reciting verses from KRS-One’s December 1993 hit, “Sound of da Police,” over a soulful backdrop reminiscent of Kanye’s earlier work. The pitched-up instrumental and vocals are sampled from The Clark Sisters’ 1980 record, “They Were Overcome by the Word.”

Kanye unveiled the song in a tweet on July 12, 2020, which would have been his mother’s 71st birthday. The clip compiles video segments of black people across the world, fitting with the track’s themes of globally ending racial inequality.