An alleged bag of air from Kanye West’s listening party for his 10th studio album, ‘Donda’, is selling online for $3,333 (£2,424), and fans are confused.
On Thursday, the ‘Stronger’ rapper took to the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta to promote the upcoming record, which was rumoured for release on Friday but still has yet to drop.
More than 40,000 lucky fans attended to listen to the entirety album, which is named after West’s beloved mother who died in November 2007. It was also livestreamed on Apple Music.
The musician’s ex, Kim Kardashian, also showed up to support the star, who barely said a word as the album blasted throw speakers in the venue.
The hype prompted some eBay users to try to try to capitalise on the event – we’re used to seeing merchandise or maybe a celebrity’s discarded item being flogged online, but a bag of oxygen, really?
A number of alleged attendees from the big night have listed “bags of air” on the auction platform, with starting bids ranging from $100 (£72. 72) to $3,200 (£2,327.02) as of Saturday morning UK time.
The latter also offers the option of “buying it now” for a cool $4,400 (£3,199.65) – that’s for anyone who can’t wait to get their hands on some hot air.
A screen grab has also been widely shared on social media of a listing starting at $3,333.33, with hopefuls given until next Wednesday at 11:15pm (BST) to place their bids.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, not a single offer had been made on any of the options at time of writing, and Yeezy listeners have instead taken to Twitter to express their confusion and joke about the bizarre auction:
they did the same thing with yeezus ☠️ pic.twitter.com/yWNd94T0K1
— charm 👾 (@nocharmm) July 23, 2021
What the hell they gon do with it 😂 pic.twitter.com/4McyMrgdUA
— peasant (@CommentPeasant) July 23, 2021
*Grabs ziplock ASAP pic.twitter.com/fNRfRDSV1G
— B✊🏽L✊🏽M (@F_Walton30) July 24, 2021
It’s not that serious pic.twitter.com/GBTCU8yO9H
— Less Pain, More Love. (@RAYBETWEETING) July 23, 2021
Me when I get the bag pic.twitter.com/82b0st6XcN
— MikeyLazzaro_ (@mikeLazzaro5) July 24, 2021
A damn BAG??? Could of at least put it in a jar
— Mike Weary Art (@mike_weary_art) July 24, 2021
— Regis Rackett (@RackettRegis) July 24, 2021
The person who’s selling it and the person who buys it: pic.twitter.com/I9TYCaTbXx
— Jayden🧀 (@MacaroniBites0) July 24, 2021
Others were more concerned with the fact that there was a $4 shipping fee than the much larger $3,333 figure:
$4 shipping I'm good
— Jah Talks Music (@JahTalksMusic) July 23, 2021
the 4 dollar shipping tho 💀💀
— ᑕᗩᖇᒪO🦞 - Nestor Cortes SZN (@wallyplscore) July 23, 2021
that 4 dollar shipping 😭😭
— Liam Johnston (@Liamjcfc) July 23, 2021
Not even free shipping lmao
— Adam (@AdamVanZant78) July 23, 2021
And the air isn’t the only thing which is being criticised for its price, with a photo of the food menu going viral on Friday.
The list of food available at the event reportedly included $50 chicken tenders, $45 cookies and brownies, and $40 hot dogs or ‘franks’.
It’s fair to say that people weren’t impressed by the “expensive” prices:
Are people really paying $50 for so damn frozen chicken tenders??
— 🎢🔪🍝CoasterKiller (@beastxsv91) July 23, 2021
Now when they say vegetarian cookies and brownies, do they mean vegan? You know what…doesn’t even matter cuz they out they rabbit-ass mind for charging $45 for “alternative desserts”😒
— Beans (@XvsMe) July 23, 2021
“yea, i ate before I got here”
— king mekka XIV 🇳🇬 (@youngmekkamek) July 23, 2021
They forgot to put the decimal point in between each digit
— Libbidy Bibbidy (@ohhhhCharley) July 23, 2021
Hellllllll nah
— Riana Lynn 🥭 (@rianalynn) July 23, 2021
Say what? pic.twitter.com/wPwdJhE8Sa
— Critical Ra’s al Ghul Theory 吳柏漢 🇹🇼🇺🇸 (@therealphwu) July 23, 2021
$35..... for popcorn.... pic.twitter.com/TH3f4DfEWE
— Chaotic Black Woman🍒 (@Iimemojito) July 23, 2021
There’s no amount of sweet or salty that’ll get me to pay $35 for some kettle corn.
— Weapon (@WeaponII) July 23, 2021
Me after sneakin in my own food, gmfu 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/Gtosqx76aZ
— $kimp James 🕺🏾💧 (@SayMulababy) July 23, 2021
As for Donda’s release date, it’s been reported that it has now been pushed back to 6 August.
