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Harriet Brewis

Kanye West's Jesus is King release LIVE: New album finally drops after excruciating 17-hour wait

Kanye West's new album has finally dropped – 17 hours after its original release time.

Jesus is King was set to drop at midnight on October 24, but West later revealed it still wasn’t quite ready.

At 5pm today, the news suddenly broke that the album was live on all major streaming services.

The flood of disappointed memes immediately ran dry, as fans began tuning in to one of the hottest records of the year.

Take a look at the day's hype covered in our live blog below.

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