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Update 6:20 p.m.: The stream has ended, but is currently replaying—watch it below. Find all of the information about the album here.

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At last: the new Kanye West album is upon us. Following a seemingly endless cycle of title changes (first So Help Me God, then SWISH, then Waves, and then, just last night, The Life of Pablo), controversies, and pre-release tracks ("Only One," "All Day," "Wolves," "Fade," "FACTS," "Real Friends," "No More Parties in L.A."), the day has finally arrived when we all get to hear the follow-up to Yeezus.

Kanye is debuting The Life of Pablo at an event at Madison Square Garden this afternoon. The event is being streamed live to theaters around the world, as well as broadcast on TIDAL. It features a performance from conceptual artist Vanessa Beecroft, as well as the launch of Kanye's new fashion line, Yeezy Season 3.

(Problems with the stream are being reported, but it seems to load when the resolution is lowered to 240kbps.)

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Watch it below:.

Read "Inside the Kanye West Think Tank" on the Pitch.

Update 5:38pm: Following the album launch, Kanye played new tracks by Young Thug and Vic Mensa, previewed a video game about his mother ascending to heaven, called "Only One: The Game."

Here's what it looks like from inside Madison Square Garden, right before the event begins:

...And it's begun: