Brown’s involvement on "New Again" was first announced by him on July 20, 2021 on his Instagram account, posting a story where he wrote “Dat Yeezy and Breezy”.
[1] The song was first officially previewed at the listening party at Mercedes Benz Stadium on July 22, with West doing the hook instead of Brown and the choir.
Chris Brown does vocals on the hook along with Sunday Service Choir, but originally had a longer verse on the song that didn't make the album.
Just a few hours after Donda became available on streaming platforms, Brown posted an Instagram story where he wrote "Kanye a whole hoe", then later following it up with "Nah he tweakin'".
[3][4] The removed verse consisted of Brown asking God for forgiveness due to his reluctance to change his sinful lifestyle, including references to the abuse of percocets and sexual orgies.