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Vultures is the upcoming debut studio album by the American hip hop superduo ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and R&B singer Ty Dolla Sign. It is scheduled to be released on December 15, 2023. The album features confirmed guest appearances from Lil Baby, Charlie Wilson, Freddie Gibbs, Offset and Quavo of the former hip hop trio Migos, Playboi Carti, Chris Brown, Future, James Blake, Nicki Minaj, Bump J, Lil Durk, Bad Bunny, Kodak Black, Young Thug, Leon Bridges, and West's daughter North. Production was handled by West and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. It serves as a follow-up to both artists' 2021 studio albums, those being Donda and Cheers to the Best Memories, respectively. It is also West's first independent studio album, and first album release since his series of antisemitic statements made in late 2022.

Vultures
Studio album by
¥$
ReleasedDecember 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)
Recorded
  • September 2018[a]
  • 2023
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Kanye West chronology
Donda 2
(2022) 		Vultures
(2023)
Ty Dolla Sign chronology
Cheers to the Best Memories
(2021) 		Vultures
(2023)
Singles from Vultures
  1. "Vultures"
    Released: November 22, 2023

Vultures was teased throughout late 2023 under the placeholder title ¥$, with several listening events being announced in promotion, including a multi-stadium listening event and a concert in Reggio Emilia, Italy, all of which were canceled. The title track, which features Bump J and Lil Durk, was released on November 22 as the lead single. The album's tracklist was revealed on December 8. Two days later, West previewed the album for fans at a restaurant in Wynwood, Florida, where he revealed the title of the album and its release date. On December 12, West and Ty Dolla Sign held a listening event titled "Vultures Rave", which featured certain guest artists live-performing their respective verses on the album.

Background

On August 25, 2023, NBC News reported that West had been working on music throughout the summer and planned to release a new album, saying "new music is imminent."[2] On September 26, a contributor network post on the Forbes.com website said that West was "hard at work on his next album" and said it would be released "sometime soon, potentially without warning".[3][better source needed] On October 15, TMZ reported that a collaborative album between West and Ty Dolla Sign was ready for release "now".[4][5] On October 13, 2023, Billboard reported that West and Ty Dolla Sign were planning to release a collaborative album and were shopping it to record labels for distribution.[4] The labels had been distancing themselves from West due to his widely publicized antisemitic comments in late 2022.[4] The album had seemingly been delayed because Universal Music Group, the parent company of Def Jam Recordings, West's previous label, stated that they were no longer working with him.[6] In October, West and Ty Dolla Sign were spotted in recording studios in Italy alongside other artists. A joint concert at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy was reportedly planned for October 20 but was delayed by a week and then cancelled.[7][8]

In an Instagram post on October 23, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed the album's existence and also announced a "multi stadium listening event" to be held on November 3 in promotion of the album, similar to listening parties West hosted during the release of his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The post contained a black background with white text that displayed "¥$".[9][10] Leading up to the events, West and Ty Dolla Sign were spotted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, leading some fans to speculate that the events would take place there.[11] The events were cancelled, with the duo's plans to release the album that night being scrapped.[12] Fans likened the repeated delays and cancellations to Yandhi, an album by West that was supposed to be released in 2018 before being delayed a year and eventually released under a different name as Jesus Is King.[13]

During a performance in early November 2023, Ty Dolla Sign stated that he had just flown in from Saudi Arabia, where he was working with West on their upcoming album, and said that it was "coming real soon".[14] Videos of the two recording with American rapper Lil Baby in Saudi Arabia also surfaced online.[15] Images picturing West working in a "desolate setting surrounded by little except chairs and tents" were released as well.[16] British record producer Fred Again played snippets of a song between West and Ty Dolla Sign at a club, seemingly from their collaborative project.[11] On November 17, DJ Pharris previewed the title track and lead and only single of the album, which features American rappers Bump J and Lil Durk, on his radio show, WPWX Power 92 Chicago, which was released five days later, marking the first collaborative effort by West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$.[17]

Ty posted a hand-written tracklist for the project to his Instagram account on December 8, 2023.[18][19] Later that night, West previewed the opening track, "Everybody", which included a sample from the Backstreet Boys song "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)."[20] On December 10, Ty Dolla Sign announced a listening event entitled Vultures Rave to be held in Sunrise, Florida on December 12. That same day, American rapper Playboi Carti revealed that West had invited him to perform at the Vultures Rave. [21] Later on December 10, West played songs from the album at a restaurant in Wynwood, Florida revealing features from American singer Chris Brown and rappers Future and Young Thug.[22] At the event, West revealed the title of the album—Vultures— and said it would be released on December 15.[23] At the Vultures Rave, West played 10 tracks from Vultures, with live performances from Chris Brown, Offset, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, Bump J, Freddie Gibbs and West's daughter North.[24] Technical difficulties prevented them from previewing more songs from the album.[25] West faced criticism for wearing a black hooded outfit at the Vultures Rave, with several commentators noting its similarity to traditional Ku Klux Klan uniforms. West has previously evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery for his single "Black Skinhead" (2013),[26][25] though Trace William Cowen of Complex noted that context of the imagery has since changed because of West's praise for Adolf Hitler in 2022.[27] Calos de Loera of the Los Angeles Times opined that West's outfit served to amplify his antisemitic remarks and other inflammatory beliefs.[28]

Cover art

 
The cover art for Vultures has been compared to that of Burzum's album Filosofem (1993).[29][30]

The cover art for Vultures consists of an 1835 Caspar David Friedrich painting, Landscape with Graves, with the album title and the subtitle "Volume 1" displayed in a black Gregorian font.[citation needed] An image originally believed to be the album's cover artwork, consisting of a monochromatic version of Landscape with Graves centered on a black background with the album's title displayed in white Gregorian font, was revealed on December 11, 2023, when Playboi Carti posted an iMessage exchange between him and Ye where he was sent that version.[31][32]

The final cover art was revealed on December 12, 2023, by Ty Dolla Sign in an Instagram post.[33] Writing for HipHopDX, Sam Moore described the cover as being "linked to Nazism", noting Friedrich's status as a favorite artist of Adolf Hitler; Moore further observed that the cover's typography was reminiscent of that used by Burzum, a black metal band founded by the neo-Nazi Varg Vikernes.[29] The Burzum comparison and Hitler's adoration of Friedrich was also reported on by The Guardian and The Independent.[30][34]

Track listing

Vultures track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everybody" (featuring Lil Baby and Charlie Wilson)
 
2."Back to Me" (featuring Freddie Gibbs, Offset and Quavo)
 
3."Fuk Sumn" (featuring Playboi Carti and Quavo)
 
4."Time Moving Slow"
  • West
  • Griffin
  • Fya Man
  • Azul
  • Nathan Butts
  • AyoAA
 
5."Beg Forgiveness" (featuring Chris Brown)
 
6."So Good"
  • West
  • Griffin
  
7."Paid/Get On Up" (featuring Future and Charlie Wilson)
  
8."Timbo Freestyle"
  • West
  • Griffin
  • Timbaland
 
9."Slide" (featuring James Blake)
 
10."New Body" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
3:04
11."Promotion"
  • West
  • Griffin
  
12."Vultures" (featuring Bump J and Lil Durk)
  • West
  • Ty Dolla Sign
  • Ojivolta
  • Rambali
  • Wheezy
  • Ambezza
  • Marlonwiththeglasses
4:37
13."Lifestyle"
  • West
  • Griffin
  
14."Drunk" (featuring Kodak Black and Bad Bunny)
  • SHDØW
  • VEYIS
  • Okami
 
15."Worship" (featuring North West and James Blake)
  • West
  • Griffin
  • North West
  • Litherland
  
16."River" (featuring Young Thug and Leon Bridges)
 
17."Gun to My Head"
  • West
  • Griffin
  
18."Unlock"
  • West
  • Griffin
  • John Cunningham
 

Notes

  1. ^ "New Body" was originally recorded for West's scrapped album Yandhi.[1]

References

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