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Kanye West Shares Cover Art For His Next Solo Album, “Bully”

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Kanye West has shared the cover artwork for his next solo studio album, Bully, on Instagram. The artwork is credited to Daidō Moriyama. It comes after he premiered the first single from the project, “Beauty & the Beast,” at a listening event for Vultures in China, earlier this month.

Fans expressed their excitement for the project in the comments section of the announcement. “My body’s shaking to the thought of a new Ye album rn,” one user wrote. Another added: “REAL MUSIC IS BACK! carti better be on the album too n***a.”

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Kanye West Performs At Rolling Loud

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the “Vultures 1” playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

West announced Bully during the Vultures listening party at Wuyuan River Stadium in Haikou, Hainan, earlier this month. Journalist Touré has since provided some insight into the project, taking to Instagram to reveal that Kanye is reportedly living in Tokyo to record the album. “He’s recording the album in the hotel room. Like, all the machines are set up in the hotel room,” Touré said. “It’s a concept album and he plans to be the only producer on it. Traditionally, Kanye is the product of a team, there are producers helping him, there are writers helping him, he comes with the big ideas but there’s others in. Not this time. This time, Kanye is gonna make this pretty much by himself. A fresh chapter in his life because in Tokyo he can be who he wants to be.”

Kanye West Reveals “Bully” Artwork

Check out the artwork for Bully below. West has yet to announce an official release date for the project, but it comes as he continues to prepare for a third installment in the Vultures trilogy with Ty Dolla Sign as well. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kanye West on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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Kanye West Sounds Reminiscent Of The Old Ye In Extended Snippet Of “Beauty And The Beast”

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We think we can speak for most Kanye West listeners when we say that his last two projects have been less than desirable. Vultures 1 and Vultures 2 felt rushed, incomplete, and almost soulless at times. That is all due to the poor mixing, vocal performances, and lackluster verses from both Ye and Ty Dolla $ign. We could have been in the middle of an outstanding trilogy given how immensely talented these two artists are. Instead, the projects have sort of come and gone and we aren’t really sure how many people actually want them to complete it.

However, Kanye West does have a chance to rejuvenate this latter part of his career with his upcoming solo album, Bully. At the end of last month, he announced it during his show in China and also on Instagram. Furthermore, he teased the album at the concert by playing one of its songs, “Beauty And The Beast.” Then, about a week or so after the performance, it was reported that Ye is going to be producing the entire album. That’s how he became the icon (whether you like it or not) in music. The way he was able to put enough energy into the beats and his performances, especially earlier on in his career, led him to craft some of the best hip-hop tapes ever.

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Kanye West’s Latest Preview Of “Beauty And The Beast” Sounds Refreshing

 
 
 
 
 
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Whether or not that happens with Bully remains to be seen. However, this extended snippet of “Beauty And The Beast” has our attention. The reason why is because it has that “chop up the soul Kanye” vibe to it. NFR Podcast reposted the song preview on X (Twitter) and according to Ye, this recording was taken from his Haikou, China show. It features a lot more singing that rapping and it sounds dreamy, soulful, all while being fairly minimal. It feels like it’s from multiple eras such as 808s, MBDTF, TLOP, and of course College Dropout. Fans are digging it so far and it’s apparently coming very soon.

What are your thoughts on this new snippet of “Beauty And The Beast” by Kanye West? When do you think we are getting the single and Bully? Do you think this will be a massive improvement over the two Vultures projects? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kanye West. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Kanye West Announced His Next Solo Album ‘Bully’ Before Debuting Its Featured Track ‘Beauty And The Beast’

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Has Ye (more commonly known as Kanye West) abandoned the rumored Vultures 3 project with Ty Dolla Sign? Well, that the question fans of the musical duo are asking themselves today (September 28).

During the “Talking/Once Again” rapper’s latest concert in Haikou, China, he announced his next solo studio album. In front of the packed Wuyuan River Stadium crowd, Kanye West confirmed that his next back of work, Bully, will be released soon.

“I got a new album coming out,” he said. “The album’s called ‘Bully,’ and this song is called ‘Beauty and the Beast.’”

In the video captured by concertgoers. (viewable here), Kanye West then graciously debuted the track. “I still think about it every night and day to try to stay away, to keep my audience / Don’t take this disrespect, I’m sitting here trying to redirect,” sings West.

Fans immediately began to look for clues regarding the forthcoming project. The first sprinkle of information came from Mike Dean, a longtime collaborator of Kanye West. Over on Instagram (viewable here), the producer seemed to confirm support theories that West would be reworking vaulted songs, by writing: “Donda leftover.”

Ordinarily the comment could come off as passive-aggressive (especially considering their history), but keeping in mind the supposed mountain of legal blowback from his Vultures album pulling from his own work might be best. However, the 2021 album also faced copyright infringement lawsuits.

No updates were provided regarding the future of Vultures 3.

Lore’l Denies Bullying Michael B. Jordan, Compares His Reaction To Will Smith

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She thought she was simply interviewing stars on the red carpet of Creed III, but an awkward run-in caused Lore’l to face backlash. The Morning Hustle host was enjoying her evening when she ran into the film’s director and star, Michael B. Jordan. In a video, it’s clear that Jordan recognized Lore’l, and immediately, she referenced that they used to be classmates in their youth. Jordan noted that she called him “corny” back in the day, and the uncomfortable moment quickly circulated.

Later, audio of the alleged “corny” hot take was shared, proving that Lore’l didn’t say that to the actor. Instead, it was another woman who owned up to it. The culprit further added that Nick Cannon, too, holds the same title. Lore’l’s name was already too far deep in social media conversations, so she turned to TMZ to help lay rumors to rest. “Just the bully narrative is crazy,” said the talk show host.

Lore’l Denies Bullying Michael B. Jordan

“And the things people are saying to me, like they hope I get raped and killed and popped in my head,” she added. “I just think like, if you were upset ’cause you said that I called him corny and those are the things that you’re rebuttling with, it’s like, the crime and the punishment—if that’s what you thought I said—it doesn’t even match up. How is that okay?” Lore’l also doesn’t understand why people continue pushing the false narrative after an explanation was given.

The former rapper said she told the story of her school days with Jordan as a light-hearted tale. “FYI, we went to school together for one year, so the narrative that I bullied him all throughout high school…this was seventh grade. We were like, 12 years old. Everybody made fun of each other. I would get joked on because of my complexion, and I went to a predominantly Black school, so it’s like, ‘White girl!’ We made fun of each other. That was school, that was one year. Again, I never bullied him. That just sounds outrageous to me.”

She Compares Jordan To Will Smith

She then compared Jordan’s reaction to “the Will Smith thing” Oscars moment. “Thi sisn’t something we haven’t heard,” Lore’l added. “I just never said it. I defended him numerous times, just because of the fact that I did have a rapport with him.” Check out all Lore’l had to say above.

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