Kanye West Asked Nicki Minaj To Clear A ‘Vultures’ Song, Minutes Before He Was Supposed To Release The Album, And She Said No

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As of this post, it’s nearly 8 a.m. ET, and Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign have not yet released their collaborative album Vultures, which was expected to drop at midnight ET. Given West’s history of album delays and working on projects until the last possible second, this isn’t particularly surprising. This isn’t even the first time Vultures has faced a delay, as it was reportedly once set to drop on October 13.

As for why the album isn’t out yet, it looks like West was trying to cross some T’s and dot some I’s before the final buzzer.

At 10:23 p.m. ET last night (December 14), 97 minutes before the album was presumably set for a midnight release, West tweeted a screenshot of a text he supposedly sent to Nicki Minaj, which read, “Hi it’s ye. May I call you about clearing new body on the new album.”

As NME notes, Minaj gave Kanye’s request a public “no.” During an Instagram Live broadcast last night, she said, “Child, that train has left the station, OK? No disrespect in any way. I just put out a brand new album. Now why would I put out a song that has been out for three years? Come on, guys. You know?”

In a February 2022 interview, Minaj said of “New Body,” a demo of which leaked back in 2018, “The public adored ‘New Body.’ ‘New Body’ is the biggest hit record that never came out. So what I thought was interesting was that Kanye made me write my ‘New Body’ verse four times over in order to fit into where he was creatively and spiritually in his life. […] I missed it by a year, I guess. Had ‘New Body’ been out when he was not in his gospel era, then it would’ve seen the light of day. But, it didn’t, so it wasn’t meant to be. Everybody knows that’s the hit that got away. […] I think the ship has sailed for ‘New Body,’ everybody has come to love the original way they heard it.”

All that said, it is still December 15 right now, so West and Ty still have well over half a day to get everything in order and release Vultures before the weekend if that’s something they’re committed to doing.

Nicki Minaj Refuses To Clear “New Body” Verse For Kanye West

It looks like we might end up waiting a while for the long-awaited arrival of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures, especially since people, such as Nicki Minaj, only received notifications about clearing samples and verses last night. If you recall, a song called “New Body” emerged during the now-scrapped Yandhi era. Ye and Nicki came through with easily one of their best collaborations since “Monster,” though it required several rewrites. And while Nicki, at one point, urged Ye to release the song in its entirety, she doesn’t seem too keen on dropping the record right now.

A screenshot of an incredibly polite text message from Ye to Nicki surfaced online, reading, “Hi it’s ye… May I call you about clearing new body on my album.” The clock was ticking ahead of the album’s supposed release, even though the pre-save on Apple Music disappeared hours before Vultures was scheduled to drop on DSPs. Additionally, Ye already previewed the song earlier in the week during the Vultures rave in Miami, so naturally, fans have been under the impression that there would be an official release. 

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Nicki Responds To Ye

Unfortunately, that might not be the case. Nicki later hopped on Instagram Live where she got a few things off of her chest, including the issues with Ye over the song. According to her, it’s a little too late to be releasing a song they recorded years ago. “Now regarding Kanye, chile, that train has left the station,” she said. “Okay, no disrespect in anyway. I just put out a brand-new album. Why would I put out a song that’s been out for three years? C’mon guys.”

So, it looks like we, unfortunately, won’t be hearing “New Body” in its entirety when Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign release, Vultures. However, Thursday night’s listening party seemingly unveiled a new tracklist entirely with even more features including Lil Wayne, Future, and Playboi Carti. On the topic of Carti, Ye also contributed production to the Atlanta rapper’s new single, “2024.” Check out Nicki’s response above. 

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s Album Tracklist Is Here & It Includes “New Body”

Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s album has been a hot topic amongst hip-hop heads for weeks now, and finally, they’re sharing the tracklist with fans. On Friday (December 8), the latter’s Instagram profile lit up with a post naming 18 titles, though no features are on it. It’s possible that those come out later, or they may be a surprise for the LP’s debut.

We’ve already heard what the musical duo’s been brewing up on their “Vultures” single with Bump J and Lil Durk, and needless to say that created plenty of controversy. Ye continues to face backlash from the Jewish community, who feel his lyrics about sleeping with a woman of their religion are disrespectful and distasteful, among other things. Nevertheless, the father of four is progressing with his project rollout and is seemingly determined to make it one of the best yet.

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Give an Update on Their Project

 
 
 
 
 
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The first title on Ty Dolla and West’s joint project is “Everybody,” followed by “Back To Me,” “Fuk Sumn,” and “Time Moving Slow.” After that comes “Beg Forgiveness,” “So Good,” “Paid,” “Timbo Freestyle,” and “Slide.” Much to the internet’s pleasure, the famous unreleased Nicki Minaj collab, “New Body” made the cut as well, along with tracks like “Promotion,” “Lifestyle,” “Drunk,” “Worship,” River,” “Gun To My Head,” and “Unlock.” The Queen of Rap didn’t tap her longtime friend to appear on her Pink Friday 2 album this weekend, though she did playfully reference it in one of her verses.

Kanye West has been keeping busy in Dubai, but despite his countless hours spent in the studio, he still has time to step out in style with his wife, Bianca Censori. The Australian beauty was turning heads at the mall in her fluffy Balenciaga heels earlier this week, and we’ll likely see more wild looks as we get closer to the arrival of his album with Ty Dolla. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Ty Dolla $ign Teases Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Collab With Fresh Version Of “New Body”

Ty Dolla $ign is one of the most beloved artists in the r&b space. Although he is mostly praised for his features, he can definitely carry an album on his own. If you have been paying attention, you know that the artist has been spending a lot of time in Italy. He is currently there with Kanye West, where they are working on a new album. Overall, this is a very exciting prospect and it seems like Ye is ready to preview his album, soon. Kanye’s album rollouts are always a thrill ride, so we will see how this goes.

As for Ty Dolla $ign, you can expect him to be on a fair bit of songs from the project. However, as it pertains to Ty, there is one song that fans are desperate to hear. This song has been circulating for half a decade at this point and is called “New Body.” The track also features Kanye West and Nicki Minaj. It was supposed to be on the scrapped album Yandhi, and since being previewed online, it has yet to officially drop. Sure, a music video for it came out recently, but that is about it. Now, however, Ty is previewing new versions of the track.

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Ty Dolla $ign Shows Off A Highly Anticipated Track

According to HipHopDX, the singer showed off the track in Switzerland last month. Just a few days ago, Ty Dolla was at a club in Italy, and he previewed this freshened-up version, yet again. As Nicki has explained previously, this song never dropped due to Kanye’s pivot towards religious music. While he has since gone back to making secular tracks, “New Body” has yet to be officially revived. Only time will tell whether or not it ends up making its way to his new album.

Hopefully, we get some updates on this new project, very soon. In the meantime, let us know your expectations for a new Ye album, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed.

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Kanye West & Nicki Minaj’s Scrapped “New Body” Music Video Surfaces Online

The music video for “New Body”, an unreleased track by Kanye featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign, has surfaced online. The nearly four-minute video is a trippy collection of neon visuals. The video is meant to accompany the song’s original message about body shaming and cosmetic surgery stigma. “New Body” was originally meant to appear on the unreleased Yandhi. However, it was reworked into a Christian track for Jesus Is King. However, creative differences between Kanye and Minaj meant that the song was left off the album. Ty Dolla Sign implied on his track “Status” in 2020 that Kanye refused to release the song because it was “generic shit”.

The song has circulated online since 2019 but this is the first time that the music video has been publicly available. This may speak to Minaj’s intentions to try and get the song included on her upcoming album, Pink Friday 2. Minaj has spoken about trying to get “New Body” released since at least 2020, with the intention becoming to include it on Pink Friday 2 when she first began to hint at the album in 2022. It remains to be seen if the song will ever get the official release that Minaj so clear wants for it.

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Pink Friday 2: What We Know About Minaj’s New Album

Debates about “New Body” aside, there is a decent amount we do know about Pink Friday 2. Minaj has released two singles that are confirmed for the album. “Super Freaky Girl”, which also went viral on TikTok, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In doing so, it made Nicki the first solo female rapper to debut at #1 since 1998. Meanwhile, “Last Time I Saw You” peaked at #23 on the mainstream charts. However, Minaj also performed the song at the 2023 VMAs. Furthermore, Nicki also released the promotional single, “Ruby Red Da Sleaze”, which peaked at #13. Later, Minaj would indicate its inclusion on the album.

Furthermore, the cover art shows a chicly-dressed Minaj vibing in a pink subway car flying above the New York skyline. However, a tracklist and any potential featured artists are yet to be announced. Despite this, fans will have to wait another month or so. Pink Friday 2 is set to be released on November 17.

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Kylie Jenner’s Noticeably Slimmer Body Sparks Breast & Butt Reduction Rumours

For many years, Kylie Jenner denied undergoing plastic surgery to enhance her body. She obviously couldn’t hide the fact that she went above and beyond with the fillers she added to her lips, and in the past, there was speculation about the legitimacy of her breasts as well. Earlier this year, the California native finally confirmed that she was just 19 years old when she got a boob job. At the same time, she admitted to regretting her decision, noting that she would be upset if her daughter, Stormi Webster, made a similar decision.

As The Sun reports, recent outings have shown Jenner looking more slim thick than usual, causing some to wonder whether she underwent a chest reduction. Earlier this week paparazzi caught her leaving a meeting in Studio City, wearing an all-black ensemble with much of her perfectly-toned midsection on display. On r/KUWTKsnark, Reddit users have had plenty to say about the noticeable changes to Jenner’s physique.

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Kylie Jenner’s Body Continues to Spark Debate

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Kylie Jenner at the 2023 Met Gala on May 1, 2023, in New York, New York. (Photo by Christopher Polk/WWD via Getty Images)

“This just screams ‘showing off the work I had done’ walk,” one hater wrote after seeing the photos. “She had a bunch more surgery to make everything slim and petite, now it’s time to parade her new body around as an excuse to sell clothes, which is just an excuse for her to show off her body,” another person chimed in.

As strangers continue to debate whether Kylie Jenner went under the knife again to alter her hourglass figure, the mother of two looks to be living her best life. She and Timothee Chalamet made their public debut at Beyonce’s RENAISSANCE World Tour, and since then, we’ve also seen the pair at the US Open. Elsewhere in her travels, Jenner made a stop in New York for some Fashion Week events with her recently reconciled BFF, Jordyn Woods. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Keke Palmer Leans Into Her “New Body” On Sultry But Glamorous “The Cut” Cover

After attending Usher’s Las Vegas residency last week, Keke Palmer was put in a seriously awkward situation. As the R&B crooner sweetly serenaded her, in all her mesh-dress-wearing glory, the actress’ boyfriend, Darius Jackson, watched clips of the moment go viral all across social media. In response, the father of one publicly lashed out at Palmer for showing a bit of skin and enjoying attention from someone else. There were some people who took Jackson’s side, but seeing as the former child star is America’s Sweetheart, the number of people criticizing him for his tweets was far higher.

Palmer and her man practically broke the internet with their drama, but she’s not letting things get her in her feelings. Instead, the Chicago native has been securing the bag left, right, and centre with her latest score being a cover story on The Cut magazine. Keke shared the exciting news on Monday (July 10) afternoon, writing a lengthy caption to accompany her sultry but glamorous photo shoot. Each of her outfits is more stunning than the last, from a black and white dress that hugs her curves to a more slinky all-black number she modelled while laying on a bed.

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Keke Palmer Graces The Cut‘s Latest Cover

“Thank you to @thecut for such a fabulous and sweet cover story. I can’t even,” Palmer penned in her caption. “When I started performing I stopped going to real school. My mom also used to really scare me about meeting people and forming friends in the industry… Needless to say, I was lonely and looking for normalcy. I was and still am in many ways, your everyday loner even tho I was working on sets and living the ‘dream,’” she vulnerably explained.

While the discourse has mostly died down now, last week the internet was ablaze with commentary on Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson’s relationship drama. It currently remains unclear where the co-parents are at with each other, but as far as her career goes, the 30-year-old has never been better. Read Twitter reactions to all the beef at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Nicki Minaj Seemingly Confirms Breast Reduction: “New B**bs Who Dis?”

Nicki Minaj is a talented lyricist, no doubt, but a major part of the 40-year-old’s image has always been her body. After hanging out with Lil Wayne and other rappers in the early days of her career, she felt pressure to get butt injections in order to keep up with the women they were bringing around and praising. Minaj is clearly very confident in herself and has been candid about her history of cosmetic procedures. Rather than continuing to amp up her voluptuous figure, this weekend she seemingly revealed that she underwent a breast reduction.

As @theshaderoom reports, the “Moment 4 Life” artist expressed a desire to make her chest smaller after recovering from the birth of Papa Bear nearly three years ago. “I should’ve took them off then,” Minaj reflected during an Instagram Live session in 2022, revealing advice she got to get the surgery a while back from another woman in the industry. “Is you ready for that?” her friend asked. “Yes! A-cup season,” the Trinidadian joked, obviously desperate to get some weight off of her chest.

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Nicki Minaj Flaunts Her “New Body”

 

 
 
 
 
 
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On Sunday (June 11), Minaj’s IG account lit up with a video teasing her and Ice Spice’s upcoming collaboration from the Barbie movie. Throughout the teaser, the Queen hitmaker shows off various makeup looks and outfits. Among them is a white tank top which she’s obviously opted out of wearing a bra under. Though she didn’t address the apparent difference in her chest in the original caption, Minaj did drop by the comments to write, “New boobs who dis?” unofficially confirming that she went through with her plans for a breast reduction.

In other news, Nicki Minaj is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a “swatting” prank, which she reportedly plans to take legal action over. It was revealed this past weekend that someone contacted the authorities with allegations of child abuse against the Queen of Rap, along with other untrue claims. Read our full report at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Keke Palmer Flaunts Her “New Body” Post-Pregnancy, Thanks Her Son For Non-Surgical Enhancements

Pregnancy and motherhood are two undeniably challenging experiences, but so far, Keke Palmer has made the best of both of them. Not only did she iconically announce that she was expecting her first child during her Saturday Night Live monologue, but the 29-year-old has also been letting her fans inside her new life as a parent, which she’s admitted hasn’t been easy at times. Regardless, the former child star remains grateful throughout it all – especially for the “enhanced” figure she’s now rocking after giving birth to baby Leodis earlier this year.

On Friday (April 7), Palmer brought her week to a close by flaunting her curvaceous body in a comedic Instagram video. “Hips? NEVER HAD ‘EM! Boobs? Never had ’em! Booty? BARELY,” she wrote in the caption, describing what her body looked like prior to her pregnancy. “Thanks, son😭,” she added, crediting her infant boy’s time spent in her womb for her non-surgical BBL. “Last time I spoke to y’all, I was letting y’all know that my son cleared my skin up,” the True Jackson VP starlet says with a smile in the clip. “Skin is still skinning.”

Keke Palmer is Feeling Great Post-Pregnancy

Palmer then added, “Now I’m back to let y’all know that he gave me something else,” before turning the camera around to show off her outfit in the mirror. “B-B-B-BODY DOWN!” she exclaimed, chiefly putting her ample cleavage on display while a makeup artist contours her cheekbones from off-camera. “Get into it,” the mother of one tells viewers, “‘Cuz period, period, period.” Clearly, Keke is feeling herself – and so are tons of her celebrity friends, who dropped by the comment section to shower her in love.

“Bawdy DOWNNNN,” Chloe Bailey wrote. “That body is BODY-ING! 🔥🔥🔥🔥,” Kandi added. “Ya son gave you a BBL,” someone else chimed in, seemingly hinting at a future for Leodis as a plastic surgeon if being a nepotism baby doesn’t work out. “Not a BabyBBL-Life Set combo😭😭😂,” another fan joked. See Keke Palmer’s transformed figure for yourself in the video above, and make sure to check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Blac Chyna Flaunts New Body, Says She Won’t Give Up Sex Along With Other Life Changes

After undergoing some pretty serious physical alterations last month, Blac Chyna is looking more comfortable in her skin than ever before. Throughout March, the mother of two took her Instagram followers along on her healing journey, which has seen her remove her silicone butt injections, breast implants, and facial filler. Aside from that, she also had her Baphomet tattoo lasered off in Las Vegas, just a few years after adding the ink to her body. Now that she’s given herself some time to recover, the reality starlet has been showing out on social media once again.

On Saturday (April 1), Chyna – who’s now going by her birth name, Angela White – shared a video promoting her luxury hair extensions brand. In the clip, the model shows off various looks for the camera, one of which finds her posing topless, with little more than gold paint covering her body. The rest of her makeup featured the same shimmery colour, notably on her lips and above her eyelids. “Hair doesn’t make the woman, but good hair DEFINITELY helps!” she wrote in the caption. While the 34-year-old obviously wanted eyes to be on her long black locks, many were too busy admiring her changed figure.

Blac Chyna’s New Body

With so many rapid changes to her appearance and lifestyle, many media outlets have had questions for Chyna as of late. The Washington, D.C. native has remained incredibly candid in all of her interviews, answering questions like a pro and giving out free education to prevent other women from making similar mistakes while going under the knife. In one of her recent sitdowns, the former OnlyFans creator appeared on Sway in the Morning, at which time the famous host asked her if she’s also taken a vow of celibacy while leaning back into her Christian faith.

“No,” Blac Chyna quickly confirmed. “Listen, I ain’t trying to have no attitude, now,” she later joked. Elsewhere in the conversation, she confirmed that her two young children – Dream Kardashian and King Stevenson, shared with Rob Kardashian and Tyga – played a major part in her decision to revert back to a more natural appearance and take her health more seriously. Check it all out in the video below, and make sure to tap in again later for more pop culture news updates.

Angela White Keeps it Real on Sway in the Morning

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