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Ozzy Osbourne Blasts Kanye West For Playing Uncleared Sample During “Vultures” Show

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Overnight, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign hosted a listening party for their new album Vultures in Chicago. The party was streamed online but ended up plagued by many of the issues that have often followed West’s poorly planned last minute outings in the past. From the late start and the stream cutting out among other technical difficulties to the reception of the music played feeling pretty lukewarm from even the most diehard Kanye fans, it was a bit of a messy night.

Now Kanye is catching heat from Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of legendary metal band Black Sabbath. Oz took to Twitter with a long post explaining his grievance over an uncleared sample. “@kanyewest ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “WAR PIG” FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS & WAS REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY. HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!” his tweet reads. Check out the fan reaction to the post below.

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Ozzy Osbourne Calls Out Kanye West

Many fans were hoping that the Vultures album would be released onto streaming following the listening party. When it ultimately didn’t drop fans sought out an explanation. One of the rumors going around was that they were having trouble clearing samples used on the album. While it’s not officially confirmed by West himself, Ozzy’s tweet certainly lends credence to that theory.

Another piece of Kanye West media that doesn’t appear to be coming out any time soon is his interview with Bill Maher. The HBO host claimed that he recorded an entire two hour interview with the controversial rapper recently. But he also confirmed that he decided not to air it, even in an edited down version. What do you think of Ozzy Osbourne calling out Kanye West for using a sample that he was denied clearance for? Let us know in the comment section below.

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The Sky Is Blue, Grass Is Green, And Kanye West And Ty Dolla Sign Didn’t Release ‘Vultures’ On Time Yet Again

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In January, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign announced that their collaborative album Vultures was a three-part project, with the different volumes set to drop on February 9, March 8, and April 5. I wrote at the time, “While those dates in February, March, and April are certainly worth keeping an eye on, if nothing materializes on those days, it won’t be the world’s biggest shock.”

Given how often the release of Vultures has been delayed, that wasn’t exactly a surprising or especially insightful thing to say. Well, today is February 9, and as of this post, the first volume of Vultures is not available on streaming services, even after Ye and Ty’s listening event last night. There’s still plenty of time left for West and Ty to release it today, but given that new albums tend to drop at midnight, it feels likely that Vultures has once again been delayed and the first volume will ultimately not be released on February 9.

West is a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter) this morning, with users complaining or making jokes about Vultures not being out yet. One user, for example, shared a photo of a clown using a computer and wrote, “How I look checking Spotify to see if Kanye West dropped Vultures.”

Find some more reactions below.

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Kanye West Compares Himself To R. Kelly, Bill Cosby, Jesus & Diddy On “Vultures”

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign held their album listening party for Vultures last night (February 8) at Chicago’s United Center… and of course, it didn’t end up dropping. Who’s really surprised was our first question, but as they previewed more and more tracks, more pressing matters emerged. Moreover, there was a particular track that caught many listeners’ ears, and its title going around social media right now is “Carnival.” In it, the Chicago rapper makes reference to various “canceled” individuals, particularly entertainers accused of sex crimes, and as usual, drops a comparison to Jesus Christ, for good measure. ‘Cause, you know, it’s Kanye.

“Anybody p***ed off, gotta make them drink the urine/ Now, I’m Ye Kelly, b***h/ Now I’m Bill Cosby, b***h/ Now I’m Puff Daddy rich,” Kanye West raps on the previewed song. “That’s ‘Me Too’ me rich/ First she say she suck my d**k/ Then, she say she ain’t suck my d**k/ She ’gon take it up the a** like a ventriloquist/ I mean, since Taylor Swift, since I had the Rollie on the wrist/ I’m the new Jesus, b***h, I turn water into Cris’.” 

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Kanye West Previews “Carnival” At Vultures Event, “Cancels” Himself

Furthermore, this is alluding to Kanye West’s tendency to rope his personal life and circumstances into his music, whether specifically for his antisemitism or the backlash surrounding it, which is why he mentions movements like #MeToo. Whether or not you’re a fan of this, it’s hardly surprising or notable anymore given everything that’s happened up to this point. Even though this song didn’t drop officially, fans still have some new Ye material to chew on, for better or worse. He and Ty Dolla Sign dropped the “Vultures” music video, plus visuals for “Talking / Once Again.”

Meanwhile, with another listening party in New York tonight (February 9), maybe this is when the album will actually drop. Until then, Vultures seems more like a fleeting idea, performance art concept, or just a dream that we’re still living in. With bars like these, we just hope that there’s another side to the story to keep the balance. For more news and the latest updates on Kanye West, stick around on HNHH.

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Kanye West Doesn’t Drop “Vultures”: Fans React

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February 9 has rolled around, and to very few fans’ surprise, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign did not drop Vultures as promised. Of course, they still held their album listening party at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, but after a couple of hours in the morning, there’s still no sign of the collab album. Moreover, this is one more loop around the cycle of promised release dates, snippets, song teases, listening parties, and eventual disappointment that a Ye rollout lives off of. As such, we’re back to not knowing anything about the project, and even less about the two volumes that are supposed to come out later in the year.

Furthermore, a lot of fans did have particular hope for the February 9 release date given some previous releases and movement. For example, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign released the dual music video for “Talking / Once Again” earlier this week, which uplifted expectations that Vultures was soon to follow. That wasn’t the case, but maybe they just used these visuals to put even more pressure on the drop and build it up some more. It’s like they gave themselves more excuses to have to drop the album eventually, and not give up on it.

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Kanye West Fans React To Vultures Not Dropping

In addition, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign also dropped a music video for the Havoc version of the project’s title track. It was the first taste we ever got of Vultures, and seeing them go back to it rather than make something new was an odd choice. Nevertheless, considering how this week ended up being another false flag, we’re sure many die-hards will be at least pleased with it. There are still a lot of listeners who would much rather not hear the album in light of his controversies, or who consider those to be the more important factor here. Check out more fan reactions below.

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Meanwhile, fans really enjoyed “Talking / Once Again,” so maybe that’s a sign Vultures, if it ever drops, will land on welcoming ears. But that’s a hard call to make when the Chicago artist’s entire career displays this difficulty with “dropping on time.” And if it’s all coldly calculated… it would be a low blow that would make us not want to listen to it at all. Regardless, for more news and the latest updates on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, come back to HNHH.

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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign Release Alternate Version of “Vultures” Produced by Havoc

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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign Release Trailer for "Vultures" Video and Announces Three Release Dates

Ahead of the release of their duet album, Vultures, Kanye West, and Ty Dolla $ign dropped off a new video of the title track produced by Havoc. Accompanying the release is a video bringing in horror-adjacent themes, which evokes a theme for the album.

With the Vultures show set for Chicago, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign set their sights on the New York experience. The next Vultures experience is set for UBS Arena in Belmont Park on Feb. 9, the album’s release date.

“Fans will have the rare opportunity to experience ‘Vultures, Volume 1’ in a high-fidelity audio and visual showcase, crafted by YE and Ty Dolla Sign,” UBS Arena’s website reads. “This event marks a historic moment as attendees will listen to the album together with the artists and album collaborators.”

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign booked and sold out the United Center in just seven minutes for their VULTURES release party.

After the achievement, Ye revealed that his hometown is giving him arena access.

“We just sold out the United Center in seven minutes and I just wanted to express to everybody out there to see if anybody can help with this,” West said. “It’s the only arena I had access to in the past year. And when I call, people say there’s no avails for me and you know why that is. If there’s anybody out there that can help with this, please do.”

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Kanye West Dropped The Eerie ‘Vultures (Havoc Version)’ Video With Creepy Clowns And Nightmarish Images

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Kanye West has dropped an eerie video for his “Vultures” song, which features Bump J and Lil Durk on the title track of his forthcoming collab album with Ty Dolla Sign.

Titled “Vultures (Havoc Version),” the visuals were created by Jon Rafman. Much like the title suggests, there are quite a bit of creepy scenes, including a clown staring out of a car window, a hand on fire, strange figures moving in the night, a Scream-inspired Ghostface holding a gun, and lots of other nightmare-inducing vibes.

As some of the comments pointed out, aspects of it also appear to be AI-generated. And if not, it has some very eerie movements from the characters who appear in the blurred video.

This release comes just after West also shared a video of his daughter, North, starring in a music video for her song, “Talking/Once Again.” He also took to Instagram to announce a listening event for Vultures that will take place in New York tomorrow, February 9 at UBS Arena. It will happen after the Chicago one, which is slated for tonight, just before Vultures Vol. 1 is released.

Check out Kanye West’s “Vultures (Havoc Version)” video above.

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Unleash Apocalyptic Visual For “Vultures”

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign have been teasing their new album Vultures for quite some time now. Although the album has yet to drop, it is clear that they are on the verge of making it happen. Just the other day, Kanye West came out and revealed that three volumes of Vultures would be released. Overall, these projects will be released on February 9th, March 8th, and April 5th, respectively. For now, we don’t know too much about the project. However, it does seem like it is closer than ever before.

One great way of knowing that this is the case is the fact that the lead single “Vultures” now has a music video. The video was directed by Kanye himself, as well as Aus Taylor and Onda. If you are trying to find the video, you can do so over at yeezy.com. Below, you will find a preview of the video which was released on Ye’s Instagram. In this new visual, you can find Ye, Ty Dolla Sign, Bump J, and Lil Durk all in the same place at the same time. It can be difficult to get so many artists together, but they certainly made it happen here.

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Kanye West Promises “Vultures” Is On The Way

This new apocalyptic video is one that is filled with unique and interesting visuals. It should also be noted that the version used here is the Havoc “Vultures” edition. It is a nice pairing to the “Talking/Once Again” video which was released yesterday. With the listening party going down tonight, only time will tell whether or not Ye is able to deliver an album worthy of his legendary discography.

Let us know what you think of this new music video, in the comments section below. What are your expectations for Vultures? Which features would you like to see? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign Announce NYC ‘Vultures’ Show

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With the Vultures show set for Chicago, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign set their sights on the New York experience. The next Vultures experience is set for UBS Arena in Belmont Park on Feb. 9, the album’s release date.

“Fans will have the rare opportunity to experience ‘Vultures, Volume 1’ in a high-fidelity audio and visual showcase, crafted by YE and Ty Dolla Sign,” UBS Arena’s website reads. “This event marks a historic moment as attendees will listen to the album together with the artists and album collaborators.”

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign booked and sold out the United Center in just seven minutes for their VULTURES release party.

After the achievement, Ye revealed that his hometown is giving him arena access.

“We just sold out the United Center in seven minutes and I just wanted to express to everybody out there to see if anybody can help with this,” West said. “It’s the only arena I had access to in the past year. And when I call, people say there’s no avails for me and you know why that is. If there’s anybody out there that can help with this, please do.”

Vultures is headed to Chicago. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have announced a listening party for the album at Chicago’s United Center. The listening party is set for a night before the official release of Volume 1 of the album.

Ye and Ty Dolla $ign has the first volume of Vultures loaded for Feb. 9. According to the NFR Podcast, the release will have features from Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug, Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Quavo, Charlie Wilson, YG and more.

Last month, Ye released the trailer for he and Ty Dolla $ign’s forthcoming music video, “Vultures,” featuring Bump J and Lil Durk.

Ye and Ty$ have also announced the release dates for all three volumes of the Vultures album: Feb. 9, March 8, and April 5.

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s “Vultures” Listening Party In New York Will Cost You A Pretty Penny

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign will be dropping off Vultures on Friday. Overall, this is going to be one of the biggest albums of the entire year. However, it is unknown if it will actually come out on time. Furthermore, this is just the first volume. There will be other volumes coming out over the course of the next two months, and fans are excited to hear all of it. Yesterday, Ye dropped the music video for “Talking / Once Again.” The first of these tracks featured none other than North West.

Tonight, Kanye and Ty will be at the United Center in Chicago where they will offer a listening party for the new album. Last night, it was revealed that there would actually be another big release party. This time around, it will take place on Friday night at the UBS Arena in New York. The album will already be out by then, however, this is still a unique experience for fans who want to go. Unfortunately, it is going to be expensive. According to BrooklynVegan, tickets start at $140 USD. Considering how TicketMaster works, those prices could skyrocket based on early demand.

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“Fans will have the rare opportunity to experience Vultures, Volume 1 in a high-fidelity audio and visual showcase, crafted by YE and Ty Dolla Sign,” the press release reads. “This event marks a historic moment as attendees will listen to the album together with the artists and album collaborators. This gathering promises to be an iconic moment in music history, bringing together special guests, album collaborators, and fans in a celebration of creativity and innovation.”

Let us know if you plan on going to the listening party, in the comments section down below. What are your expectations for Vultures? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming releases.

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How To Buy Tickets For Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s ‘Vultures’ Listening Event In New York

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Earlier this week, Kanye West (whose legal name is Ye) and Ty Dolla Sign announced a listening event at Chicago’s United Center on Thursday, February 8, for Vultures, their joint three-part album. Ye took to his since-expired Instagram Story (as preserved by @dondatimes), saying, “We just sold out the United Center in seven minutes.”

Then, on Wednesday, February 7, Ye announced another Vultures listening event at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Friday, February 9 — the scheduled release date for Vultures Vol. 1. If Chicago ticket sales are any indication, anybody planning to attend Friday will need to move fast.

How To Buy Tickets For Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures Listening Event In New York

It’s easy. If you go to UBS Arena’s official website, you’ll be greeted by a pop-up promoting the Vultures event. Click on it, and you’ll be redirected to a page displaying the event information and prompting you to buy tickets. Click on that, and you’ll be redirected to Ticketmaster (of course), where the general public on-sale is scheduled for Thursday, February 8, at 10 a.m. EST.

How Much Are Tickets For Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures Listening Event In New York?

According to a press release (as relayed by BrooklynVegan), ticket prices begin at $140.

Ty Dolla Sign is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.