Fans continue to anticipate the release of Ty Dolla Sign’s upcoming joint album with Kanye West, Vultures. Originally slated to drop this month, the LP has since been subject to various delays, and is now scheduled to arrive on January 12, 2024. Vultures not yet arriving hasn’t stopped Ty Dolla Sign from celebrating, however. Today, he took to social media to unveil some new ink he got dedicated to the collab.
“¥$,” a small tattoo situated just above the performer’s ear reads, as seen on his Instagram Story. Clearly, Ty is pretty dedicated to the project, and fans are now more eager than ever to hear it. As for his collaborator, Ye’s had his hands full lately. He’s perfecting plans to build a city in the Middle East, just seemingly celebrated the holidays with the Kardashians, and more.
As of late, the Chicago-born artist has also been under fire for his recent apology to the Jewish community. He took fans and critics alike by surprise earlier this week when he announced that he’s now committed to “promoting unity.” Unfortunately, not many people are buying it. “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,” he wrote. “It was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding More in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.”
While the message seems to at least be on the right track, some users theorize that he only shared it to get some samples cleared ahead of the new album. Others also speculate that he had artificial intelligence write it for him. What do you think of Ty Dolla Sign’s new tattoo? Are you looking forward to hearing Vultures when it drops in January of next year? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Earlier this week, Kanye West dropped a long-overdue apology to the Jewish community for the various antisemitic comments he’s made in the past couple of years. The post came as a surprise to his loyal followers, as well as to the countless Jewish people the Chicago MC has managed to offend. As if the apology wasn’t shocking enough, it was also written in Hebrew; an ambiguous nod to those he’s wronged.
“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,” his message begins. “It was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding More in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.”
Almost immediately after he posted the apology, social media sleuths began to speculate that something was off. Many even thought the controversial hitmaker could have used artificial intelligence to put it together. TMZ put it into an AI-detecting software, which also had some pretty damning results. Now, DJ Peter Rosenberg has shared his thoughts on the debacle, claiming that it seems like nothing but a ploy to get some samples cleared ahead of his new album, Vultures. According to him, the AI theory also checks out, and he was likely pressured by record executives into “apologizing.”
“No part of me believes his apology,” Rosenberg explained. “The Hebrew part was like so either unintentionally or intentionally offensive,” he continued. “As if like, American Jews can just read Hebrew without vowels… Like bro, it’s just another offensive thing here.” What do you think of Peter Rosenberg’s take on Kanye West’s apology? Do you think it was sincere? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Guess what, guys. Kanye West learned his lesson. No, for real this time. You can totally tell because he addressed his apology in Hebrew script on Instagram. It probably has nothing to do with that album he’s been promoting (and failing to release), Vultures. He’s really sorry for all those horrible things he said about Jewish people… honest!
Insert fart noise here.
Look, we’re far past the point where the people who want to support Kanye are going to be moved either way, and those of us who rightly want him held accountable probably won’t be interested in hearing what he has to say. But there are still plenty of companies with whom he probably wishes to do business and despite seemingly shrugging off the loss of huge corporate interests like Adidas and Gap, Kanye still needs venues to perform at and someone to help him sell music. I find it hard to believe it’s a coincidence that he’s issuing his first apology after struggling to find a distributor for Vultures or book a tour for it.
On his recently restored Instagram, he posted a lengthy statement in Hebrew, translated by Rolling Stone, that reads:
I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any ‘unintended outburst’ caused by my words or actions. It was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.
Among the things he’s said were the initial tweet that kicked it all off (“I am going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE”), appearing on right-wing conservative shows to parrot antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people running the world, and as recently as early this month, rapping on a Vultures track, “How I’m antisemitic, I just f*cked a Jewish bitch,” amid other off-the-cuff musings during his two listening sessions.
When Kanye West announces a release date for a project of his, it’s hard to believe him. Perhaps more than anybody in modern music, the rapper has a history of not making good on his word and repeatedly delaying the release of his albums. The same has proven to be true for Vultures, his upcoming joint album with Ty Dolla Sign.
Neither West nor Ty have publicly explained why the album keeps getting pushed back. Worth noting, though: Minutes before the expected release on the 15th, West reached out to Nicki Minaj on X (formerly Twitter), asking her to clear her contributions to the song “New Body” for the album. She declined, responding, “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?”
Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s eagerly-anticipated joint album, Vultures, was initially expected to drop on December 15. Ye hosted a couple of listening parties to give fans a taste of what was to come, and ended up going on a controversial rant in Vegas. He took aim at Jay-Z, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and more in the rant, which ultimately went viral. With all of that being said, the album never dropped, leaving fans disappointed but not necessarily surprised.
It was later revealed that the album would only be delayed by a couple of weeks, and finally arrive on December 31. Once again, however, the project appears to have been delayed. Luckily, listeners won’t have to wait too much longer to hear it. According to Billboard, reps for Ye have confirmed that Vultures will now drop on January 12, 2024.
While it remains unclear what exactly has caused the delay, Ye certainly has his hands full. Aside from perfecting the upcoming album, he’s also got plans for a new city in the works. The city, tentatively named DROAM, will be in the Middle East and is currently in its first phase of development. Once it’s complete, it’s expected to span over 100K acres, which is nearly double the size of New York City. The Chicago-born MC is currently recruiting project managers, engineers, architects, contractors, builders, and more to help with the project.
While supporters respect the controversial artist for his ambition, some would prefer that he wrap up the album before diving into another endeavor. Still, fans are only a few more weeks out from finally hearingVultures. How do you feel about Kanye West’s upcoming joint album with Ty Dolla Sign getting delayed again? Are you looking forward to finally hearing the full album when it drops on January 12, 2024? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
In true Kanye West fashion, his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures, did not materialize in time for its release date. Throughout the past month, the two have been actively promoting the album with a “Vultures Rave,” various listening sessions, and a pre-save link that has since disappeared. During this promotional rollout, Ty Dolla $ign shared a written tracklist, featuring heavily teased songs like the Backstreet Boys-sampling “Everybody.”
One song that particularly stands out on the tentative list of songs is “New Body,” a collaboration between Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, and Nicki Minaj. While this song has yet to be released, it is over five years old. One of the most highly anticipated collaborations on Vultures, here is a brief history behind Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and Ty Dolla $ign’s “New Body.”
Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Have Not Worked Together in Many Years
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign had worked together on numerous occasions before teaming up for a full-length album. On the other hand, Ye and Nicki Minaj have not worked together on a song in many years. The two first teamed up on “Monster” from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, where Minaj delivered arguably her most iconic verse. Also on the album was “Dark Fantasy,” which features a spoken introduction from Minaj. Her 2010 debut, Pink Friday arrived the same day as Kanye’s album, featuring West on the song “Blazin’.” In 2018, a voice note from Nicki Minaj appeared on “Violent Crimes” from West’s Ye. Later that year, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj both featured on “Mama” from 6ix9ine’s debut album, Dummy Boy.
Initially Intended For Yandhi
Following Kanye West’s series of 7-track collaborative albums, he began to tease yet another new album, titled Yandhi. West announced that the supposed sequel to Yeezus would arrive on September 29, 2018. Of course, the album never officially materialized but ended up transforming into the gospel-centric Jesus Is King. Yandhi ended up leaking almost in its entirety in 2019, with many of its tracks being non-secular versions of songs from Jesus Is King. Among these tracks were “I Love It,” Teyana Taylor’s “We Got Love,” and “New Body” featuring Nicki Minaj. While previewed at Jesus is King listening parties, “New Body” remained unreleased and highly anticipated, with many of the leaks eventually receiving releases. West, Minaj, and Ty Dolla $ign had even filmed a music video for the song.
During a TV interview, Kanye explained the concept behind the song. He says, “I’m taking two stigmas at once because I love taking stigmas and flipping them to positive. Negative energy to a positive. One of the stigmas is that men, the more people we sleep with the higher our score goes. With a woman, the more people they sleep with, people they sleep with, people consider that to be, the lower their score goes.”
The majority of Yandhi’s leaks were reconfigured as the non-explicit Jesus Is King. “New Body” was noticeably missing from the tracklist. Around that time, Nicki Minaj sat down with The Shade Room, revealing new insight into the song’s status. “What’s funny is that I did a song with Kanye, that he now wants to turn into a gospel song.” She elaborated, “I done wrote three different verses, chile, and I don’t know. We ain’t seeing eye to eye on it.”
Nicki Minaj tells fans to spam ASAP Ferg to release their collaboration “Move Ya Hips” and Kim Kardashian for her song “New Body” with Kanye West. pic.twitter.com/dEvtFkSyS7
In the time since its initial leak, “New Body” has become a fan favorite among Kanye West and Nicki Minaj fans. The song even went viral on TikTok in 2020, prompting Nicki Minaj to advocate for its release. She even encouraged her fans to spam Kim Kardashian’s “comments everyday” if they wanted it to be released. Ty Dolla $ign also advocated for the release of “New Body.” That same year, his song “Status” included a lyric where he said, “I told Ye to drop the OG ‘New Body’.” With the song’s uncertain future as a leak and a reworked gospel song, it was still highly anticipated by both featured artists and hardcore fans.
Nicki Minaj Shuts Down Official Release
Nicki Minaj says she’s not interested in clearing her verse for Kanye West’s ‘New Body’
While promoting their upcoming album, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have previewed “New Body” during various listening sessions. These snippets included the original Nicki Minaj guest verse. After the album did not surface in time for its December 15 release date, Kanye West shared a screenshot of a message to Nicki Minaj, asking her to clear her verse for “New Body.” Minaj took to Instagram Live to speak about the status of the song. She said, “Regarding Kanye, that train has left the station. No disrespect in any way. I just put out a brand-new album. Why would I put out a song that has been out for three years?”
After declining his request to clear “New Body,” Kanye responded to Nicki Minaj during a listening session. At the same event where he spewed antisemitic remarks and sent jabs at Jay-Z and Drake, he said, “I made [Nicki Minaj] rewrite her verse 3 times for ‘Monster,’ I supported her career.” Fans may finally get “New Body” with the scheduled release of Vultures on December 31. However, it is highly unlikely for the song to be released in its original form, featuring a verse from Nicki Minaj.
Although the initial release date for Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s joint album Vultures has come and gone, that hasn’t deterred Kanye’s fans from continuing to clamor for the project. After all, some release shenanigans are par for the course when it comes to the mercurial producer, who has released albums days after they were due and opted to put them out on proprietary tech.
He’s also been a bit distracted, with his attention being split between putting out the publicity fire his antisemtic comments set to his career and stewing over his (just) treatment by friends and business partners who din’t want to be smeared by association. He still seems intent on putting out Vultures after all this — and Ty seems perfectly fine going along for the ride — so, here’s everything we know about the album so far.
Release Date
Vultures is now allegedly coming out on December 31 after a third (second?) listening event, this time to be held in Saudi Arabia.
Tracklist
While Ty shared a tracklist, it seems unlikely that this will be the final sequencing after Backstreet Boys protested “Everybody” for sampling their 1997 hit of the same time and Nicki Minaj turned down offers to appear on “New Body” since Kanye asked at the last minute — and will almost certainly not be clearing it now.
1. “Everybody” Feat. Charlie Wilson, Lil Baby
2. “Back To Me” Feat. Freddie Gibbs, Offset, Quavo
3. “Fuk Sumn” Feat. Playboi Carti, Quavo
4. “Time Moving Slow”
5. “Beg Forgiveness” Feat. Charlie Brown
6. “So Good”
7. “Paid” Feat. Future
8. “Timbo Freestyle”
9. “Slide”
10. “New Body” Feat. Nicki Minaj
11. “Promotion”
12. “Vultures” Feat. Bump J, Lil Durk
13. “Lifestyle”
14. “Drunk” Feat. Bad Bunny, Kodak Black
15. “Worship”
16. “River” Feat. Young Thug
17. “Gun To My Head”
18. “Unlock”
Features
Although Nicki’s out, the guest list will supposedly still include contemporary faves like Lil Baby, Quavo, Offset, Future, Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, Bad Bunny, and Young Thug. However the most intriguing inclusion for day-one Ye heads should be Bump J, the Chicago rapper who worked with him early in both their careers. Also, Kanye’s daughter is apparently included despite being uncredited on the tracklist.
Artwork
Ty Dolla also shared the proposed cover art, but as with all things Kanye, don’t be suprised to see things change in the coming weeks.
Singles
No singles have yet been released, but Kanye previously teased the album with the Backstreet-sampling “Everybody.”
Tour
A merch site briefly offered tickets for a “world tour,” but disappeared, leading to speculation that Kanye is planning a tour — although for him, that should be read more like “wants to do” rather than “is currently doing the work to ensure that such a thing actually happens.”
Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign were supposed to have the headlining music release of last week with Vultures. Perhaps unsurprisingly to anybody who knows about West’s history of not meeting deadlines, though, the album did not end up getting released on time and has yet to be unveiled. Now, it appears West and Ty have another new release date lined up.
Of course, it wouldn’t hurt to take an announced release date for a West project with a grain of salt, since deadlines have historically been more like suggestions than something he feels obligated to honor.
As for why the project was delayed, it could be a matter of it’s just not finished yet, or there are still some elements of it to work out. For example, shortly before its expected release last Friday (minutes before, in fact), West took to social media to reach out to Nicki Minaj, in an effort to get her to approve her verse on “New Body” for the album, a request she ultimately denied.
Kanye West and Will Smith ran into one another aboard a first-class Emirates flight from Dubai to Los Angeles on Sunday. In doing so, they posed for a photo together alongside a woman on the plane that is now circulating on social media, as caught by TMZ.
It’s unclear why West was in Dubai but he is currently gearing up for the release of his new album, Vultures, with Ty Dolla Sign. The two intended to drop the project on Friday, but the date came and went with no new music. Ye now says it’ll drop on December 31, but who can be sure at this point?
Will Smith Speaks At Red Sea International Film Festival In Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 02: Will Smith speaks on stage at In Conversation with Will Smith during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on December 02, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival)
Just prior to the scheduled release, Nicki Minaj refused to clear her verse on the song, “New Body,” which Ye intended to include on the tracklist for Vultures. She explained the decision on Instagram Live after West called her out on social media. “Now regarding Kanye, that train has left the station, OK?” she said. “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?”
As for Smith, he recently made headlines while reflecting on the making of his iconic single with DJ Jazzy Jeff, “Summertime.” Discussing the song at the GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop event, earlier this month, he admitted to copying Rakim’s style. “I was absolutely trying to sound like you on ‘Summertime,’” Smith said at the time. “‘Cause I had been screaming all night, and I couldn’t get my ‘happy-go-lucky’ high voice. And [the producer] just said, ‘Yo, just gimme that Rakim shit.’” Rakim shared the clip on Instagram with the caption: “All love.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Will Smith and Kanye West on HotNewHipHop.
Kanye West fans were left disappointed last week when they expected his joint album with Ty Dolla Sign to drop, which obviously didn’t happen. Instead, social media users woke up to headlines surrounding the controversial statements made by the Chicago MC during his Vegas Vultures listening party. He managed to reinforce his antisemitic streak, stir up drama with Nicki Minaj’s Barbz, and more.
Ye’s since confirmed that Vultures will now be released on December 31. The listening party debacle and delays have managed to cloud the musical elements of the release. Regardless, fans are still curious as to what Ye has up his sleeve for this latest project. In a new snippet, he samples Sha’Carri Richardson, a celebrated track and field star from Dallas who helped Ye tease Donda back in 2021.
In the snippet, Richardson is heard saying “I’m ready mentally, physically, and emotionally. And I’m here to stay, and I’m back not better.” The clip comes from Richardson’s interview at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she secured her first national title. Her words are certainly inspiring and make for a solid sample, getting fans even more excited for Vultures.
There is at least one fan who may not be as excited for Vultures as they once were, however. In a new clip, Ye’s seen surrounded by some supporters, shaking their hands and greeting them. When one woman reached out to hug Ye, he stopped her in her tracks, moving on to hug a different woman nearby. While Ye has the right to hug or not hug whoever he wants, the fan looked pretty defeated when he turned her down, and some commenters think it was a shady move.
What do you think of Kanye West refusing to hug one fan but showing love to another? What about the Chicago-born artist sampling Sha’Carri Richardson on a Vultures track? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
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