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Vultures 1
A photograph of West completely obscured by all-black clothing (including an opaque head covering) standing next to his wife, Bianca Censori, with her back turned, wearing stockings and a sheer black cloth around her waist
Studio album by
¥$
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2024 (2024-02-10)
Genre
Length55:33
LabelYZY
Producer
Kanye West chronology
Donda
(2021) 		Vultures 1
(2024)
Ty Dolla Sign chronology
Cheers to the Best Memories
(2021) 		Vultures 1
(2024)
Alternate cover
Cover originally promoted and seen on the album's pre-release page on Apple Music; this cover is still used for the Vultures Pack compilation EP.
Cover originally promoted and seen on the album's pre-release page on Apple Music; this cover is still used for the Vultures Pack compilation EP.
Singles from Vultures 1
  1. "Vultures"
    Released: November 22, 2023
  2. "Talking / Once Again"
    Released: February 8, 2024

Vultures 1 is the debut studio album by American hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released independently through West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024.[2][3][4] The album features uncredited guest vocals from West's daughter North, Freddie Gibbs, YG, Quavo, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Bump J, Lil Durk, Rich the Kid, and Chris Brown. Production was primarily handled by West himself, alongside JPEGMafia, FnZ, Timbaland, No I.D., James Blake, Wheezy, 88-Keys, Cubeatz, and London on da Track, among others. It serves as a follow-up to both artists' 2021 studio albums—Donda and Cheers to the Best Memories—as well as their first independent albums.

Vultures 1 sustained multiple delays and changes to its the tracklist prior to its final release; it was first teased throughout late 2023 under the placeholder title ¥$. Several listening events to promote the album, including a multi-stadium listening event and a concert in Reggio Emilia, were canceled. "Vultures", which features uncredited guest vocals from Bump J and Lil Durk, was released on November 22 and served as its lead single. West previewed Vultures 1 at a minor event in a restaurant in Wynwood, Florida on December 8, and held the first in a set of listening events titled "Vultures Rave" four days later, which featured artists of whom were intended to appear on the album. Listening parties in Chicago and New York City on February 8 and February 9, 2024, respectively, bookended the release of the second single, "Talking / Once Again", which features uncredited guest vocals from North West. The album was released on February 10, commemorative of the twentieth anniversary of West's debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004).[5][6] It is set to be followed up by Vultures 2 and Vultures 3, which are slated for release on March 8 and April 5, respectively.

In contrast to West's previous two albums, it finds him largely dismissing religious themes and in favor of adopting Ty Dolla Sign's commercially-oriented and sexual subject matter. Vultures 1 polarized music critics, largely in part due to West's antisemitic comments in late 2022, as well as further controversies leading up to the album's release. Many deemed that the album failed to properly justify West's rhetoric, noted its strain towards edge,[7][8][9] and criticized its unoriginality, while others regarded it as a comeback album for West in spite of such complaints.[10][11][12]

Background and recording

On August 25, 2023, NBC News reported from two sources that West had been working on music throughout the summer and planned to release an album, revealing "new music is imminent".[13] West held a private listening event for the album in Italy on October 1, attended by Ty Dolla Sign and it was rumored they had collaborated at the time.[14] 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 canceled.[15][16]

Chris Brown (left) and Freddie Gibbs (right) appear on Vultures 1.

In an Instagram post on October 23, 2023, Ty confirmed the album's existence. The post contained a black background with white text that displayed "¥$", their duo name.[17][18][19] During a performance in early November 2023, Ty stated that he had just flown in from Saudi Arabia, where he was working with West on their upcoming collaborative studio album and said that it was "coming real soon".[20] Videos of the two recording with American rapper Lil Baby also surfaced online.[21] Images picturing West working in a "desolate setting surrounded by little except chairs and tents" were released as well.[22] British record producer Fred Again played snippets of a song by West and Ty at a club, seemingly from their collaborative project.[23]

On December 13, 2023, media outlets reported that the Backstreet Boys interpolation in "Everybody" wasn't authorized by the band.[24] The following day, West sent a text message to Nicki Minaj asking her for permission to include "New Body" on the album; during an Instagram Live stream, she denied West's request, saying: "Why would I put out a song that's been out for three years?"[25] In response to her statements, West said: "I made that girl rewrite her verse three times for 'Monster'. I supported her career. So I don't know what it is."[26]

On December 21, representatives for West confirmed to Billboard that the release of Vultures had been further delayed to January 12, 2024.[27][28] On December 29, "Everybody" was rumored to be released on streaming services. However, it was not released and DJ Pharris previewed another track, "Unlock", on the Power 92 radio station instead.[29] On January 2, West's longtime collaborator, Malik Yusef, posted a picture of Ty in the studio, claiming that he was rerecording all of his verses as well as recording new ones.[30] On January 11, one day before the expected release date, Vultures was delayed to January 19.[31]

Release and promotion

On October 13, 2023, Billboard reported that West and Ty were planning to release a collaborative album and were shopping it to five different record labels for distribution.[32][33] The labels had been distancing themselves from West due to his widely publicized antisemitic comments in late 2022.[33] 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 whatsoever.[34] Later that month, Ty 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).[17][35][36] Leading up to the events, the duo were spotted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, creating speculation amongst fans that they would take place there.[23] The events were canceled, with the plans to release the album that night being scrapped.[37][38] Some fans were disappointed as they likened the repeated delays and cancellations to Yandhi, an album by West slated for release in 2018. The album was then delayed a year, and eventually released and drastically overhauled under the name of Jesus Is King; West also notably delayed the release of Donda by a year.[38][39] On November 17, 2023, DJ Pharris previewed the lead single, "Vultures", which features uncredited guest vocals from American rappers Bump J and Lil Durk, on his radio show, WPWX Power 92 Chicago, which was released five days later.[40]

Ty posted a handwritten tracklist for the project to his Instagram account on December 8, 2023.[41][42] Later that night, West previewed the opening track, "Everybody", which included a sample from the Backstreet Boys song "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".[43] On December 10, Ty 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.[44] Later on December 10, West played songs from the album at a restaurant in Wynwood, Florida, revealing guest contributions from American singer Chris Brown and American rappers Future and Young Thug.[45] At the event, West revealed the title as Vultures and said it would be released on December 15.[46] At the Vultures Rave, West played 10 tracks from Vultures, along with guests Chris Brown, Offset, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, Bump J, Freddie Gibbs, and West's daughter, North West.[47] Technical difficulties prevented them from previewing more songs from the album.[48] Kanye 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 had previously evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery for his single "Black Skinhead",[49][48] though Trace William Cowen of Complex noted that context of the imagery has since changed because of West's 2022 praise for Adolf Hitler.[50] Carlos de Loera of the Los Angeles Times opined that West's outfit served to amplify his antisemitic remarks and other inflammatory beliefs.[51] On December 12, 2023, Vultures was made available to pre-save on streaming services, although the pre-save link disappeared a few days later.[52][53] On December 14, MDLBeast SoundStorm posted a late announcement on their Instagram account that West would be playing at their festival in Riyadh and referenced the album.[54] West did not perform at the festival, although he was photographed with fellow rapper Will Smith after he played there.[55] On December 15, 2023, XXL reported that an additional listening event would be held in Saudi Arabia and that Vultures would now be released on December 31.[56]

On January 14, 2024, footage emerged of West and Ty filming a music video for the song "Fuk Sumn", alongside Playboi Carti.[57] On January 16, Vultures was delayed to February 9.[58] On January 23, West released the trailer for the album via Instagram, announcing it would be the first volume in the Vultures trilogy. Vultures 1 is set to be followed by Vultures 2 and Vultures 3 on March 8 and April 5, 2024, respectively.[59][60][61] On January 30, North West was witnessed wearing a Vultures shirt, which included an updated tracklist for the album on its back.[62] On February 6, 2024, West posted a video to Instagram Stories of himself lamenting not being able to secure any venues for a Vultures world tour, alleging this was because of his controversy from late 2022. West highlighted that he had "not been allowed to perform in a year" and compared this to the 2022 film Elvis; he quickly received text messages with offers for venues from many of his collaborators.[63][64] He subsequently posted screenshots of these texts detailing possible cities for the tour, including New York, Toronto, London, Dubai, Lagos, Melbourne, and Tokyo.[63][65] The tour would start in the Summer of 2024 and run into early 2025, with plans to also visit "iconic international venue options" such as the Brazilian mountain Corcovado, the Great Wall of China, and Egypt's Giza pyramid complex.[65] On February 5, 2024, West and Ty announced the album's first listening event at Chicago's United Center via separate posts for February 8. The venue's website noted that the event "marks a historic moment" of attendees listening to Vultures 1 with the contributing artists before its release, further observing the significance of West selecting his hometown.[66] The website also opined the event would be iconic for music, bringing together various collaborators with the fans to celebrate "creativity and innovation".[66] Tickets for the event sold out on the day of the announcement and the live stream started at 10 p.m. CST, through the streaming platform Veeps and apps such as Apple TV and Samsung TV Plus.[67][68] West and Ty wore outfits matching the music video for "Vultures"; the rapper's outfit consisted of a black leather bomber jacket with the number one on the back, leather pants, and a white hockey mask of Jason Voorhees, while the singer wore a loose, long black trench coat. Guests who performed with the collaborators included North West, YG, and Bump J, while Chance the Rapper was in attendance.[69]

On February 7, 2024, West posted to Instagram that a second listening event would be held at UBS Arena in New York's Belmont Park, coinciding with the release date. The event offered "a high-fidelity audio and visual showcase".[67][70] The show was supposed to start at 9 p.m., yet it began around two hours late at 11 p.m.[71][72] Also on February 7, "Talking / Once Again", which features uncredited guest vocals from North West, was released. The song's music video features North getting braids in her hair to match with Kanye West's black threads and Ty gazing at his own daughter, who rests her head on his shoulder in the ending scene.[73][74] On the same day as its premiere, an alternate version of "Vultures" produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep was released as a promotional single from the album, along with a music video on Instagram that includes footage from the trailer.[75] Vultures 1 had yet to release on its scheduled date, leading Clash's Robin Murray to believe the album had again been delayed.[76]

On February 9, 2024, Ozzy Osbourne posted on Instagram that West was refused permission to sample a 1983 Black Sabbath live performance of the song "Iron Man", but that he had done so anyway on "Carnival". While a leaked version of the track used the sample, the version played at the Chicago listening event did not.[77] West later removed the sample from the song, and was instead replaced by his own track "Hell of a Life", which itself samples "Iron Man".[78] Vultures 1 was released to streaming services on February 10, 2024, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the release of West's debut studio album The College Dropout.[79] Upon release, it topped the Apple Music albums chart in the United States.[80][81] The album did not initially appear on Spotify, which West alluded to with an Instagram post of a conversation between two collaborators discussing whether this would impact the chart position or if the service was behind for releases.[82][83] Later that same day, it was made available on Spotify and left Apple Music charts after briefly disappearing from the service without any explanation. Vultures 1 was quickly re-released on the platform; West reacted in an interview that he liked the removal from streaming services since it was simplistic and the platforms are "bullshit to artists anyway".[80][84][85] West also offered, "We number 1, we number 1 you know. Everything that they did only helped us."[84] He criticized Spotify for allegedly giving $500 million to distribute across all artists then forcing him and other artists to organize it amongst themselves, ranging from Taylor Swift to Drake.[84][85] The album has not been made available on YouTube Music.[80] On February 11, 2024, West reposted a report to Instagram Stories that Vultures 1 had topped digital charts in 72 countries, including Israel.[86] Following the release of Vultures 1, Donna Summer's estate posted an Instagram story stating that they had not authorized the use of "I Feel Love" for the track "Good (Don't Die)". They alleged that "he changed the words, had someone re-sing it or used AI" but that it still constituted "copyright infringement".[87]

Cover art

The original cover art for Vultures has been compared to that of Burzum's album Filosofem (1996), featuring Theodor Kittelsen's painting Op under Fjeldet toner en Lu.[88][89]

The originally announced cover art for Vultures 1 consisted of an 1835 painting by German artist Caspar David Friedrich, Landscape with Graves, with a large black border around the picture and "VULTURES" at the top in all-caps, displayed in a decorative white Gregorian font.[90] This cover was revealed on December 11, 2023 when Playboi Carti posted an iMessage exchange between him and West where he was sent that version.[91][92]

The second iteration of the cover art, consisting of the Landscape With Graves painting without a black border, and with "VULTURES" superimposed on the painting in all-caps in the upper left corner and the subtitle "Volume 1" in the lower right corner displayed in black Gregorian font, was revealed on December 12, 2023, by Ty in an Instagram post.[93]

Writing for HipHopDX, Sam Moore described the Friedrich cover art as being "linked to Nazism", noting Friedrich's status as a favorite artist of Adolf Hitler. Moore further found that the cover's typography was reminiscent of that used by Burzum, a black metal project founded by neo-Nazi[94] Varg Vikernes; the band was previously sampled on West and Gucci Mane's "Pussy Print" in 2016.[88] The Burzum comparison and Hitler's adoration of Friedrich were also reported on by The Guardian and The Independent.[89][95] West was later photographed wearing a Burzum shirt in a tweet with collaborator JPEGMafia.[96] Vikernes responded by praising West for having the courage to wear his project's shirt in public.[97]

As of February 11, 2024, Vultures-branded merchandise featuring the Friedrich cover art remains offered for sale on the Yeezy.com website.[4] Also offered on the site is clothing showing a coat of arms style emblem with "VULTURES" written across the top and a double-headed eagle on the shield area below.[4]

When the album was released on February 10 on Apple Music, it had a new album cover, which depicted West wearing an all-black outfit with a hockey mask, first a white mask but then changed to all-black, standing next to his wife, Bianca Censori, who has her back to the camera and is mostly nude above her thighs and wearing black stockings and high heels.[98] Some Twitter users noted that while West and his wife were featured on the cover, Ty was absent.[98] The white hockey mask, which was also featured at the listening parties, was widely considered a reference to the Jason Voorhees character in the Friday the 13th film franchise.[99][100][101]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY40/100[103]
Metacritic49/100[102]
Review scores
SourceRating
Evening Standard[104]
The Guardian[8]
HipHopDX3/5[105]
NME[106]
The Times[7]
WECB7.25/10[107]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Vultures 1 received "mixed or average reviews" based on a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 from four critic scores. In a review for The Times, Will Hodgkinson called Vultures 1 "a charmless disaster". He panned the lyrics, describing them as "the most tired hip-hop clichés", and the production, which he considered unoriginal in comparison to West's previous work. He also criticized the way that West addressed controversies leading up to the album, especially his antisemitic comments. Nonetheless, Hodgkinson found that "Vultures is not all bad" and cited "Stars", "Keys to My Life", "Talking", and "Good (Don't Die)" as highlights.[7] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian opined that the album was an improvement on Donda, but said that West's verses were "profoundly depressing" and criticized his inclination to controversy on the basis that he "thinks he can get away with it".[8]

Complex head of music Eric Skelton wrote that "Vultures 1 exceeded [his] expectations". He opined that, 20 years into his recording career, West was "still an excellent producer and curator". He considered Ty Dolla Sign the right collaborator for the project and praised the combination of his vocals with West's production. He cited "Burn" as a highlight, feeling that it "sounds like it could have been a long-lost track from [The College Dropout and Late Registration]". Nonetheless, he was more mixed towards the lyrics, calling them "cringey jokes and clunky one-liners that detract from otherwise strong performances"; he summarized that "the controversies are addressed in a very Kanye way".[10]

Michael Saponara, who ranked the album's songs for Billboard, commented on the album's release, saying "Most people would call Vultures 1 a comeback album for Kanye – his first without the backing of Universal Music Group or Def Jam – but nearly all of his projects are fueled by some form of plight he's fighting against."[11] Saponara praised "Carnival" as his favorite song on the album, calling it "the perfect example of why people put up with all of the controversies, album delays and madness that come with being a Ye fan because nobody in rap creates generational moments like this".[11]

Track listing

Vultures 1 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stars"
1:55
2."Keys to My Life"
2:54
3."Paid"
3:15
4."Talking"
3:05
5."Back to Me"
4:55
6."Hoodrat"
  • Ye
  • 88-Keys
3:42
7."Do It"
3:45
8."Paperwork"
  • Ye
  • Griffin
  • Marshall
  • Pemberton
  • Victor Hugo dos Santos
  • Bruno Gioia
  • Ye
  • Digital Nas
  • DJ Roca
  • DJ Vitinho Beat
2:25
9."Burn"
1:51
10."Fuk Sumn"
  • Ye
  • JPEGMafia
  • Timbaland
  • Digital Nas
  • Chrishan
  • Shdøw
  • Hubi
  • AyoAA
3:29
11."Vultures"
4:36
12."Carnival"
  • Ye
  • Griffin
  • Dimitri Roger
  • Carter
  • Pemberton
  • Grant Dickinson
  • Williams
  • Cubina
  • Ye
  • TheLabCook
  • Ojivolta
  • Digital Nas
4:24
13."Beg Forgiveness"
6:08
14."Good (Don't Die)"
  • Ye
  • Griffin
  • Wilson
  • Hood
  • Ye
  • No I.D.
3:19
15."Problematic"
  • Ye
  • Griffin
  • Njapa
  • Clemons
  • Adam Slonka
  • Ye
  • 88-Keys
  • Slonka
3:14
16."King"
  • Ye
  • Griffin
  • Hendricks
  • Glass
  • Dylan Cleary-KrellArturo Fratini
  • Ye
  • JPEGMafia
  • Wheezy
  • Dez Wright
  • Lester Nowhere
2:36
Total length:55:33

Notes

  • "Keys to My Life" features uncredited additional vocals from India Love
  • "Talking" features uncredited vocals from Kanye West's daughter, North West
  • "Back to Me" features uncredited vocals from Freddie Gibbs and additional vocals from Quavo
  • "Hoodrat" features uncredited additional vocals from Mike Tyson
  • "Do It" features uncredited vocals from YG and additional vocals from Nipsey Hussle
  • "Paperwork" features uncredited vocals from Quavo
  • "Fuk Sumn" features uncredited vocals from Playboi Carti and Travis Scott
  • "Vultures" features uncredited vocals from Bump J and Lil Durk
  • "Carnival" features uncredited vocals from Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti
  • "Beg Forgiveness" features uncredited vocals from Chris Brown
  • "Good (Don't Die)" features uncredited additional vocals from J. Rey Soul

Sample credits

Charts

Chart performance for Vultures 1
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[108] 20

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