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	Kanye West (left) and Ty Dolla Sign (right), the two members of ¥$
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Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2023–present;
Labels	YZY
Members	Ty Dolla Sign; Kanye West;

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¥$ is an American hip-hop supergroup composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign. With the two maintaining a strong relationship during 2023, Ty was one of the select few West invited to record music with in Tokyo, Japan and later in Italy. During the recording sessions for West's eleventh studio album, they decided to set aside some of their music and create their three-volume collaborative album series, Vultures. The duo released the first installment, Vultures 1, on February 10, 2024.

History

Background and beginnings

Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign began making music with each other in 2014, when they were working on West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo. Following the album's release, Ty Dolla $ign became one of Ye's most frequent collaborators, contributing to some of his most prominent modern works – both released and unreleased – including Ye and the unreleased Yandhi.

Formation and Vultures 1

In October 2023, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed the existence of the duo and their upcoming album via an Instagram post displaying their name ¥$. During a performance in November 2023, he revealed that he had been working with West on the album in Saudi Arabia and that it would be "coming real soon". Videos of the artists recording with rapper Lil Baby also surfaced online.

West and Ty Dolla Sign spent three months recording Vultures 1 in Saudi Arabia, mostly in the city of al-Ula, according to collaborator DJ Camper. British singer ZLYAH, who was inspired by West, contributed to the writing of the track Carnival. Record producer Fred Again played snippets of a song by the duo at a club, rumored to be from the album.

The album's first public listening event was announced for February 8, 2024, at Chicago's United Center. Vultures 1 was released independently through West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024, commemorating the 20th anniversary of his debut album The College Dropout. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming the first album to reach the top primarily through streaming.

Planned Vultures Trilogy

On January 23, 2024, West revealed that the Vultures project would be released as a trilogy, with the first installment, Vultures 1, scheduled for release on February. The second volume, Vultures 2, was set to release on March 8, with the final part, Vultures 3, on April 5, 2024. Vultures 1 was released independently through West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming West's 11th consecutive number-one album and Ty Dolla Sign's first. It also reached the top spot in several other countries.

Vultures 2 is currently in production, with West and Ty Dolla Sign still working on the album. Producer Timbaland and rapper French Montana have announced their involvement in the project. West has stated that Vultures 2 will be sold exclusively on his Yeezy website for $20 instead of being released on streaming platforms like its predecessor. After several delays and uncertainty surrounding the release of Vultures 2, West confirmed the album's official release date. During an interview on Justin LaBoy's The Download podcast, which aired on April 22, 2024, West revealed that Vultures 2 will be released on May 3^[1]. This announcement aligns with the date West had previously leaked to a Baby Keem fan page in March when he mistakenly thought the account was the rapper's actual profile. Tracks such as "River" featuring Young Thug and Leon Bridges, the Backstreet Boys-sampling "Everybody," "Worship," "Promotion" featuring Future, the James Blake-assisted "Slide," and "Field Trip" with Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, and Don Toliver have all been teased.

Controversy

The original artwork for the Vultures trilogy, revealed by West in January 2024, were believed to be inspired by the works of Burzum and Caspar David Friedrich, with the font having alleged connections to murderer and neo-Nazi Varg Vikernes. In response to the backlash, West and Ty Dolla Sign decided to change the artwork for all three albums in the trilogy. Vultures 1 was released with a new cover art featuring 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. With the announcement of Vultures 2, the duo revealed the cover for the album featuring Ty Dolla Sign wearing a leather jacket and a mask, standing in the center of a brown background while holding a picture of his brother "Big TC".

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions, and sales shown
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Sales
Title	Album details	US ^[2]	AUS ^[3]	CAN ^[4]	NOR ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	UK ^[8]	Sales
Vultures 1	Released: February 10, 2024 Label: YZY Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	148,000^[9]
Vultures 2	Scheduled: May 3, 2024 Label: YZY Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	To be released

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
Title	Year	US ^[10]	US R&B/HH ^[11]	US Rap ^[12]	AUS ^[13]	CAN ^[14]	FRA ^[15]	IRE ^[16]	NZ ^[17]	UK ^[8]	WW ^[18]	Album
"Vultures" (featuring Bump J and Lil Durk)	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Vultures 1
"Talking / Once Again" (featuring North West)	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Carnival" (with Rich the Kid featuring Playboi Carti)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Like That Remix" (with Future and Metro Boomin)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single

Appearances together

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Only One"	2014	Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Ty Dolla Sign	Non-album singles
"The Summer League"	2015	Wale, Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West	Non-album singles
"Guard Down"	2015	Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Diddy	Free TC
"Real Friends"	2016	Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign	The Life of Pablo
"Fade"	2016	Kanye West, Post Malone, Ty Dolla Sign	The Life of Pablo
" All Mine"	2018	Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Ant Clemons	Ye
"Wouldn't Leave"		Kanye West, PartyNextDoor, Ty Dolla Sign, Jeremih
"Violent Crimes"		Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, 070 Shake, Nicki Minaj
"Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)"		Kids See Ghosts, Ty Dolla Sign	Kids See Ghosts
"Everything We Need"	2019	Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Ant Clemons	Jesus Is King
"Ego Death"	2020	Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, FKA Twigs, Skrillex	Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
"Track 6"	2020	Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Anderson .Paak, Thundercat	Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
"Junya, Pt. 2"	2021	Kanye West, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla Sign	Donda

References

^ https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-confirms-vultures-2-release-date
^ Cite error: The named reference US200 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
^ "Canadian Albums Chart: June 23, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 24, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 15, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
^ ^a ^b "Kids See Ghosts | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
^ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/arts/music/ye-kanye-west-vultures-1-billboard-chart.html
^
Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
- All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^
Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
- All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^
Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States:
- All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^
Peaks in Australia:
- "Wavy": "CHART WATCH #386". auspOp. September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Sucker for Pain": "australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons feat. Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors – Sucker For Pain". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Love U Better": "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Ego Death": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing July 13, 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. No. 1584. July 13, 2020.
- "Spicy": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1600. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 2, 2020. p. 4.
- Songs from Vultures 1: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 February 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1772. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. p. 4.
^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference SNEP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference IRMA – Irish Charts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference NZ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Ty Dolla Sign Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[1] ttps://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-confirms-vultures-2-release-date

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[3] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

[4] "Canadian Albums Chart: June 23, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

[5] "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 24, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

[6] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.

[7] "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 15, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".

[UK-8] "Kids See Ghosts | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

[9] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/arts/music/ye-kanye-west-vultures-1-billboard-chart.html

[Hot_100-10] Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

"Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[11] All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[12] "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[R&B/HH-11] Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

"Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[14] All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[15] "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[USRap-12] Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States:
All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

"Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[17] All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[18] "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[AUS-13] Peaks in Australia:
"Wavy": "CHART WATCH #386". auspOp. September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

"Sucker for Pain": "australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons feat. Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors – Sucker For Pain". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

"Love U Better": "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

"Ego Death": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing July 13, 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. No. 1584. July 13, 2020.

"Spicy": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1600. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 2, 2020. p. 4.

Songs from Vultures 1: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 February 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1772. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. p. 4.

[20] "Wavy": "CHART WATCH #386". auspOp. September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[21] "Sucker for Pain": "australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons feat. Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors – Sucker For Pain". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[22] "Love U Better": "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[23] "Ego Death": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing July 13, 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. No. 1584. July 13, 2020.

[24] "Spicy": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1600. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 2, 2020. p. 4.

[25] Songs from Vultures 1: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 February 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1772. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. p. 4.

[CAN-14] "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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[WW-18] "Ty Dolla Sign Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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 On January 23, 2024, West revealed that the Vultures project would be released as a [[trilogy]], with the first installment, ''Vultures 1'', scheduled for release on February. The second volume, ''[[Vultures 2]]'', was set to release on March 8, with the final part, ''Vultures 3'', on April 5, 2024. ''Vultures 1'' was released independently through West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming West's 11th consecutive number-one album and Ty Dolla Sign's first. It also reached the top spot in several other countries.
-''Vultures 2'' is currently in production, with West and Ty Dolla Sign still working on the album. Producer [[Timbaland]] and rapper [[French Montana]] have announced their involvement in the project. West has stated that ''Vultures 2'' will be sold exclusively on his Yeezy website for $20 instead of being released on streaming platforms like its predecessor. After several delays and uncertainty surrounding the release of ''Vultures 2'', West confirmed the album's official release date. During an interview on Justin LaBoy's The Download podcast, which aired on April 22, 2024, West revealed that ''Vultures 2'' will be released on May 3. This announcement aligns with the date West had previously leaked to a [[Baby Keem]] fan page in March when he mistakenly thought the account was the rapper's actual profile. Tracks such as "River" featuring [[Young Thug]] and [[Leon Bridges]], the [[Backstreet Boys]]-sampling "Everybody," "Worship," "Promotion" featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]], the [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]]-assisted "Slide," and "Field Trip" with [[Playboi Carti]], [[Kodak Black]], Lil Durk, and [[Don Toliver]] have all been teased.
+''Vultures 2'' is currently in production, with West and Ty Dolla Sign still working on the album. Producer [[Timbaland]] and rapper [[French Montana]] have announced their involvement in the project. West has stated that ''Vultures 2'' will be sold exclusively on his Yeezy website for $20 instead of being released on streaming platforms like its predecessor. After several delays and uncertainty surrounding the release of ''Vultures 2'', West confirmed the album's official release date. During an interview on Justin LaBoy's The Download podcast, which aired on April 22, 2024, West revealed that ''Vultures 2'' will be released on May 3<ref>https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-confirms-vultures-2-release-date</ref>. This announcement aligns with the date West had previously leaked to a [[Baby Keem]] fan page in March when he mistakenly thought the account was the rapper's actual profile. Tracks such as "River" featuring [[Young Thug]] and [[Leon Bridges]], the [[Backstreet Boys]]-sampling "Everybody," "Worship," "Promotion" featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]], the [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]]-assisted "Slide," and "Field Trip" with [[Playboi Carti]], [[Kodak Black]], Lil Durk, and [[Don Toliver]] have all been teased.
 ====Controversy====

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Albums discography Singles discography Production discography Videography Songs Awards and nominations Live performances Views
Studio albums	The College Dropout Late Registration Graduation 808s & Heartbreak My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Yeezus The Life of Pablo Ye Jesus Is King Donda Donda 2
Collaborative albums	Watch the Throne (with Jay-Z) Kids See Ghosts (with Kid Cudi as Kids See Ghosts) Jesus Is Born (as the Sunday Service Choir) Vultures 1 (with Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$) Vultures 2 (with Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$)
Live albums	Late Orchestration VH1 Storytellers
Compilations	Cruel Summer (with GOOD Music)
Mixtapes	Can't Tell Me Nothing
DVDs	The College Dropout Video Anthology Late Orchestration
Films	We Were Once a Fairytale Runaway Cruel Summer Jesus Is King Jeen-Yuhs
Tours	Touch the Sky Tour Glow in the Dark Tour Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga (cancelled) Watch the Throne Tour The Yeezus Tour Saint Pablo Tour
Books	Glow in the Dark
Fashion	Nike Air Yeezy Adidas Yeezy Yeezy Gap Yeezy (brand)
Family	Donda West (mother) Kim Kardashian (ex-wife) Bianca Censori (wife) Devo Harris (cousin) Tony Williams (cousin) North West (daughter)
Related articles	Dropout Bear GOOD Music GOOD Fridays Child Rebel Soldier Donda (company) Donda Academy Presidential campaigns Stem Player Drake–Kanye West feud
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