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¥$
Kanye West (left) and Ty Dolla Sign (right), the two members of ¥$
Kanye West (left) and Ty Dolla Sign (right), the two members of ¥$
Background information
GenresHip hop
Years active
  • 2023–present
LabelsYZY
Members

¥$ is an American hip hop supergroup composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign.[1] With the two maintaining a strong relationship during 2023, Ty was one of the select few West invited to record music with in Tokyo, Italy and later in Saudi Arabia. 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

American rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign began collaborating in September 2014 during the production of West's seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo.[2] Ty Dolla Sign co-wrote and provided vocals on two of its singles, "Real Friends" and "Fade".[3][4] Following its release, the two were reported to have began working on a collaborative project slated for release that same year, although this never came to fruition.[citation needed]

Ty Dolla Sign also provided uncredited vocals on West's eighth studio album ye (2018), on the tracks "All Mine", "Wouldn't Leave" and "Violent Crimes". That same year, the duo had recorded several songs intended for West's ninth studio album, known at the time as Yandhi, which was delayed indefinitely and ultimately scrapped. Ty Dolla Sign contributed to its unreleased tracks "New Body" and "Sky City". The following year, the album was reannounced as Jesus Is King, which, although omitted the leaked songs from Yandhi, included a feature from Ty Dolla Sign on "Everything We Need".[5]

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 West inspired, 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.

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 9, 2024. 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.[6] 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" featuring Charlie Wilson, who also appears in "Matthew" along with West's daughter North, "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 Vultures 1, revealed by West in January 2024, was believed to be inspired by the cover art for Filosofem—an album by black metal artist Burzum (handled and maintained by murderer and neo-Nazi musician Varg Vikernes) as well as painter Caspar David Friedrich, with the album title's font resembling Burzum's typeface. West was also photographed in 2024 wearing a Burzum shirt while standing beside JPEGMafia.[7] 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".[citation needed]

Discography

See also: Kanye West albums, singles, production discography, and Ty Dolla Sign discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8] 		AUS
[9] 		CAN
[10] 		NOR
[11] 		NZ
[12] 		SWE
[13] 		UK
[14]
Vultures 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Vultures 2 To be released
Vultures 3 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
US
[15] 		US
R&B/HH
[16] 		US
Rap
[17] 		AUS
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		IRE
[20] 		NZ
[21] 		UK
[14][22]
"Vultures"
(featuring Bump J and Lil Durk) 		2023 34 15 11 95 24 — 39 —[a] Vultures 1
"Talking / Once Again"
(featuring North West) 		2024 30 12 9 66 30 — 32 —
"Carnival"
(featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti) 		1 1 1 5 2 6 7 5

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
"Guard Down" Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Diddy Free TC
"Real Friends" 2016 Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign The Life of Pablo
"Fade" Kanye West, Post Malone, Ty Dolla Sign
"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" Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Anderson .Paak, Thundercat
"Junya, Pt. 2" 2021 Kanye West, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla Sign Donda
"Like That Remix" 2024 Future, Metro Boomin, Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign Non-album single

Notes

  1. ^ "Vultures" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the UK Independent Singles Chart.[23]

References

  1. ^ Sadler, Armon (January 17, 2024). "Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign Joint Album 'Vultures' Delayed Until February". Vibe. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Muhammad, Latifah (January 2, 2015). "Exclusive: Ty Dolla $ign Talks Recording 'Only One' With Kanye West & Reveals Rihanna Collabo". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Augustin, Camille (January 8, 2016). "Kanye West Releases "Real Friends" & "No More Parties In LA" Feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Kendrick Lamar". Vibe. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Pierre, Sharlyn (September 23, 2016). "Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West Came Up with "Fade" In 5 Minutes". W. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Here's what happened during Kanye West's visit to The FADER". The FADER. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Mendez, Marisa (April 23, 2024). "Kanye West Confirms 'Vultures 2' Release Date Following Delays". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Trapp, Philip (January 25, 2024). "Varg Vikernes Comments On Kanye West Wearing Burzum Shirt". Loudwire. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Caulfield, Keith (February 18, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Canadian Albums Chart: June 23, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 24, 2018". VG-lista. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  14. ^ a b "Kids See Ghosts | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  15. ^ Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
  16. ^ Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
  17. ^ Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States:
  18. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  19. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Discography Kanye West". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  21. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in New Zealand:
  22. ^ "Ty Dolla Sign Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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