Vultures is the debut studio album from the reborn duo of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign. It serves as the first installment of a three-volume series, which was announced with a trailer on January 24, 2024.
The album was conceived in June 2023 when during a hiatus from social media, Ye and Ty were spotted together in Japan recording music. While recording sessions began for Y3, after making “Burn,” the two set focus on their ¥$ brand.
On October 5, 2023, Ty Dolla $ign wiped his Instagram account’s posts and uploaded a distorted white screen to his Instagram Story that read “¥ $.”
A month later, following the lead single’s release, on December 8, 2023, Ty uploaded the album’s tracklist to Instagram. Three days later, Ye announced the title and a December 15 release date. On December 12, the Vultures Rave was held, however, many technical issues were prominent, among songs being unfinished.
Lacking feature and sample clearances, along with a complete mix, Vultures was pushed back to December 31, 2023, which then turned into January 12, 2024, then January 19, to the final February 9 release seen on iTunes.
The official Vultures listening party was held on the night of February 8, 2024, however most tracks were still being reworked. The tracks were finished in time for the album’s release party in New York City on the next day, and slowly rolled out in the hours following.
Released February 9, 2024
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