Kanye West is set to release the second instalment of his highly anticipated collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 2, on May 3. West and Ty Dolla $ign released the debut album, Vultures 1, in February, featuring verses from the former’s daughter North West, YG, Playboi Carti, Freddie Gibbs, and more. The album was the first in the Vultures trilogy, with the two sequels originally set to be released on March 8 and April 5, but were delayed. In a recent podcast, West confirmed that Vultures 2 will be released next week.
Last month, West told a fan that the rest of the Vultures trilogy may not be on digital streaming sites, likening those platforms to pirating. West’s move might be influenced by the controversial release of Vultures 1, which was released after multiple delays and was briefly pulled from Apple Music and iTunes after not being approved by its distributor. Both Ozzy Osbourne and the estate of Donna Summer accused West of sampling their music without permission.
West also commented on the ongoing rap battle between Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake in his recent interview. The feud between Drake and West can be traced back to January 2011, culminating in 2018 when West dropped the infamous ‘Lift Yourself’. It was reported that Drake wanted the beat for ‘Lift Yourself’, but the Chicago star used it before he could. West commented on the Dreamville Records founder retracting his response to Lamar’s ‘Like That’ verse.
In other news, West was accused of punching a man in the face who had allegedly “sexually assaulted” his wife Bianca Censori in Los Angeles. Reports have also emerged that West was apparently “dead set” on setting up a “Yeezy Porn Studio.” Despite the controversies, West’s album Vultures 1 topped the Billboard 200 albums chart in its first two weeks, and its single ‘Carnival’ peaked at Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100
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