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Vultures 2
Ty Dolla Sign (a co-author of the album) is wearing a leather jacket and a mask. He is standing in the center of a cerulean background while holding a picture of his brother "Big TC".
Studio album by
¥$
ReleasedAugust 3, 2024 (2024-08-03)
GenreHip hop
Length51:20
LabelYZY
¥$ chronology
Vultures 1
(2024) 		Vultures 2
(2024)
Kanye West chronology
Vultures 1
(2024) 		Vultures 2
(2024)
Ty Dolla Sign chronology
Vultures 1
(2024) 		Vultures 2
(2024)
Singles from Vultures 2
  1. "Slide"
    Released: August 2, 2024

Vultures 2 is the second studio album by the American hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of the rapper Kanye West and the singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on August 3, 2024.

Background and development

On January 23, 2024, West revealed that a Vultures series would be released as a trilogy, with the first being released in February, the second on March 8, and the final on April 5.[1] Vultures 1, first part of the album, released on February 10, had a slight delay and went on to reach number one on the Billboard 200 as well as in numerous other countries.[2] On February 25, Timbaland, who also worked on Vultures 1, announced that the second installment was "on the way".[3] On March 3, French Montana announced his involvement and shared a clip of him and the duo in the recording studio.[4] After the album had not come out on its scheduled release date of March 8, West announced that Vultures 2 was still in the works as he and Ty Dolla Sign were still "in the lab".[5][6] West and Ty Dolla Sign held a private listening party on the scheduled date with a DJ setting, where the rapper was joined by his partner Bianca Censori.[7]

On March 10, in a conversation with a Kanye West fan page, West mentioned that he would be selling Vultures 2 on the Yeezy website for $20 instead of releasing it on streaming platforms like Vultures 1.[8] He stated this decision was made so "We won't have the streaming companies in control of the artist anymore".[9] On March 14, 1-minute previews of the Vultures 2 tracks were released on TikTok and Instagram under West's account.[10] West and Ty Dolla Sign later announced a new release date of May 3 in an interview with Justin LaBoy on his The Download podcast. Rolling Stone also confirmed the track "Let Me Chill Out" featuring the late rapper Takeoff.[11] Despite the announcement, the album did not release on May 3.

On July 6, Ty Dolla $ign posted an official announcement of a listening event scheduled for August 23 in South Korea on Instagram. In the same week, West claimed he retired from professional music via fellow collaborator Rich the Kid's Instagram story. This retirement lasted roughly 30 minutes before a track with rapper Consequence titled "No Apologies" was announced to release on July 12.[12]

On July 30, West announced through his website that all orders of the album had been fulfilled and shipped out, and that the album would release on August 2, 2024. However, hours later the release date was removed from his website, currently the announcement simply states "ALL ORDERS FULFILLED". The album did not release.[13][14]

On August 2, the first single for Vultures 2, titled “Slide” released on streaming services with an updated cover art for the album.

On August 3, the album was released on an unlisted YouTube live stream on West's YouTube Channel.[15]

Cover art

On March 9, West announced the album and revealed its artwork through his Twitter account.[16] The cover features a masked Ty Dolla Sign dressed in all black holding an image of his brother, Jabreal "Big TC" Muhammad, who is currently serving a life sentence for a murder the brothers claim he did not commit.[17]

Track listing

Vultures 2 track listing
No.TitelLength
1."Slide"3:17
2."Time Moving Slow" 
3."Field Trip" 
4."Fried" 
5."Isabella" 
6."Promotion" 
7."Husband" 
8."Lifestyle" 
9."Maybe" 
10."Bomb" 
11."River" 
12."530" 
13."Dead" 
14."Forever Rolling" 
15."Sky City" 
16."My Soul" 

References

  1. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (January 23, 2024). "Kanye West Reveals Vultures Will Be Dropping In Three Volumes In Unsettling New Trailer". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 8, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures 2 didn't drop". XXL. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Ocho, Alex (February 26, 2024). "Timbaland Says Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures 2 Is on the Way". Complex. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Mendez, Marisa (March 4, 2024). "French Montana captures making of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures 2". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Walker, Joe (March 8, 2024). "Kanye West gives update on Vultures 2 as album fails to drop". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (March 8, 2024). "Professional Deadline Misser Kanye West Has Not Yet Released 'Vultures 2' But Supposedly Offered An Explanation". Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (March 9, 2024). "Kanye West & Bianca Censori Show 'Vultures' Listening Party Some Lewd PDA". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Setaro, Shawn (March 10, 2024). "Kanye West Debates Not Putting 'Vultures 2' On Streaming Services". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Setaro, Shawn (March 10, 2024). "Kanye West Debates Not Putting 'Vultures 2' On Streaming Services". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Hynes, Hayley (March 14, 2024). ""Vultures 2" Tracks Appear On TikTok & Instagram As Fans Await Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign's Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Garcia, Thania (April 24, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 'Vultures 2' to Include Posthumous Feature From Takeoff". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kanye West & Consequence Refuse To Back Down On New Collab 'No Apologies'". HipHopDX. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Saponara, Michael (July 31, 2024). "Ye Reveals — and Deletes — Third Release Date for 'Vultures 2'". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  14. ^ II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (July 31, 2024). "Ye Announces Vultures 2 Album Release Date, But Will It Really Drop?". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  15. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUYPyycEtVs
  16. ^ Sam (March 9, 2024). "Kanye West Unveils Vultures 2 Cover as Album Misses Release Date". That Grape Juice. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  17. ^ Giacomazzo, Bernadette (March 10, 2024). "Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Two Mysteries About 'Vultures 2' Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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