The push might have been partially due to Nicki Minajrefusing to clear “New Body,”a song that she and Ye had worked on five years ago. Ye even threatenednot to release the albumunless the song was cleared. Onthe album’s official tracklist, Nicki Minaj is mysteriously not credited but Bump J and Lil Durk are on the title track.
After rumors swirled online, Vultures then shifted its release date to December 31, but now that appears to be a no-go, as well. The music mogul has now delayed the album until the new year.
Kanye reveals several versions of Vultures
On January 23, Ye revealedthere will be three “volumes”of Vultures, a collab with Ty Dolla Sign. The first is set to drop onFebruary 9, with the follow-ups arriving onMarch 8andApril 5.
Vultures has also been marred by controversy from an unlikely place. The song “Everybody” reportedly samples the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” Turns out, the boy banddid not give clearanceto Ye. It’s yet to be seen if the song will continue forward as originally conceived.
Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign will release three volumes of their collaboration album ‘VULTURES.’pic.twitter.com/U9t23EXRn1
The latest album delay follows surprising news that Ye is planning to builda 100,000-acre metropolis in the Middle Eastand is currently eyeing somewhere in Dubai for the location.
“I just had several meetings last week with superstar Kanye West. We both stayed at the iconic Atlantis The Royal,” luxury real estate agent Marcel Remustold an Arabian newspaper.
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