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Vultures 2
Vultures 2
Studio album by ¥$
Released	March 2024
Label	YZY
Producer	Ye; Ty Dolla Sign; 30 Roc; 88-Keys; Adam Vadel; Apollo Parker; ATL Jacob; AyoAA; BoogzDaBeast; Buddah Bless; Dez Wright; Digital Nas; FnZ; Fred Again; Gren808; JPEGMafia; Juicy J; KrishnaMusic; Lamm; the Legendary Traxster; London on da Track; Nico Baran; Ojivolta; Pi'erre Bourne; Ryderoncrack; Scott Bridgeway; Shdøw; Timbaland; Wheezy;
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Vultures 2 is the upcoming second collaborative studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, collectively known as ¥$. The second album from the Vultures trilogy and a sequel to Vultures 1, it is set to be released independently through West's YZY brand sometime in March 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] The first part, released on February 10, was met with 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, producer Timbaland, who also worked on Vultures 1, announced that the second installment was "on the way."^[3] On March 3, rapper 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, 2024, West said on Instagram that he would be selling Vultures 2 on the Yeezy website for $20 instead of releasing it on streaming platforms like Vultures 1. He stated this decision was made so "we won’t have the streaming companies in control of the artist anymore."^[8] On March 13^{[note 1]}, 1-minute previews of the Vultures 2 tracks were released on TikTok under Kanye West’s account.

Cover art

On March 9, West announced the album and revealed its artwork through his Twitter account.^[9] 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 he claims he did not commit.^[10]

Track listing

Speculated songs:

"Slide"
"Promotion"
"Dead"
"Field Trip"
"Take Off Your Dress"
"Codeine"
"River"
"Fighting Fires"
"Lifestyle"
"Everybody"
"Breasts & Thighs"
"The Fire"
"Poppin"
"Father Stretch My Hands pt. 3"
"Carnival 2"

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (March 9, 2024). "Kanye West & Bianca Censori Show 'Vultures' Listening Party Some Lewd PDA". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ Setaro, Shawn (March 10, 2024). "Kanye West Debates Not Putting 'Vultures 2' On Streaming Services". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
^ 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.
^ 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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[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 March 10, 2024.

[10] 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.

[11] 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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-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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/23/kanye-west-announces-three-volumes-for-vultures-in-trailer/|title=Kanye West Reveals ''Vultures'' Will Be Dropping In Three Volumes In Unsettling New Trailer|last=Trapp|first=Malcolm|website=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 23, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308181133/https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/23/kanye-west-announces-three-volumes-for-vultures-in-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Vultures 1|first part]], released on February 10, was met with a slight delay and went on to reach number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] as well as in numerous other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-didnt-drop/|title=Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's ''Vultures 2'' didn't drop|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=March 8, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308181213/https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-didnt-drop/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 25, producer [[Timbaland]], who also worked on ''Vultures 1'', announced that the second installment was "on the way."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/timbaland-kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-signs-vultures-2-on|title=Timbaland Says Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's ''Vultures 2'' Is on the Way|last=Ocho|first=Alex|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 26, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226025028/https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/timbaland-kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-signs-vultures-2-on|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 3, rapper [[French Montana]] announced his involvement and shared a clip of him and the duo in the recording studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/french-montana-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2|title=French Montana captures making of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's ''Vultures 2''|last=Mendez|first=Marisa|website=HipHopDX|date=March 4, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309130231/https://hiphopdx.com/news/french-montana-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-vultures-2-album-update|title=Kanye West gives update on ''Vultures 2'' as album fails to drop|last=Walker|first=Joe|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=March 8, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308163817/https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-vultures-2-album-update|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Professional Deadline Misser Kanye West Has Not Yet Released 'Vultures 2' But Supposedly Offered An Explanation |url=https://uproxx.com/music/kanye-west-vultures-2-release-delayed-reason/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=[[Uproxx]] |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309090128/https://uproxx.com/music/kanye-west-vultures-2-release-delayed-reason/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/773062-kanye-west-vultures-2-bianca-censori-listening-party-hip-hop-news|title=Kanye West & Bianca Censori Show 'Vultures' Listening Party Some Lewd PDA|last=Nevares|first=Gabriel Bras|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> On March 10, 2024, West said on [[Instagram]] that he would be selling ''Vultures 2'' on the Yeezy website for $20 instead of releasing it on [[streaming media|streaming platforms]] like ''Vultures 1''. He stated this decision was made so "we won’t have the streaming companies in control of the artist anymore."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Setaro |first=Shawn |date=2024-03-10 |title=Kanye West Debates Not Putting ‘Vultures 2’ On Streaming Services |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-debates-vultures-2-not-streaming |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref>
+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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/23/kanye-west-announces-three-volumes-for-vultures-in-trailer/|title=Kanye West Reveals ''Vultures'' Will Be Dropping In Three Volumes In Unsettling New Trailer|last=Trapp|first=Malcolm|website=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 23, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308181133/https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/23/kanye-west-announces-three-volumes-for-vultures-in-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Vultures 1|first part]], released on February 10, was met with a slight delay and went on to reach number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] as well as in numerous other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-didnt-drop/|title=Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's ''Vultures 2'' didn't drop|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=March 8, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308181213/https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-didnt-drop/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 25, producer [[Timbaland]], who also worked on ''Vultures 1'', announced that the second installment was "on the way."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/timbaland-kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-signs-vultures-2-on|title=Timbaland Says Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's ''Vultures 2'' Is on the Way|last=Ocho|first=Alex|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 26, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226025028/https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/timbaland-kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-signs-vultures-2-on|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 3, rapper [[French Montana]] announced his involvement and shared a clip of him and the duo in the recording studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/french-montana-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2|title=French Montana captures making of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's ''Vultures 2''|last=Mendez|first=Marisa|website=HipHopDX|date=March 4, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309130231/https://hiphopdx.com/news/french-montana-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-vultures-2-album-update|title=Kanye West gives update on ''Vultures 2'' as album fails to drop|last=Walker|first=Joe|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=March 8, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308163817/https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-vultures-2-album-update|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Professional Deadline Misser Kanye West Has Not Yet Released 'Vultures 2' But Supposedly Offered An Explanation |url=https://uproxx.com/music/kanye-west-vultures-2-release-delayed-reason/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=[[Uproxx]] |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309090128/https://uproxx.com/music/kanye-west-vultures-2-release-delayed-reason/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/773062-kanye-west-vultures-2-bianca-censori-listening-party-hip-hop-news|title=Kanye West & Bianca Censori Show 'Vultures' Listening Party Some Lewd PDA|last=Nevares|first=Gabriel Bras|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> On March 10, 2024, West said on [[Instagram]] that he would be selling ''Vultures 2'' on the Yeezy website for $20 instead of releasing it on [[streaming media|streaming platforms]] like ''Vultures 1''. He stated this decision was made so "we won’t have the streaming companies in control of the artist anymore."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Setaro |first=Shawn |date=2024-03-10 |title=Kanye West Debates Not Putting ‘Vultures 2’ On Streaming Services |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kanye-west-debates-vultures-2-not-streaming |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref> On March 13{{Explanatory footnote|Some were reporting it was released on the 12th, however reputable sources say the 13th.|group=note}}, 1-minute previews of the Vultures 2 tracks were released on TikTok under Kanye West’s account.
 ==Cover art==