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'''''Vultures 2''''' is the upcoming second [[studio album]] by the American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[¥$]], composed of the rapper [[Kanye West]] and the singer [[Ty Dolla Sign]].

'''''Vultures 2''''' is the upcoming second studio album by the American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] {{nobreak|¥$}}, composed of rapper [[Kanye West]] and singer [[Ty Dolla Sign]]. It is set to be released [[independent album|independently]] sometime in 2024 through West's YZY brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/775839-kanye-west-vultures-2-release-date-baby-keem-hip-hop-news|title=Kanye West Shares "Vultures 2" Release Date With Baby Keem, But It Was Actually A Fan Page|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|last=Fisher|first=Caroline|date=March 15, 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024}}</ref> It is the second album from the planned ''Vultures'' trilogy and a sequel to ''[[Vultures 1]]''.


==Background and development==
==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.<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 14, 1-minute previews of the ''Vultures 2'' tracks were released on [[TikTok]] and Instagram under West's account.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hynes |first=Hayley |date=2024-03-14 |title="Vultures 2" Tracks Appear On TikTok & Instagram As Fans Await Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign's Album |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/775310-vultures-2-songs-instagram-tiktok-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> In an interview with [[Big Boy (radio host)|Big Boy]] on March 15, 2024, Ty Dolla Sign explained that him and West aim to offer a different, distinctive sound with the album. He insisted he was not insulted any performers, yet mentioned how they repeatedly copy songs and have "gotta get better".<ref name="takeaway">{{Cite magazine |last=Elibert |first=Mark |title=10 Takeaways from Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Interview |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-big-boy-interview-big-moments |date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |magazine=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |archive-date=March 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316033608/https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-big-boy-interview-big-moments |url-status=live }}</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> ''[[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|''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, [[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, [[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, 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 media|streaming platforms]] like ''Vultures 1''.<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=2024-05-03 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> 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 14, 1-minute previews of the ''Vultures 2'' tracks were released on [[TikTok]] and Instagram under West's account.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hynes |first=Hayley |date=2024-03-14 |title="Vultures 2" Tracks Appear On TikTok & Instagram As Fans Await Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign's Album |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/775310-vultures-2-songs-instagram-tiktok-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> 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 (rapper)|Takeoff]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=2024-04-24 |title=Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s ‘Vultures 2’ to Include Posthumous Feature From Takeoff |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-takeoff-vultures-2-1235981153/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Despite the announcement, the album did not release on May 3.


==Cover art==
==Cover art==
On March 9, West announced the album and revealed its artwork through his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/03/kanye-west-unveils-vultures-2-cover-as-album-misses-release-date/|title=Kanye West Unveils ''Vultures 2'' Cover as Album Misses Release Date|author=Sam|website=That Grape Juice|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309115609/https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/03/kanye-west-unveils-vultures-2-cover-as-album-misses-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 that he did not commit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giacomazzo |first=Bernadette |date=2024-03-10 |title=Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Two Mysteries About ‘Vultures 2’ Cover Art |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-cover-art-revealed |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref>
On March 9, West announced the album and revealed its artwork through his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/03/kanye-west-unveils-vultures-2-cover-as-album-misses-release-date/|title=Kanye West Unveils ''Vultures 2'' Cover as Album Misses Release Date|author=Sam|website=That Grape Juice|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309115609/https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/03/kanye-west-unveils-vultures-2-cover-as-album-misses-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giacomazzo |first=Bernadette |date=2024-03-10 |title=Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Two Mysteries About 'Vultures 2' Cover Art |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-cover-art-revealed |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
== Track listing ==
Many songs are expected to be on the album by fans, with assumptions stemming from West's social media previews<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Marisa |date=2024-04-24 |title=TakeOff Will Reportedly Make Posthumous Cameo On Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 2' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/takeoff-cameo-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> and listening parties.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Small |first=TeeJay |date=2024-03-12 |title=Ye & Ty Dolla $ign "Vultures 2": What We Learned From The Listening Party |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/774142-kanye-west-ye-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> The track "Ye About Mine" (known then as “Let Me Chill Out”) was confirmed by ''Rolling Stone''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=2024-04-24 |title=Takeoff to Be Posthumously Featured on Ye and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 2' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/takeoff-featured-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-2-source-1235009767/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{reflist}}


'''Songs expected to appear on ''Vultures 2'':'''
{{Kanye West}}

* "River" (featuring [[Young Thug]])
* "Promotion" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]])
* "Slide"
* "Take Off Your Dress"
* "Field Trip" (featuring [[Playboi Carti]], [[Kodak Black]], [[Lil Durk]] and [[Don Toliver]])
* "Matthew" (featuring [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]] and [[North West (musician)|North West]])
* "Dead" (featuring Future and Lil Durk)
* "Gun To My Head" (featuring [[Kid Cudi]])
* "Time Moving Slow"
* "Melrose" (featuring Playboi Carti)
* "Drunk" (featuring Kodak Black and [[Bad Bunny]])
* "Fried" (featuring [[Inter Milan#Supporters and rivalries|Curva Nord Milano ultras]])
* "Pay Per View" (featuring [[Project Pat]])
* "Lifestyle" (featuring [[Lil Wayne]])
* "Believer"
* "Vagabond" (featuring [[070 Shake]])
* "[[New Body]]" (with a new verse from either [[Ice Spice]] or [[Doja Cat]], replacing [[Nicki Minaj]])
* "My Soul" (featuring [[Todd Rundgren]])
* "Love Me The Most"
* "Ye About Mine" / "Let Me Chill Out" (featuring [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]], [[Rich the Kid]], and [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]])
* "Don’t Kill The Party" (featuring [[Tyga]])
* "Stick Around"
* "Fuk Sumn Pt. 2" (featuring Playboi Carti, [[Quavo]] and [[Travis Scott]])
* "Forever Rolling" (featuring [[Lil Baby]])
* "Nights On The Moon"
* "Be In Love"
* "Gone"
* "So Called Friends" (featuring [[Freddie Gibbs]])
* "City Underground"
* "Aperol Spritz" / "Back Outside"
* "Unlock"
* "Love Again"
* "Love Love Love"
* "Everybody" (featuring Charlie Wilson)

==References==
{{reflist}}{{¥$}}{{Kanye West}}
{{Ty Dolla Sign}}
{{Ty Dolla Sign}}


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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 brown background while holding a picture of his brother "Big TC".
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Vultures 2 is the upcoming second studio album by the American hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of the rapper Kanye West and the singer Ty Dolla Sign.

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.

Cover art

On March 9, West announced the album and revealed its artwork through his Twitter account.[12] 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.[13]

Track listing

Many songs are expected to be on the album by fans, with assumptions stemming from West's social media previews[14][10] and listening parties.[15] The track "Ye About Mine" (known then as “Let Me Chill Out”) was confirmed by Rolling Stone.[16]

Songs expected to appear on Vultures 2:

References

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