Kanye West - Lifestyle feat. Lil Wayne & Ty Dolla Sign (Vultures) - ¥$

Vultures is the upcoming debut studio album by the American hip hop superduo ¥$, composed of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign. It is scheduled to be released on December 31, 2023. The album features potential guest appearances from Lil Baby, Charlie Wilson, Freddie Gibbs, Offset, Quavo, Playboi Carti, Chris Brown, Future, India Love, Nicki Minaj, Bump J, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Bad Bunny, Kodak Black, Young Thug, Leon Bridges, Kid Cudi and West's daughter North West. Production was handled by West and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. It serves as a follow-up to both artists' respective 2021 albums, Donda and Cheers to the Best Memories, and also marks their first independent studio album.[b] It is West's first project since his series of antisemitic statements made in late 2022.

Vultures was teased throughout late 2023 under the placeholder title ¥$, with several listening events being announced in promotion, including a multi-stadium listening event and a concert in Reggio Emilia, Italy, all of which were canceled. The title track, which features Bump J and Lil Durk, was released on November 22 as the lead single. The album's first tracklist was revealed on December 8. Two days later, West previewed the album for fans at a restaurant in Wynwood, Florida, where he revealed the album's title and its release date. On December 12, West and Ty Dolla Sign held a listening event titled "Vultures Rave", the first in a series of these events; the raves feature certain guest artists live-performing their respective verses on the album. The album remains unreleased after failing to meet its originally scheduled release date of December 15, reportedly due to clearance issues.

Background[edit]
On August 25, 2023, NBC News reported that West had been working on music throughout the summer and planned to release a new album, saying "new music is imminent."[2] On October 13, 2023, Billboard reported that West and Ty Dolla Sign were planning to release a collaborative album and were shopping it to record labels for distribution.[3][4] The labels had been distancing themselves from West due to his widely publicized antisemitic comments in late 2022.[4] The album had seemingly been delayed because Universal Music Group, the parent company of Def Jam Recordings, West's previous label, stated that they were no longer working with him.[5] In October, West and Ty Dolla Sign were spotted in recording studios in Italy alongside other artists. A joint concert at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy was reportedly planned for October 20 but was delayed by a week and then cancelled.[6][7]

In an Instagram post on October 23, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed the album's existence and also announced a "multi stadium listening event" to be held on November 3 in promotion of the album, similar to listening parties West hosted during the release of his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The post contained a black background with white text that displayed "¥$".[8][9] Leading up to the events, West and Ty Dolla Sign were spotted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, leading some fans to speculate that the events would take place there.[10] The events were cancelled, with the duo's plans to release the album that night being scrapped.[11] Fans likened the repeated delays and cancellations to Yandhi, an album by West that was supposed to be released in 2018 before being delayed a year and eventually released under a different name as Jesus Is King.[12]


Track listing[edit]
Vultures track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Everybody" (featuring Lil Baby and Charlie Wilson)
2. "Back to Me" (featuring Freddie Gibbs and Offset)
Wax Motif88 Keys[39]

3. "Fuk Sumn" (featuring Playboi Carti and Quavo)
4. "Time Moving Slow"
5. "Beg Forgiveness" (featuring Chris Brown)
6. "So Good"
7. "Paid" Stryv
8. "Timbo Freestyle" (featuring India Love)
9. "Slide"
10. "New Body" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
Kanye WestOnika MarajTyrone Griffin, Jr.Kevin GomringerTim GomringerRonald Spence, Jr.Aswad Asif
WestCubeatzRonny JAyoAA

11. "Promotion" (featuring Future)
12. "Vultures" (featuring Bump J and Lil Durk)
WestGriffin, Jr.Terrance BoykinDurk BanksCydel YoungMark WilliamsRaul CubinaGustave Rudman RambaliJasper HarrisMarlon BarrowOrlando Wilder
WestTy Dolla SignOjivoltaRambaliWheezyAmbezzaMarlonwiththeglassesJuice
4:37
13. "Lifestyle" (featuring Lil Wayne)
14. "Drunk" (featuring Bad Bunny and Kodak Black)
15. "Worship" (featuring Charlie Wilson and North West)
16. "River" (featuring Young Thug and Leon Bridges)
17. "Gun to My Head" (featuring Kid Cudi)
18. "Unlock"