Kanye & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Vultures’ Gets New Release Date
Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures has a new release date..again. According to HipHopDX, the release date has been moved to next Friday (Jan. 19). Vultures was first scheduled for…
Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's Vultures has a new release date..again. According to HipHopDX, the release date has been moved to next Friday (Jan. 19).
Vultures was first scheduled for Dec. 15, then Dec. 31, and most recently, Jan. 12. Earlier this month, according to Forbes, after it had the Jan. 12 release date, a rep for Kanye confirmed with the publication that the album had no release date.
So far, only the lead single has been released: the title track featuring Lil Durk and Bump J. It finally hit a Billboard chart on the No. 8 spot on Billboard's Bubbling under 100, which ranks the songs approaching the top 100 songs in the country. The Bubbling Under 100 chart is 25 songs long and as "Vultures" takes the eighth spot; it is the 108th most popular song in the country currently.
Last month, Ty shared the tracklist, revealing 18 songs that are to be on the project. During the listening party, there seemed to be snippets from other artists, such as Future, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, Chris Brown, and Quavo. However, the only confirmed guest appearance on an unreleased track is Timberland on "Timbo Freestyle."
What Is The Possible Tracklist To Vultures?
According to Complex, the features were determined by the listening party both musicians attended last month.
1. “Everybody” Feat. Charlie Wilson, Lil Baby
2. “Back To Me” Feat. Freddie Gibbs, Offset, Quavo
3. “Fuk Sumn” Feat. Playboi Carti, Quavo
4. “Time Moving Slow”
5. “Beg Forgiveness” Feat. Charlie Brown
6. “So Good”
7. “Paid” Feat. Future
8. “Timbo Freestyle”
9. “Slide”
10. “New Body” Feat. Nicki Minaj
11. “Promotion”
12. “Vultures” Feat. Bump J, Lil Durk
13. “Lifestyle”
14. “Drunk” Feat. Bad Bunny, Kodak Black
15. “Worship”
16. “River” Feat. Young Thug
17. “Gun To My Head”
18. “Unlock”
Both Ye and Ty have posted the tracklist but as we previously mentioned, the features list other than Timbaland has yet to be confirmed. In the meantime, take a look at the title track below:
Before Kanye was the rapper, entrepreneur, and trendsetting mogul that he is today, he got his start as a producer most notably working with Jay-Z. Back in 2000, Ye was signed to Roc Nation’s team of in-house producers and from there the rest is history. With over 20 years of experience in the music business, Ye has continued to raise the industry standard.
Take a look at 15 songs you might not have known he produced for other artists:
1. Foxy Brown, "My Life" (1999)
Ye produced Foxy Brown's "My Life" which was released in 1999. The song was featured as part of the soundtrack in the 2003 hit film "Cradle 2 The Grave" starring the late DMX, Jet Li, Gabrielle Union, Anthony Anderson, and Paige Hurd.
2. Lil' Kim, "Don't Mess with Me" (2000)
Lil' Kim's "Don't Mess with Me" was released in 2000 from the rapper's second studio album The Notorious K.I.M. Ye is also credited as a co-writer along with Kimberly Denise Jones (Lil' Kim), Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Geoff Gill and Cliff Wade.
3. Mos Def feat. Faith Evans, "Brown Sugar (Fine)" (2002)
"Brown Sugar (Fine)" is from the soundtrack of the film Brown Sugar. Mos Def plays Chris “Cavi” Vichon, a cab driver and underground rapper, and he performs the song in the film and tags Faith Evans' angelic vocals later on the soundtrack. The song contains a sample of Norman Connor’s “Invitation” (1979).
4. Monica, "Knock Knock" (2003)
Monica released "Knock Knock" in 2003 on her fourth studio album 'Before The Storm.' The record peaked at No.75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 24 on Billboard’s R&B chart."Knock Knock" samples The Masqueraders' 1976 song “It’s a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love.”
5. Common – "Go!" (2005)
"Go!" is the third single from Common's 2005 album Be. Ye provides background vocals alongside John Mayer. Be was nominated for "Best Rap Album" at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
6. Alicia Keys, "You Don't Know My Name" (2003)
“You Don’t Know My Name” is the lead single of Alicia’s second studio album The Diary Of Alicia Keys , which was released in 2003. The song won a Grammy for "Best R&B Song" at the 47th Annual Grammys where the singer also picked up "Best R&B Album," for The Diary Of Alicia Keys , "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "If Ain't Got You," and "Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals" for "My Boo" featuring Usher.
7. Twista, "Overnight Celebrity" (2004)
"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song has uncredited vocals by West and violin by Miri Ben-Ari. The track samples Lenny Williams' 1978 song "Cause I Love You." The song received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
8. Mariah Carey, "Stay The Night" (2005)
"Stay The Night" is from Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi, the singer's 10th studio album, which was released in 2005.
9. Alicia Keys, "Unbreakable" (2005)
Alicia Keys and Ye teamed up again on the singer's "Unbreakable" which was released in 2005. The track was originally supposed to be a part of the R&B icon's second studio album The Diary Of Alicia Keys but it ultimately did not make the cut.
"The song was always one of my favorites, but I did not think it would fit well into my second album," the singer said per Genius. The record draws from Eddie Kendrick's 1977 "Intimate Friends." "Unbreakable" was nominated for "Best R&B Song" and "Best Female Vocal R&B Vocal Performance" at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
10. Lil Wayne, "Did It Before" (2007)
"Did It Before" is from Lil Wayne's The Drought Is Over 2: The Carter 3 Sessions. The Drought Is Over 2: The Carter 3 Sessions is an unofficial compilation of Lil Wayne songs that was released in 2007.
11. Drake, "Show Me A Good Time" (2010)
"Show Me A Good Time" is from Drake's 2010 album Thank Me Later. Not only did Ye produce this song but he also has a co-writing credit along with Drake, No I.D., and Jeff Bhasker. Ye also produced Drizzy's "Find Your Love" which is also on the album. Thank Me Later was nominated for "Best Rap Album" at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
12. Justin Bieber, "Runaway Love" Remix (2011)
The original "Runaway Love" is found on Justin Bieber's 2010 album My World 2.0. Bieber and Ye's collab came after Kanye tweeted his admiration of the song. He then added Wu-Tang's Raekwon onto the project for the remix. The remix samples the beat from Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 hit "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F--- Wit."
13. Beyoncé, "Party" ft. André 3000 (2011)
"Party" is from Beyoncé's fourth studio album 4 and includes a guest appearance from André 3000. Ye also contributes background vocals to the track along with Consequence.
14. John Legend, "Let's Get Lifted" (2011)
"Let's Get Lifted" is from John Legend's debut studio album Get Lifted. Ye who was Legend's manager at the time, executive produced this album including "Let's Get Lifted." Get Lifted won "Best R&B Album", and earned Legend another two awards, for "Best New Artist" and "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" for his single "Ordinary People" at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
15. Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, "Industry Baby" (2021)
"Industry Baby" appears on Lil Nas X's debut album Montero which was released in 2021. The song features a guest appearance from rapper Jack Harlow. The song debuted at No. 2 in August of 2021 then went to No.1 on the chart on the week of October 23, 2021. The track became Lil Nas X's third No. 1 song and Harlow's first. The song received a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
