Vultures

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s 2024 album *VULTURES 1* served as Yeezy’s first collaborative album since his 2018 album with Kid Cudi, *KIDS SEE GHOSTS*, and as such, provides the bacchanal-like vibes of a long-awaited reunion. Bridging R&B, classic soul-sample rap, and the lo-fi electro stylings of late-era West, *VULTURES 1* manages to fuse Yeezy’s go-to production methods with Ty Dolla’s effortlessly smooth vocals to create something entirely unpredictable. One standout is the Playboi Carti and Rich The Kid-assisted “CARNIVAL,” which begins with a group chant fit for a soccer stadium before the rappers take turns flexing, making the luxurious life sound more enviable than ever before. West even samples his own song, “Hell of a Life,” making it clear that everyone in his orbit is still living in Yeezyland.

Kanye teams with Ty Dolla $ign for a project that actually sounds finished, but hardly puts anything worth remembering onto it.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' is dogged by degrading lyrics and messy mixes. Read the NME review

Once you’ve “separated the art from the artist” all that remains is tired and unimaginative

There are bright moments on this much-delayed album, mostly from vocalist Ty Dolla $ign, but West’s own verses are profoundly depressing

Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign - Vultures 1 review: Let's have a toast for the douchebags