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These releases arrive on the heels of *VULTURES 1*, West's debut collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign as the duo ¥$. This project is the first installment of a planned trilogy and marks West's first major album release since his controversial antisemitic remarks in 2022. The album was released independently through West's YZY brand after a series of delays and reported difficulties in securing a distributor. This move to operate as an independent artist has been a recent focus for West, who has publicly discussed the challenges artists face with streaming platforms and major labels. *VULTURES 1* boasts a long list of high-profile collaborators, including Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Freddie Gibbs, Quavo, and Chris Brown. The album also features a guest appearance from West's daughter, North West, on the track "TALKING". The production credits are similarly extensive, with notable contributions from Timbaland, JPEGMafia, and James Blake, alongside West and Ty Dolla $ign themselves. The sound fuses R&B, classic soul-sample rap, and the lo-fi electronic style of West's more recent work. Preceding the album's digital release, West and Ty Dolla $ign held massive listening parties in arenas in Chicago and New York to generate buzz. The album's lead single, "Carnival," went on to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Upon its release in February 2024, *VULTURES 1* debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. This became West's eleventh chart-topping album in the U.S. and the first for Ty Dolla $ign.