The wait is finally over, but the conversation is just beginning. After a chaotic cycle of global listening parties stretching from Seoul to Berlin, Kanye West has officially released his twelfth studio album, Bully. This solo effort arrives as a pivotal moment for Ye, marking a departure from the collaborative Vultures era and attempting to steer the narrative back toward his musical legacy rather than his tabloid headlines.
Bully is a dense, 18-track journey that leans heavily into a “human” soulful sound, echoing the chop-up-the-soul era of his early career. Despite swirling rumors and earlier hints that the project would be an AI-driven experiment, Ye took to Instagram—which has been completely reset to herald this new era—to flatly deny the tech’s involvement with a succinct “No AI.” However, the release hasn’t been without friction; electronic pioneer James Blake has already requested his production credits be removed from the track “This One Here,” citing a loss of creative “spirit” in the final mix.
A Sonic Shift: Highlights of Bully
The album features a powerhouse lineup, including Travis Scott, Don Toliver, and Peso Pluma. The visual for “Father” (feat. Travis Scott) has already sparked viral theories, featuring a Michael Jackson lookalike and a somber church setting that suggests a passing of the torch to Scott.
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“Bully” – Tracklist:
King
This Is a Must
Father (feat. Travis Scott)
All The Love (feat. Andre Troutman)
Punch Drunk
Whatever Works
Mama’s Favorite
Sisters and Brothers
Bully (feat. CeeLo Green)
Highs and Lows
I Can’t Wait
White Lines (feat. Andre Troutman)
Circles (feat. Don Toliver)
Preacher Man
Beauty and The Beast
Damn
Last Breath (feat. Peso Pluma)
This One Here