Ye marks a pivotal and deeply personal return to the global stage with his twelfth studio album: "BULLY."
Arriving through a landmark partnership with the independent music company Gamma, the project represents the artist’s first solo studio effort since the "Donda" albums in 2021 and 2022 and signals a departure from the collaborative, high-gloss energy of the "Vultures" era.
"BULLY" is described by Ye as his most "focused" work in years - a concept album that functions as a sonic self-portrait. Drawing comparisons to the emotional vulnerability of "808s & Heartbreak", the record finds Ye wrestling with themes of remorse, memory, ego, and faith.
The project first surfaced in 2025 as a work-in-progress short film directed by Ye and edited by Hype Williams, starring his son, Saint West. While earlier versions of the material famously utilized experimental AI-generated vocal textures, the final version will not be using AI according to Kanye's team.
Tracklist
01. Preacher Man
02. Beauty and the Beast
03. Last Breath
04. White Lines
05. I Can't Wait
06. Bully
07. All The Love
08. This One Here
09. Highs and Lows
10. Mission Control
11. Circles
12. Damn
13. Losing Your Mind