Ty Dolla $ign announces “multi stadium listening event” for Kanye West joint album
Ty Dolla $ign has announced a “multi stadium listening event” for his reported joint album with Kanye West.
Speculation about a collaborative album arose earlier this month when West reportedly held an intimate listening party at a recording studio in Italy to debut as new album, which was said to include a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign.
Rumours also swirled about an upcoming concert in Italy to promote the new album, before sources shared that the concert will most likely not be taking place.
Ty – real name is Tyrone William Griffin Jr. – has now made an Instagram announcement which appears to confirm that an album is indeed coming. The post, shared to a totally wiped Instagram feed, simply features the yen ‘Y’ symbol next to a dollar-sign and the words: “multi stadium listening event November 3rd.”
Earlier this month, Billboard reported that West and Ty were shopping around for a distribution partner for their collaborative album. A release date was originally set for October 13, but was pushed back and is now expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
The pair’s last collaboration together was ‘Junya Pt 2’ alongside Playboi Carti from Ye’s 2021 album, ‘Donda‘.
A new album would mark Ye’s first release since his spate of controversial comments last year that were criticised as anti-Semitic. Back in October 2022, it emerged that West is no longer signed to record label Def Jam.
West also reportedly filed several trademark applications for the use of ‘Yews’ earlier this month.
Late last month, ‘Jesus Is King 2’ – West’s follow-up to his 2019 gospel album – was leaked online. Earlier in the month, it was revealed that the rapper was suing an unknown Instagram user over music leaks.
In other news from the rapper, West will no longer be running for president in 2024. His personal attorney, Bruce Marks, confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone: “He’s not a candidate for office in 2024.”
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