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On August 25, 2023, West was reported to be in the process of recording his eleventh studio album, with two sources close to him stating that the release of new music was "imminent".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melas |first=Chloe |date=August 25, 2023 |title=Ye plans to drop a new album |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/ye-plans-drop-new-album-rcna101889 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=NBC News |archive-date=November 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119023619/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/ye-plans-drop-new-album-rcna101889 |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 13, [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] reported that West had finished recording a [[Vultures (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign album)|collaborative studio album]] with [[Ty Dolla Sign]] and was in the process of shopping the album to distributors, adding that the album was originally intended for an official release that day but was ultimately pushed back for unknown reasons and expected to drop within the coming weeks.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |date=October 13, 2023 |title=Kanye West Is Shopping a New Album to Distributors |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kanye-west-new-album-ty-dolla-sign-shopping-distributors/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 15, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128012339/https://www.billboard.com/pro/kanye-west-new-album-ty-dolla-sign-shopping-distributors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 23, Ty Dolla Sign announced that he and West would be holding a "multi-stadium listening event" on November 3 to promote their collaborative project.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coleman II|first=Vernon|date=October 23, 2023|title=Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign Hosting Multi-Stadium Listening Event for New Album in November|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-hosting-multi-stadium-listening-event-new-album/|access-date=October 23, 2023|archive-date=October 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024014546/https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-hosting-multi-stadium-listening-event-new-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 22, 2023, West and Ty Dolla Sign released the eponymous lead single for the album, "[[Vultures (song)|Vultures]]" featuring [[Bump J]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Lil Durk Seemingly Reacts To Being Cut From Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures' Single |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/lil-durk-kanye-west-vultures-removed-reaction |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122130556/https://hiphopdx.com/news/lil-durk-kanye-west-vultures-removed-reaction |url-status=live }}</ref> Two additional versions of the song were later released: A version of the song featuring [[Lil Durk]] alongside Bump J on November 23, 2023, and a version of the song produced by [[Mobb Deep]] rapper [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] on February 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Marisa |date=November 24, 2023 |title=Lil Durk Fans Rejoice As He's Reinstated On Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/lil-durk-reinstated-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216073552/https://hiphopdx.com/news/lil-durk-reinstated-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=February 8, 2024 |title=Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Release Ominous 'Vultures (Havoc Version)' Video Ahead of New Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-ty-dolla-dign-vultures-havoc-version-video-1235603380/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=February 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211012442/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-ty-dolla-dign-vultures-havoc-version-video-1235603380/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
West and Ty Dolla $ign held several listening parties prior to the release of ''Vultures'', including "Vultures Rave" performances in [[Miami]] and [[Las Vegas]] in December 2023 and listening parties at [[United Center]] in Chicago and [[UBS Arena]] in the New York City area on February 7 and 8, 2024. On January 23, 2024, West released a trailer for ''Vultures'' directed by [[Jon Rafman]]. Through the trailer, West announced that ''Vultures'' would instead be released as a trilogy of albums, with each of the album's three volumes set to be released on February 9, March 6, and April 5, 2024. In January 2024, Kanye West co-signed [[4Batz]] and called him his favorite new artist.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kanye West Calls TikTok Sensation 4Batz His New Favorite Artist|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/kanye-west-tiktok-4batz-new-favorite-artist-1234846807/|access-date=February 16, 2024|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=January 31, 2024 |language=en|archive-date=February 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217041724/https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/kanye-west-tiktok-4batz-new-favorite-artist-1234846807/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/758727-kanye-west-4batz-industry-plant-hip-hop-news|title=Kanye West Co-Signs 4batz Again And Prompts A Plethora Of "Industry Plant" Accusations|work=[[HotNewHipHop]]|last=Cole|first=Alexander|date=January 21, 2024|accessdate=February 20, 2024|archive-date=February 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222190623/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/758727-kanye-west-4batz-industry-plant-hip-hop-news|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 8, 2024, West released the first volume's second single, "[[Talking / Once Again]]" featuring his eldest daughter North, as well as a compilation pack entitled ''Vultures Pack'' composed of the eponymous song's three released versions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie Cummings-Grady |date=February 7, 2024 |title=Kanye and North West Plus Ty Dolla Sign and His Daughter Come Together in 'Talking / Once Again' Video |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-north-west-talking-once-again-video/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=XXL Mag |language=en |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207231932/https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-north-west-talking-once-again-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=February 10, 2024 |title=Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Release New Album Vultures 1 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-sign-release-new-album-vultures-1/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US |archive-date=February 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211030525/https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-sign-release-new-album-vultures-1/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On February 10, 2024, hours after West held a listening party at UBS Arena, the first volume of the ''Vultures'' trilogy, entitled ''[[Vultures 1]]'', was officially released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=February 10, 2024 |title=Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Finally Release 'Vultures 1' Album |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/kanye-west-ty-dolla-ign-finally-release-vultures-album-1235906767/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=February 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210154448/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/kanye-west-ty-dolla-ign-finally-release-vultures-album-1235906767/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=February 10, 2024 |title=Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Team Up for New Album 'Vultures 1': Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-1-album-stream-it-now-1235558698/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=February 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210213649/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-1-album-stream-it-now-1235558698/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming West's eleventh consecutive and Ty Dolla Sign's first number one album, respectively.<ref name=":02">{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=February 18, 2024 |title=Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-1-debuts-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235610342/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218201249/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-1-debuts-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235610342/ |archive-date=February 18, 2024 |access-date=February 18, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
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