Kanye West attended a listening party for his new album Bully in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, according to multiple reports. He officially released the album on Friday, though it had been delayed multiple times, with reports of eight postponements. The album includes collaborations with Travis Scott, Nine Vicious, Ty Dolla $ign, and Ceelo Green, according to major media.
It samples songs such as The Supremes' 'You Can't Hurry Love' and Stevie Wonder's cover of The Carpenters' 'Close To You', major media reports. Kanye West denied using artificial intelligence to create Bully, stating on social media that AI is a tool, not a replacement. The music video for the song 'Father' was directed by West's wife Bianca Censori, multiple reports indicate, and includes a cameo from Michael Jackson impersonator Fabio Jackson.
Kanye West posted on social media about the video release. Kanye West apologized for his antisemitic remarks earlier this year in an open letter published via a Wall Street Journal political ad, according to multiple reports. He attributed his antisemitism to the effects of his bipolar disorder, which he says was caused by a 2002 car accident.
The album was released on YouTube but not on streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music at the time of reporting, according to major media. Kanye West sold out a show in Mexico City in November, multiple reports indicate.