Ye Premieres 'Bully' Album: 6 Best Songs
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- Ye premiered his 12th studio album "Bully" on March 27 during an online listening party, his first solo full-length since Donda 2 in 2022
- The album title was inspired by Ye's son Saint West and features Travis Scott and Nine Vicious
- Bully arrives after Ye apologized for past antisemitic remarks, but the project has not yet appeared on streaming platforms and includes previously released singles like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Preacher Man"
- "I Can't Wait" tops the list, built around a chop of Phil Collins' 1982 remake of "You Can't Hurry Love" layered over warm organs and thudding percussion
- "All the Love" blends the vocal vulnerability of 808s & Heartbreak with the mechanical edge of Yeezus, opening with an electronic chant — "We left all the pain behind"
- "Father" featuring Travis Scott is anchored by a Johnnie Frierson vocal sample and nods to the Watch the Throne classic "Otis" in its breakdown
Why it matters: Ye returns to solo work after a public firestorm over antisemitic remarks and a recent apology, but Bully's absence from streaming services means fans have only heard the project through a one-time online listening event — an unconventional rollout that mirrors his past listening parties while leaving the official release date uncertain.
