New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Kanye West has debuted his new album YE! He has debuted his first full-length project since 2016's The Life of Pablo.
During an intimate album listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on
Thursday evening, the rapper, 40, revealed the seven new tracks off the EP entitled simply YE. The album has yet to be released on any streaming services.
West also streamed the session on the WAV app for viewers at home. "Welcome to the world premiere of the latest opus of Kanye, entitled, Ye," Rock said, shouting ou Nas, Ty Dolla $ign,
Pusha T and Big Sean.
The tracks - featuring Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla $ign,
Frank Ocean and surprise features by
Nicki Minaj and
Willow Smith - addressed everything from his mental health and drug addiction to Tristan Thompson's cheating scandal and wife Kim Kardashian West's reaction to his infamous declaration that slavery was a choice.
The rapper revealed how Kardashian West reacted after his comments about slavery on one track. "Wife calling screaming saying we're about to lose it all I had to calm her down 'cos she couldn't breathe/I told her she could leave me now but she wouldn't leave," he rapped. "This is what they mean for better or for worse huh?"
West also spoke about his struggles with drug addiction and his mental health, confirming he is bipolar and calling it his "superpower" declaring "ain't no disability, I'm a superhero.
West did not talk before debuting the album but walked into the crowd arm-in-arm with Kardashian West and followed closely by his former manager
Scooter Braun.