On Monday (Oct. 23), Ty Dolla $ign introduced a “multi stadium listening occasion” for his reported joint album with Kanye West.
The straightforward IG announcement — the lone submit on Ty’s otherwise-wiped-clean account — has a black background with white textual content that exhibits the yen “Y” image with a dollar-sign image and the phrases “multi stadium listening occasion November third.”
Billboard reported on Oct. 13 that Ye and Ty have been procuring a joint mission to distributors and that West would “decide quickly.” The album would mark the primary launch for Ye since a sequence of antisemitic feedback late final yr, which led to Def Jam guardian firm Common Music Group distancing from the artist. “Def Jam’s relationship with Ye as a recording artist, Def Jam’s partnership with the GOOD Music label enterprise and Ye’s merchandise settlement with Bravado all led to 2021,” a label rep informed Billboard on the time.
On Oct. 15, Billboard reported that West’s crew was working to provide a live performance in Italy to advertise the collaborative album. The rapper was noticed in Italy with spouse Bianca Censori and a stage was even constructed at RCF Enviornment in Reggio Emilia, however the plan appeared to have fizzled as of late final week, with Billboard Italy conceding through sources that it was “not possible” to maneuver ahead.
In accordance with Ty’s submit, it seems that the promo plan has pivoted to a “multi stadium listening occasion” on Nov. 3, although that would nonetheless doubtlessly embrace worldwide areas.
Ye and Ty final collaborated on “Junya Pt 2” from West’s 2021 album, Donda. Earlier than that, they labored collectively on Ty Dolla $ign’s “Ego Dying” (2020) and on West’s “The whole lot We Want” (2019), “Actual Pals” (2016) and “Solely One” (2014).
West isn’t any stranger to large listening occasions for his new albums, internet hosting three classes at stadiums for Donda again in 2021: two in Atlanta and one in his native Chicago.
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