Kanye West Takes The Next Step Towards Releasing "Bully"

BY Cole Blake
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the "Vultures 1" playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 the at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Kanye West recently confirmed a tracklist for "Bully," featuring a total of 13 songs that will be spread across two sides.

Kanye West has taken the next step towards dropping his upcoming album, Bully, as the project approaches its January 30 release date. As caught by the page @GoodAssSub on X (formerly Twitter), West added a pre-save link for Bully on his official YouTube channel.

The update comes after West began selling physical copies of the project on a new website, last week. There are vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and box sets available for the album. Additionally, Ye is selling a set of grills similar to those visible on the cover artwork.

Along with the beginning of the pre-sale, West confirmed a tracklist for Bully. It features two sides that encompass a total of 13 songs. The first side includes "Preacher Man," "Beauty and the Beast," "Last Breath," "White Lines," "I Can't Wait," "Bully," and "All The Love." The second side continues with "Losing Your Mind," "This One Here," "Highs and Lows," "Mission Control," "Circles," and "Damn."

Will Kanye West Use A.I. On "Bully"?

One question that has been plaguing fans since Kanye West originally announced Bully is whether he'll be using artificial intelligence to help create any of the songs. Music manager Peter Jideonwo confirmed that this won't be the case in a post on X (formerly Twitter), last week. “(There) is no AI on bully,” he wrote, as caught by Complex.

West previously told fans he wanted to use A.I. on the project during an interview with Justin Laboy in February 2025. "It's like the next version of sampling," he said at the time. "Like when sampling happened, they hated it."

Kanye West originally announced Bully back in September 2024 and has already released multiple unfinished versions of the project. He first shared it as a short film that he worked on with Hype Williams. From there, he promised several different release dates, which he consistently delayed. Throughout that process, he dealt with countless controversies stemming from his antisemitic and extremely offensive antics. In recent months, he's tried to walk back his troubling behavior.

About The Author
Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.

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