On Tuesday, July 9th, Rich The Kid shared a screenshot on Instagram revealing a recent conversation with Kanye West, who announced his intention to leave the music industry.
“I’m retiring from professional music,” wrote Ye in the message. “Not sure what else to do.”
Rich expressed disbelief at Ye’s decision in subsequent texts. “Retire? Why?” he challenged. “The people need you. The music you, Ty, and we have made was the biggest stamp in the culture to this date in 2024… Drop Ye about mine & V2, and we do it all over again. The kids need you, big bro. Maybe some time to chill, but retiring ain’t it.”
Rich did not disclose Ye’s response, if any.
Given that rappers have often announced retirements only to return, Ye’s statement might be met with skepticism. If true, this could mean the highly anticipated Vultures 2 album might not be released.
Vultures 1, the album by Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, dominated the charts upon its February release, including the hit single “Carnival” featuring Playboi Carti and Rich The Kid.
However, the expected second and third installments promised in March and April have yet to materialize. Ty Dolla $ign confirmed that all tracks for the second album are finished, but no official release date has been announced since it was last rumored for May.
Recently, Ye and Ty announced a Vultures listening event scheduled for August 23 in Korea.
