Ty Dolla $ign Defends Working with Kanye West: “The Best Artist of This Generation”

Ty Dolla $ign has defended his decision to collaborate with Kanye West on their recent project Vultures 1, despite Kanye’s controversial reputation. In a recent interview with Billboard, Ty Dolla $ign praised Kanye as “the best artist of this generation, besides me,” and emphasized that he was not concerned about the backlash surrounding their collaboration.

The process of creating Vultures 1 took the two artists across the globe, recording in various locations such as Las Vegas, Miami, Japan, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. Ty Dolla $ign revealed that they recorded in hotel rooms in Japan and Italy, and even had the opportunity to use Sting’s villa in Italy as a recording space. Kanye West also converted multiple rooms in a Dubai hotel building into recording spaces during the project.

Kanye West expressed his admiration for Ty Dolla $ign’s talent, comparing him to producer Mike Dean in his ability to enhance and elevate music. The duo have already completed all the songs for Vultures 2, with Ty Dolla $ign teasing that the project is on the horizon after numerous delays.

Fans can expect Vultures 2 to be released on Kanye’s YZY app, as confirmed by Ty Dolla $ign during a recent livestream. He also played a preview of an unreleased song featuring Playboi Carti and hinted at the possibility of a fourth Vultures album in the future.