Ye Has a No. 1 Album for the 11th Time With ‘Vultures 1’

After a series of antisemitic remarks in late 2022, Ye lost his majorlabel record deal and booking agent, along with lucrative fashion partnerships with Adidas, Balenciaga and other brands. But he was never quite abandoned by many of his fans. And now Ye has the 11th No. 1 album of his career with Vultures 1, a joint LP with the singer Ty Dolla Sign that Ye released on his own, after previewing it this month with arena events in Chicago and Long Island where tickets went for $140 and up. Ye and Ty Dolla Signs new LP beats Coming Home, the comeback release by Usher, who had perhaps the greatest platform available to any performer the Super Bowl halftime show. Ye had been teasing Vultures 1 since late last year, and, fitting a pattern that long preceded his recent industrypariah status, the albums rollout was stumbling and chaotic. After its release to digital services following a listening event on Feb. 9, the LPs availability briefly flickered, and Ye was quickly accused of borrowing music by Black Sabbath and Donna Summer without permission.