Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have already updated Vultures 2 just days after it was released â and have more âsurprisesâ in store.
The first significant update to the album came on Monday (August 5) with a number of changes to six of the projectâs 16 songs.
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Some of the most notable changes occur on the Leon Bridges-sampling âRiver,â which has completely different drums, some sound effects removed and an entirely new mix that boosts the vocals.
âFriedâ also sees the inclusion of new, seemingly unmastered ad-libs along with a different mix.
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â530â has seen a number of its sound effects altered from the original version, mainly the drink pouring sounds, with distortion also being added to some vocals.
âField Trip,â âSky Cityâ and âDeadâ have also been tweaked as part of the extensive update.
VULTURES 2.3 PATCH NOTES pic.twitter.com/JAcKZykaMj
â GoodAssSub (@GoodAssSub) August 5, 2024
530 the drinks missing patch 1.2
-Added ice cubes going into a glass cup sound effect
-Added a new drink pouring sound effect matching the sound Patron makes when being poured
-Added a more subtle and tasteful sipping sound effect between the pours
-Added lossless audio https://t.co/ZJTDgDYEmDpic.twitter.com/w6iUDLDbcvâ GoodAssSub (@GoodAssSub) August 6, 2024
YZY chief of staff: "More surprises on the way đ€" pic.twitter.com/C8x05Bo1BC
â GoodAssSub (@GoodAssSub) August 5, 2024
Kanyeâs current Yeezy chief of staff Eric J. Cui claimed on Instagram that the updates were not over and that there were âmore surprises on the way.â
West had previously revealed that this would be how Vultures 2 would be rolled out, stating in a message on his website: âUpdated songs will be published in real time.â
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This is not the first time that the Chicago rap legend has tinkered with an album after its release. Vultures1 saw post-release alterations, as did Donda and most notably his 2016 LP The Life of Pablo, which he called a âliving breathing changing creative expression.â
The release of Vultures 2 hasnât been without controversy since it arrived by surprise on Saturday (August 3), one day after its scheduled release date.
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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have already been accused of using samples without permission, something that plagued the rollout of their first collaborative album.
On the Playboi Carti, Kodak Black and Don Toliver-assisted âField Trip,â the duo prominently sample Portisheadâs classic hit âMachine Gun,â but according to the bandâs co-founder and multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow, the use of the track was done without the correct clearance.
Barrow posted a clip of the song on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: âFFS. Not again,â alluding to the bandâs previous claim that The Weeknd sampled the same song without permission on 2013âs âBelong to the World.â
Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley later responded to Barrow and said: âYep, fraid so.â
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Ye and Ty were also called out for using a sample of âBreak the Fall (Acoustic)â by singer Swsh on â530â without the artistâs permission.
âWhen people keep thanking you for clearing the sample for Kanye but you literally found out this morning lol,â Swsh wrote on Instagram, adding in the caption: âMuch love tho [shrug emoji] [heart hands emoji].â
Itâs unclear if either act plan to pursue legal action over the samples.