Kanye West Announces He Will Release At Least 10 Songs This Week Amid Controversial Album Rollout
Kanye West has revealed plans to drop a flood of new music this week, telling fan account YeFanatics that he will release at least 10 songs over the next few days. West stated, “Releasing 5 of the songs 2nt. Will release another 5 2mrw. And then more the next day. Still working on the album. Share this message.”
This announcement comes as Kanye continues to work on his latest project, Bully, which he initially released as a visual album earlier this year. Despite originally promising a full album release on June 15, that date passed without Bully arriving on streaming platforms.
Adding to the drama, West’s follow-up album Cuck was leaked in full last month. The album was uploaded by hackers to Discord before spreading across YouTube and other sites, only to be swiftly removed—likely due to copyright strikes. The leak was reportedly motivated by backlash against West’s history of antisemitic remarks.
In a statement posted online, the leakers condemned West’s rhetoric, saying: “Fuck Nazis. 50-year-old loser promoting fascism and hate speech. All proceeds from this groupbuy were donated to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.”
West responded to the leak on social media, writing: “Somebody got a drive and threw it on YouTube and said this is CUCK. What I love about getting blocked on DSPs and having songs leaked and shows cancelled is… It proves everything I’m saying and why I’m saying.”
The controversy around Cuck is intensified by its provocative cover art, which reportedly features Ku Klux Klan members. West’s music has faced challenges in securing distribution; for example, the single “Heil Hitler” was briefly available on streaming platforms but removed within 24 hours due to its highly offensive content.
West publicly criticized the removal, tweeting: “Kanye West’s ‘Heil Hitler’ Removed From All Streaming Platforms.” He accused major streaming services of double standards, pointing to songs like Randy Newman’s “Rednecks,” which contains frequent use of the N-word yet remains available. West wrote, “While Rednecks by Randy Newman remains streamable They’re literally keeping the n-ggas down.”
Fans also cited John Lennon’s “Woman is the N-gger of the World” as another example of controversial content that remains accessible, fueling debates around censorship and hypocrisy in the music industry.
As Kanye prepares to flood the market with new music this week, fans and critics alike are watching closely to see how the artist’s latest controversial projects will be received — and how the ongoing backlash will affect their availability on major platforms.
