GOOD Music releases after Kanye's YE album
Kanye West’s much-anticipated new YE album has just dropped worldwide.
The album, released on Friday, June 1, features a cover devoid of any imagery or text of the actual title, simply stating ‘I hate being bi-polar, it's awesome,’ an allusion to West’s mental health struggles.
The album’s release party was held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming the night before its official release across the world. Celebrities in attendance included actor Chris Rock, rapper NAS and rapper Pusha T, notable for his recent feud with Drake.
West previously revealed that his album would be released on June 1 and contain seven songs in a series of tweets on April 19.
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He was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Chicago.
After briefly attending art school, West decided to undertake a new career in music and signed with Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s. After penning hit singles for artists like Alicia Keys and Jay-Z, he opted to stake out on his own as a solo artist, later releasing his debut album College Dropout in 2004 to critical and commercial success.
In the following years, he soon followed up with hit albums like 808s & Heartbreak and Graduation, quickly establishing himself as one of the biggest hip-hop stars in the world and continuing to garner critical acclaim. In addition to his successful musical career, West has also branched out into other fields, launching his GOOD Music record label and his Yeezy footwear collection in collaboration with Adidas and Nike.
Over the course of his career, West has been credited with pioneering hip-hop into a more personal, introspective direction. He’s also won critical acclaim consistently, receiving wins and nominations for accolades such as the BET Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Grammy Awards, MTV Awards, BRIT Awards and many