Ye (album)

Ye (/jeɪ/ YAY) is the eighth studio album by the American rapper Kanye West. It was released on June 1, 2018, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. West began working on it in 2017, but restarted it after a controversial interview with TMZ in May 2018, completing it over two weeks. Guest appearances include Ty Dolla Sign, Kid Cudi, 070 Shake, Charlie Wilson, Jeremih, PartyNextDoor, and Nicki Minaj.^[a]

Ye was the second of five 2018 albums produced by West in Jackson Hole as part of the "Wyoming Sessions", succeeding Pusha T's Daytona and preceding West and Kid Cudi's Kids See Ghosts, Nas's Nasir, and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.. Ye is a hip-hop album, with music critics describing its sound as rushed and messy. Its themes and lyrics explore West's mental health. West discusses his bipolar disorder, struggles with suicidal and homicidal ideation, thoughts on women, experiences with psychedelic drugs, and fears about fatherhood.

Ye received generally favorable reviews from critics, who frequently compared it to West's previous work. They praised its subject matter and production, though the lyrical content garnered mixed responses, and some found it inconsistent. Ye was supported by two singles, "Yikes" and "All Mine", in mid-2018; both attained top 20 positions on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Multiple publications named Ye among 2018's best albums, though it was West's first to not be nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

Ye was West's eighth consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200, tying him with Eminem's record. It also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Estonia, Ireland, and New Zealand, and attained top five positions in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Ye has been certified platinum and gold in the United States and the UK by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI), respectively.
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