Kanye West is taking over the industry once again as an extended version of his track, 'Bully V1' trends at #1 on YouTube. The hip-hop icon dropped several snippets of the song on his social media handles and an extended version on YT.
Bully V1 features in a short film with Kanye West's son, Saint in a boxing ring. He is seen fighting against pro-wresters. Kanye West had previously revealed that the song was partly inspired by Saint who allegedly kicked a kid at his school who was deemed weak.
Although Bully has been released in parts, the extended version was modified on 22nd March. Meanwhile, he appeared in an interview with DJ Akademiks wearing an all-black costume, following the series of controversial tweets. Akadmiks was spotted hyping Ye's Bully.
"YE INTERVIEW LOADING. I AINT EDITING NOTHING EITHER! @kanyewest," he tweeted. "FOR ANYBODY YE VIOLATED IN OUR INTERVIEW … IT IS WHAT IT IS.. GO GET UP WIT THAT N***A I AINT EDITING IT TO SPARE YALL.. BTW WE DID IT MOMENTS BEFORE HE LEFT FOR JAPAN. OH AND WE MIGHT DO PART 2 W YE IN JAPAN." ~ DJ Akademiks on Kanye West.
Fans react hilariously as Kanye West’s ‘BULLY V1’ trends at #1 on YouTube
No one rates the album (via Agtesnx/ X)
Users are curious about the ratings of Bully V1, especially after Ye's posts on X that invited backlash. Some strongly believed that ain't nobody even rated the track for it to be trending at #1.
A user was surprised by the track trending, claiming that Ye doesn't have that many fans.
"Who listen to Kanye’s songs bro? I know NOT ONE PERSON who’s a fan"
A netizen compared Kanye West's record with Playboi Carti's I AM MUSIC.
"Ye completely overshadowed Carti... Real music wins again"
Some argued that Ye's personal opinions do not overshadow his music.
"aye he might have some interesting takes, but that music fire"
A user poked fun at ones who decided to boycott West's music.
"“Nobody gonna listen” crowd real quiet rn"
An X-user remarked.
"Unfinished album more relevant then anything that’s happening now"
A fan commented on Kanye West's X presence before the release.
"Ye is the best artist when it comes to marketing"
Despite the controversies surrounding Kanye West due to his X activities, Bully V1 managed to secure a trending spot, surprising the world. Many speculated that his online personality might take a toll on his music career. Yet things turned out differently.

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