Despite Taylor Swift Blocking Ye From #1, Fans Stand in Awe of His Authority for 'Vultures 2'

Published 08/11/2024, 9:51 PM EDT

The ‘Donda’ rapper Ye, AKA Kanye West, has a knack for turning his cult audience into a pack of desperate animals helplessly obsessed with his music. Nonetheless, they still adore him. Despite his penchant for controversy and boundary-pushing, Ye's fans remain as loyal as they can be, hungrier than ever, for his next move. It has been a twisted love affair all this while, but as far as Ye fans are concerned, all they need is Ye's songs to work through their feelings.

Ye’s highly-anticipated ‘Vultures 2’ album has finally landed, and while it may not have matched the hysteria of its predecessor, it has still fetched the rapper a significantly 50.44 million on-demand streams and 60,500 pure sales. Despite lukewarm reception, the album has soared to the top of the Billboard charts, dethroning every artist but his arch-nemesis Taylor Swift. This comes in the light of two days after the songstress was accused of blocking Ye’s way to the pinnacle. 

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As per reports, the ‘Cruel Summer’ singer has made a stunning comeback, securing her 14th week at number one on the Billboard 200 with ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. However, in doing so, she snatched the top spot from Ye for ‘Vultures 2’, his collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign. That, however, has not affected his loyal listeners, as they are still in awe of Ye for having outshined every other artist, proving his reign is far from over. 

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While Ye's fandom always stands with him through his thick and thins, this time they had advice for the rapper about his partial takeover with Taylor Swift still clinging on to the first place.

Fans have some special advise for Ye in losing it to Taylor Swift

Fans are buzzing as Taylor Swift dominates the charts, while Ye's ‘Vultures 2’ has fallen short. Some think it was a sudden drop, but with Swift, her strategic rollout and relentless marketing proved otherwise. Others marveled at the numbers for Ye's album, noting that for an independent artist, they would be impressive regardless. 

A few others, however, who sided with the songstress, have straight-up mocked the rapper in the comments section.

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Taylor Swift and Ye's infamous feud has been simmering for years, with their rivalry reaching a boiling point now and then. From stage crashes to diss tracks, all their clashes do is bring up new chart-topping hits for their devoted fan bases. With each new release, the stakes only rise, fueling the ultimate showdown between two music titans. And while there have been no direct encounters in a while, their war of words and charts has become a spectacle, serving fans worldwide.

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What do you think of Ye fans having his back despite losing it to Taylor Swift? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shraddha Suman

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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