The Yeezy founder has been teasing the release of his forthcoming album for months

KANYE West has posted a cryptic photo on his social media leaving fans in complete confusion as they await his new Vulture album.

The rapper has shocked the public in recent weeks with his over-the-top fashion choices for himself and his wife Bianca Censori.

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Kanye West shared a cryptic photo of the number ‘1’ on InstagramCredit: Instagram/Kanye West

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Fans speculated the post was a hint about his forthcoming Vultures albumCredit: Getty
Kanye, 46, left fans scratching their heads on Monday when he shared a cryptic photo on Instagram.

The Yeezy founder posted an image containing a giant number “1” on a plain gray background.

FAN BACKLASH

He left the photo captionless, as thousands of fans flooded the comments section with their confusion.

“What the f**k does that even mean,” one asked.

“1 century till the album drops,” a second joked.

“1 more day of Kanye lying about dropping his album,” a third surmised.

“This means he’s dropping on January 1st 2025,” a fourth trolled.

“Bro posted a number,” a fifth complained.

“Idk what the f**k this mean. Just drop the d**n album,” a final demanded.

VULTURES

An insider told The U.S. Sun that Kanye was putting the finishing touches on the album on December 15, 2023, when he hosted a rave in the Four Seasons in Las Vegas.

Then, a representative for the musician told Billboard that Vultures would debut on January 12, 2024, but shortly after, the date was removed from all digital platforms and the release was stalled.
Kanye West slammed for ‘weird’ and ‘scary’ behavior at niece Stormi’s 6th birthday party that would ‘give her nightmares’
Vultures is a collaborative album between Kanye, 46, and rapper Ty Dolla $ign, 41.

Late last month, the father of four claimed Volume 1 of the studio album will be available February 9.

Volume 2 will then be released on March 8, and Volume 3 will follow on April 5.

The rapper hasn’t released an album since 2021 when he gave fans 27 songs on Donda.

Vultures will be Kanye’s eleventh studio album and follow the success of his other albums such as The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, and The Life Of Pablo.

The Vultures tracklist will feature 18 new songs, with snippets of several having already been released.

The lead song, Vultures, was released on November 18, 2023, and got fans even more excited for the rest of the album to drop.

However, one line in the song caught many fans’ attention as it touched on the subject of antisemitism once more.

“How am I antisemitic? I just f**ked a Jewish b***h,” the lyric said.

SHOCK VALUE

In the months leading up to his album release, Kanye has stunned the public with his bold fashion choices.

The Chicago native left fans questioning his bizarre behavior at his niece Stormi’s sixth birthday party after he showed up in a mask over the weekend.

The 46-year-old was reportedly invited to the bash by Stormi’s father, Travis Scott, 32, and made quite the entrance.

It was a combined celebration for Kylie, 26, and Travis’ kids, Stormi and 2-year-old son, Aire, whose birthday is one day after his sister’s.

Kim Kardashian’s ex and his wife, Bianca Censori, 29, arrived at the party in a Toyota Mega Cruiser, fresh off the set of Kanye’s new music video.

Photos captured the couple pulling up to the event with Kanye in the driver’s seat, donning a Jason Vorhees hockey mask inspired by the killer character in the Friday the 13th film franchise.

He was first seen wearing the mask last week at the grand opening of a luxury streetwear store.

FAN COMMENTS

Fans were confused by the Donda rapper’s choice of accessory, especially for a kid’s birthday party.

“First the Stormi mascot and now Kanye with the mask, this party looks like some nightmare inducing s**t,” one person commented on a popular Kardashian forum.

“Yeah I was about to say that Kanye’s mask is sure to give the kids nightmares. Did anyone realize they were going to a 6 year old’s birthday party?” replied another.

“Is he wearing a mask from a horror movie for Stormi’s birthday party? Are we sure this party is for the kids?” said a third.

“I hate all of the conspiracy garbage, but holy crap. It sure is weird that they keep using that decor. What the hell are these people up to?” someone else wrote.

“His poor, poor, little girl. I can’t believe what I’m looking at. It’s so unnerving so creepy,” one more added.

Kanye has had a tense relationship with the Kardashian clan after he and Kim – the mother of his four children North, 10; Saint, 8; Chicago, 6; and Psalm, 4 – split in February 2021.

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Kanye wore a strange mask to his niece Stormi’s sixth birthdayCredit: Getty

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Fans slammed the decision as ‘creepy’Credit: Instagram/staskaranikolaou

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Kanye teased his new album with a trailer featuring BDSM masksCredit: Instagram/kanyewest