Kanye West (now Ye) has once again done what he does best - create a wild discourse online. But unlike the past few years, it is not about his statements or his actions; instead, it is about his new comeback album. ‘Bully,’ Kanye West's most collaborative work in ten years, is a divisive yet artistically rich album that combines soulful samples, experimental production, and thoughtful lyricism. 

His latest album may be polarizing, but everyone is talking about it, and everyone is sampling it, whether to relive the brilliance of the artist once again or to just discover what the hype is all about. This viral curiosity has translated into streaming success and a huge live performance turnout for the pop star in his latest shows.

A huge turnout means a massive payout, and what Kanye West ended up making from his two SoFi Stadium shows is all the internet wants to know.

According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Kanye West made a huge comeback after his career was derailed by his antisemitic comments and announced his arrival with a bang during his two gigs in Los Angeles over the weekend at SoFi Stadium, earning an incredible $33 million. Bloomberg states that West's Friday performance alone brought in over $18 million in ticket sales, making it one of the highest-grossing single shows in live music history.

The news source also noted that the rapper's devoted followers are still racing to get his latest album, 'Bully,' which is expected to rank among the best-selling records in its first week of release. However, it has also been warned that West's two sold-out performances in Los Angeles might merely be an anomaly, given all of his antisemitic problems since 2022.

Interestingly, the hip-hop giant Rod Wave, who collaborated with Live Nation, the largest concert organizer in the world, promoted West's concerts in Los Angeles. The singer's recent apologies for his anti-Semitic comments made through a paid ad in the Wall Street Journal may have contributed to his gradual return. 

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Whatever his past controversies may have been, the fervor for his music and him as a celebrated artist has not faded a bit, and could be seen in the way both his concerts went.

Kanye West's first full-fledged live performance in his adopted city of Los Angeles since a 2021 show with Drake at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum was a potent reminder of the extraordinary musical prowess that propelled him to the pinnacles of fame. Performing both old and new hits from his record-breaking album 'Bully,' he showed off his charm and skills. 

The singer began with a few songs from 'Bully,' which aims to strike a balance between the melancholic, synthed-up vibe of more recent records like 'Donda' and his and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' and 'Vultures 2' and the soulful, sample-heavy sound of his early work, accompanied by what sounded like prerecorded backing tracks. A performance like this is the reason why fans were eager to see their beloved star live, and the business that the shows did number-wise.   

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