Among the many collaborators that Kanye West has had over the years, one of them had a mercurial success story that did not last long.

That Time When Virgil Abloh Helped Kanye West Before Charting Success With Fashion

Indeed, it is true that there is no shortcut to success. The world of Hollywood
stands testament to that. From the likes and times of Arnold Schwarzenegger
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger] to Sydney Sweeney
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/sydney-sweeney/], there was always hardship to
overcome before the realm of success even was visible. Similarly, the world of
music is no different. The effervescent rapper, Kanye West
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west], has had quite a journey to the
chart-topping hype he commands today. In his sojourn from a freestyling rapper
to a Grammy hoarder, several collaborators and artists gave forth their
contributions.

Close on the heels of the successes of his collaborators, there was once one who
went on to chart big success before succumbing to his fate.


THE ONE CONTRIBUTOR THAT KANYE WEST WAS “JEALOUS” OF

In his ten studio albums, Ye has received unanimous success. Of the several
best-selling and streaming records released under his name, the cover designs
stood out as equivocally as the vocals inside. One such collaborator who worked
with the ‘Flashing Lights’ singer for a long time was Virgil Abloh. The designer
was the one who created the iconic ‘open casket’ design for Ye’s 2013 album
‘Yeezus’, signifying the rise of streaming and the death of the CD format.

> The last cover Virgil helped Kanye with was Yeezus in 2013. There was a total
> of 10 different designers that helped make the cover.
> 
> Virgil described the cover as an “open casket” that marked the death of the
> physical CD format. pic.twitter.com/YY9hn1I3B2 [https://t.co/YY9hn1I3B2]
> 
> — kcN (@KcnYzy) November 8, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/KcnYzy/status/1722282300669304939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The talented artist worked with West under several banners before finally
cracking big-time success as artistic director for Louis Vuitton menswear. Such
mercurial was his rise that he went on to establish his own label, Off-White.
And that landed him as a direct competitor to the rapper’s own Yeezy, making him
feel “jealous”. However, it was short-lived as Abloh passed away in a private
battle with cancer in 2021. Additionally, Ye mourned the loss with a special
Sunday service to remember him.

ALSO READ: A Humble Mansion in Hampstead Designed by Kanye West and Kim
Kardashian’s Early Collaborator Gets on The Market for $23,000,000
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-a-humble-mansion-in-hampstead-designed-by-kanye-west-and-kim-kardashians-early-collaborator-gets-on-the-market-for-twenty-three-million/]

Battling many such personal and professional friendships, rivalries, and
relationships, the singer now stands on the verge of another major breakthrough.


THE FATE OF THE UPCOMING YE ALBUM IS MAKING FANS LOSE FAITH

A few weeks down the line, a snippet featuring West from his private listening
party surfaced on the Internet
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-fans-believe-to-have-decoded-kanye-west-animated-reactions-in-upcoming-album-preview-snippet/].
Ever since fans have stayed awaiting, now in waning patience, for the same to
drop. The snippet confirmed months of rumors surrounding an album drop while
also sending the fandom into overdrive. Additionally, the rapper himself
dropping clues at random events across the world left fans even more hyped.

> Kanye West is in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/f1W1TnyiwC
> [https://t.co/f1W1TnyiwC]
> 
> — Halal Nation © (@HalalNation_) November 2, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/HalalNation_/status/1719891077975433248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Coupled with rumors, infrastructure arrangements, and ticket listings for a
purported Italy concert meant that the wait finally was to end. Except that it
did not. After days of flip-flopping, the rapper and his team moved to the US
and now to Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, a now-deleted concert tease by Ty Dolla
$ign
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-amidst-concert-cancellation-rumors-ty-dolla-ign-drops-a-cryptic-message-about-his-kanye-west-collab-causing-a-twitter-melt-down/]
aggravated the lurch and has now fans fading by the numbers on the hype. All
eyes now await an official announcement.

ALSO READ: Days After Concert Heartbreak and Saudi Snippets, Kanye West Talks
Business in Dubai
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-days-after-concert-heartbreak-and-saudi-snippets-kanye-west-talks-business-in-dubai/]

What are your thoughts on Virgil Abloh’s design for ‘Yeezus’? Let us know in the
comments below.

Imteshal Karim

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Indeed, it is true that there is no shortcut to success. The world of Hollywood stands testament to that. From the likes and times of <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a> to <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/sydney-sweeney/">Sydney Sweeney</a>, there was always hardship to overcome before the realm of success even was visible. Similarly, the world of music is no different. The effervescent rapper, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west">Kanye West</a>, has had quite a journey to the chart-topping hype he commands today. In his sojourn from a freestyling rapper to a Grammy hoarder, several collaborators and artists gave forth their contributions.
Close on the heels of the successes of his collaborators, there was once one who went on to chart big success before succumbing to his fate.
<h2>The one contributor that Kanye West was “jealous” of</h2>
In his ten studio albums, Ye has received unanimous success. Of the several best-selling and streaming records released under his name, the cover designs stood out as equivocally as the vocals inside. One such collaborator who worked with the ‘Flashing Lights’ singer for a long time was Virgil Abloh. The designer was the one who created the iconic ‘open casket’ design for Ye’s 2013 album ‘Yeezus’, signifying the rise of streaming and the death of the CD format.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
The last cover Virgil helped Kanye with was Yeezus in 2013. There was a total of 10 different designers that helped make the cover. 
Virgil described the cover as an “open casket” that marked the death of the physical CD format. <a href="https://t.co/YY9hn1I3B2">pic.twitter.com/YY9hn1I3B2</a>
&mdash; kcN (@KcnYzy) <a href="https://twitter.com/KcnYzy/status/1722282300669304939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The talented artist worked with West under several banners before finally cracking big-time success as artistic director for Louis Vuitton menswear. Such mercurial was his rise that he went on to establish his own label, Off-White. And that landed him as a direct competitor to the rapper’s own Yeezy, making him feel “jealous”. However, it was short-lived as Abloh passed away in a private battle with cancer in 2021. Additionally, Ye mourned the loss with a special Sunday service to remember him.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-a-humble-mansion-in-hampstead-designed-by-kanye-west-and-kim-kardashians-early-collaborator-gets-on-the-market-for-twenty-three-million/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Humble Mansion in Hampstead Designed by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian&#8217;s Early Collaborator Gets on The Market for $23,000,000</a>
Battling many such personal and professional friendships, rivalries, and relationships, the singer now stands on the verge of another major breakthrough.
<h2>The fate of the upcoming Ye album is making fans lose faith</h2>
A few weeks down the line, a <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-fans-believe-to-have-decoded-kanye-west-animated-reactions-in-upcoming-album-preview-snippet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">snippet featuring West from his private listening party surfaced on the Internet</a>. Ever since fans have stayed awaiting, now in waning patience, for the same to drop. The snippet confirmed months of rumors surrounding an album drop while also sending the fandom into overdrive. Additionally, the rapper himself dropping clues at random events across the world left fans even more hyped.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Kanye West is in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 <a href="https://t.co/f1W1TnyiwC">pic.twitter.com/f1W1TnyiwC</a>
&mdash; Halal Nation © (@HalalNation_) <a href="https://twitter.com/HalalNation_/status/1719891077975433248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Coupled with rumors, infrastructure arrangements, and ticket listings for a purported Italy concert meant that the wait finally was to end. Except that it did not. After days of flip-flopping, the rapper and his team moved to the US and now to Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, a <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-amidst-concert-cancellation-rumors-ty-dolla-ign-drops-a-cryptic-message-about-his-kanye-west-collab-causing-a-twitter-melt-down/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">now-deleted concert tease by Ty Dolla $ign</a> aggravated the lurch and has now fans fading by the numbers on the hype. All eyes now await an official announcement.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-days-after-concert-heartbreak-and-saudi-snippets-kanye-west-talks-business-in-dubai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Days After Concert Heartbreak and Saudi Snippets, Kanye West Talks Business in Dubai</a>
What are your thoughts on Virgil Abloh’s design for ‘Yeezus’? Let us know in the comments below.

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