Did Kanye West Use AI in 'Bully'? Everything We Know About Much Much-Anticipated Album

Published 01/04/2026, 10:05 PM CST

This was a merry Christmas for Kanye West, who is gearing up for a return to action this year. After celebrating the holiday with his family and their children, Kanye West made a surprising appearance at comedian Deon Cole’s show, where he even announced that fans can expect a new album from him.

As there is much anticipation about Kanye West’s next step in his career, there are headlines about an intriguing update involving the use of AI on his upcoming album.

Is Kanye West's Bully an AI generated album?

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Kanye West’s much-anticipated upcoming album,' Bully', will not feature any AI-generated vocals, as reported by multiple people from his inner circle. His music manager, Peter Jideonwo, took to X to confirm the news that there is no AI on the project. 

“(There) is no AI on bully,” he wrote on X. 

There has been a lot of debate surrounding Kanye West and the use of AI in his recent projects. With the rapper being in and out of the scene for the past few years, it is of much importance to his audience that the album have the old Kanye West magic.

This will be his first solo album after 'Donda 2', which was released in 2022. As of now, the focus is on the release date of the album, 'Bully', which is yet to be confirmed by the artist.

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After several delays in the past, the album is expected to drop on January 30 and will feature 13 tracks, which are reportedly produced by Kanye West. 

Kanye West revealed the Bully tracklist

After months of anticipation around his album, Kanye West has dropped a 13-song lineup through a newly launched website. The physical copies of 'Bully' are on pre sale on the new website and have provided fans a peak into what awaits. Out of the 13 tracks, 'Preacher Man', 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Damn', 'Last Breath', and 'Losing Your Mind', already ring a bell owing to their releases in the past month.

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The newly launched website is also selling physical editions of the project, Vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and box sets, with the cassette version notably displaying the complete track list. The finalized track list and ready-to-ship physical copies hint that the album may finally be nearing completion. If released as planned, 'Bully' will soon be released this year.

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Have you listened to some of the tracks? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Pritha Debroy

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Pritha Debroy is an Entertainment writer at NetflixJunkie who can seamlessly switch between breaking down an NBA play and obsessing over the latest K-drama twist. She has written over 3,400 NBA and NFL articles, but her true joy lies in diving into Netflix’s trendiest shows—unpacking themes, stories, and yes, the occasional celebrity chaos. When she is not writing, you’ll find her devouring thrillers (anything by Freida McFadden is an instant yes), revisiting comfort classics like 10 Things I Hate About You and 27 Dresses, or hunting for her next binge-worthy series.

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