2020 Pressing. Import from Europe. Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. Two factory applied stickers on back. Tiny spot of surface abrasion on bottom of front and also extremely small area where shrink has opened along front bottom. (Not a cut-out.)
Following controversy surrounding an interview with TMZ, Kanye West re-recorded all the work on the album, with him completing it over the course of just two weeks at West Lake Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Guest vocals from PartyNextDoor, Ty Dolla Sign, Kid Cudi, Jeremih, and 070 Shake, among others, are included on Ye. West produced it with Mike Dean, alongside numerous others. Succeeding the release of Pusha T's Daytona, the album was the second of five seven-track albums produced by West in what were referred to as the Wyoming Sessions, which were set to be released weekly. It preceded the release of West's collaborative album with Kid Cudi, as Kids See Ghosts, titled Kids See Ghosts. The latter's release was succeeded by that of Nas' Nasir, and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.. Yikes and All Mine were released as singles in the summer of 2018 in support of Ye, with a lyric video being released for the latter simultaneously with one for non-single Violent Crimes. Both of the singles attained top 20 positions on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The majority of them drew comparisons between the latter and West's previous works, while other critics had somewhat mixed feelings towards the lyrical content. It was named as one of the best albums of 2018 by multiple publications, including NME and Pitchfork. Ye became West's eighth consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, tying him with Eminem's record. It was also a chart topper in Australia, Canada, Estonia, Ireland and New Zealand, while top five positions were attained in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The album has since been certified gold and silver in the United States and the UK by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI), respectively.