Ye

Ye has spent his career redrawing the borders of hip-hop. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, he first broke through as a producer for Roc-A-Fella, carving out his signature chipmunk-soul style before stepping in front of the mic. His early albums re-routed the genre away from gangsta-rap tropes, and his restless stylistic shifts became a signature in themselves. By any commercial measure—eleven Billboard 200 number ones, five Hot 100 chart-toppers, 160 million records sold—he sits among the most successful artists of his era. But his influence has never been purely musical.

Ye’s public life has unfolded as a running controversy, from award-show outbursts to campaigns, feuds, religious declarations, and polarizing commentary. His later years have been defined by widely condemned antisemitic remarks, praise of Hitler, and Holocaust denial—positions that cost him partnerships and sponsors. None of that erases his earlier creative impact. What remains is a discography marked by constant reinvention and a figure whose legacy is fought over precisely because it can’t be separated from his own contradictions. His most recent releases continue that pattern of restless output.

Discography

• DONDA 2 (2025)
• BULLY - DELUXE (2026)
• BULLY (2026)