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BY Prosper Kuzo, 8:46am January 05, 2026,

Kanye West’s team confirms no AI used in new album ‘Bully’

by Prosper Kuzo, 8:46am January 05, 2026,
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Kanye West - Photo Credit: Peter Hutchins

The associates of American rapper Kanye West have candidly stated that his upcoming album, Bully, will have no AI found in it.

Over the weekend on X, music manager Peter Jideonwo confirmed that the rapper’s upcoming LP won’t feature any artificially generated music, but is one that is certainly going to delight many fans all over the world. 

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

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Milo Yiannopoulos, Kanye’s former chief of staff, shared similar thoughts on the upcoming album on X, writing, “For those who need to hear it from a white man, No AI on Bully.”

West’s support team also verified the announcement in an email, according to the network Infolky.

The set date for the release of Bullyis January 30, and Kanye’s entourage have made it clear that it could go on to be one of the best ever releases from the American rapper in recent years.

Speaking to Justin Laboy back in February 2025, Ye stated that the often delayed project would incorporate AI and even previewed how he could change someone else’s vocals into his own.

“It’s like the next version of sampling,” he said after playing a snippet. “Like when sampling happened, they hated it.”

Bully consists of 13 songs, with multiple of them being tracks that fans have already heard before, such as “Preacher Man,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Damn,” “Last Breath,” and “Losing Your Mind.”

According to Touré, Kanye West produced the whole album by himself.

“’This album is 100% him.’ They meant it’s pretty much made by Kanye alone. He’s producing everything 100% himself. This will be 100% Kanye West, which it hasn’t been in many, many years,” the journalist wrote in his newsletter.

A website that was recently launched by Ye is currently selling physical copies of the project, offering CDs, cassettes, box sets, and vinyls.

Just this past December, Kanye West spent time with his wife, Bianca Censori, and his kids, including a Disneyland outing and attending a ballet and comedy show together. 

Ye made a surprise appearance at Deon Cole’s comedy show, where he confirmed a new album is coming in Bully.

Also, Kanye shared support for Bianca’s art project and saw a viral handwritten “bucket list.” 

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His big plans for a Johannesburg concert were postponed, but West is slated for a major Italy show later this year. 

Last Edited by:Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku Updated: January 5, 2026

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