Kanye West sets a record for the AI ​​era

Kanye West sets a record for the AI ​​era

By Kelefa Sanneh
Publication Date: 2026-03-30 22:44:00

Over the years, Ye has amassed perhaps the most obsessive fan base in all of hip-hop, and some of them have closely followed the evolution of the tracks on “Bully.” During the Laboy interview, Ye raved about a new technology that allowed him to make music in a different way: artificial intelligence. Ye has often brought in writers to help him compose his music; Now, using AI, he showed Laboy how he could take a recording of someone else rapping and play it back in his own voice. A year ago, Ye released a half-hour video with several “Bully” tracks, and many fans thought they were hearing evidence of his newfound interest in AI. On a track called “Last Breath,” did he actually provide lyrics in Spanish, or did he just reprogram a Spanish-speaking singer to sound like him? In a post on “BULLY ON THE WAY NO AI,” he promised.

Did he…