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"King" is a song by the American hip hop superduo ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, released as the closing track on their debut studio album, Vultures 1 (2024). The song was previewed during the album's listening event at the United Center in February 2024, during which the livestream temporarily blacked out.
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In October 2023, Ty Dolla Sign announced a collaborative album with Kanye West. The singer revealed their duo name of ¥$, which shows the Japanese yen symbol next to a dollar sign. The duo had previously collaborated on multiple tracks, including the singles "Only One" (2014) and "Ego Death" (2020). Their most recent collaboration was "Junya pt 2" from West's 2021 album Donda. In March 2024, Ty Dolla Sign acknowledged his loyalty to West for having believed in the rapper during both his successes and failures. On February 8, 2024, West performed a portion of "King" to close his and Ty Dolla Sign's first public listening event for Vultures 1 at Chicago's United Center. The event's livestream temporarily blacked out as West described himself as a "crazy, bipolar, antisemite", and "still the king", with restrictions at the venue being cited as the reason it then ended. For the conclusion of the album's listening party at the Accor Arena in Paris on February 25, 2024, West removed his mask as he mimed the song's lyrics.
West raps about his antisemitism controversy that preceded the album in the lyrics of the song, acknowledging he was accused of being an anti-semite. Despite numerous controversies as he references throughout the album, West declares that he still maintains a king status.
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