As a visual album, Bully features a short film directed by Hype Williams. It stars West's son Saint, who fights New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestlers with a toy mallet. Sonically, the album resembles West's work on 808s & Heartbreak (2008) and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). It extensively relies on sampling and interpolation, and West mostly sings instead of rapping. Half of West's vocals in the current releases are artificial intelligence-generated audio deepfakes, although West intends to re-record the lyrics with his own vocals.
Bully was recorded as West became the subject of controversy for promoting hate speech, including making antisemitic statements, endorsing Nazism, and insulting family and associates, on his X/Twitter account. While Bully's current cover art features Saint, West also posted another cover featuring a Nazi swastika. West initially announced a release date of June 15, 2025, but surprise released multiple versions on Twitter on March 18, asserting it remained a work in progress. Bully has received positive reviews, with praise for its production.
Track listing
All tracks are produced by West, except where noted. All tracks are stylized in all caps.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preacher Man" | 3:01 | |
| 2. | "Beauty and the Beast" | 1:45 | |
| 3. | "White Lines" | 2:13 | |
| 4. | "Last Breath" (featuring Peso Pluma) | 3:20 | |
| 5. | "Bully" | 2:01 | |
| 6. | "Can't Hurry Love" | 2:05 | |
| 7. | "Circles" | 2:15 | |
| 8. | "Highs and Lows" | 1:45 | |
| 9. | "This One Here" |
| 3:17 |
| 10. | Untitled | 1:26 | |
| Total length: | 23:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Melrose" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Playboi Carti) | 3:41 |
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