Internet reacts to Kanye West and Future's unreleased remixes: 'Sounds Like AI'
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Kanye West sparked heated debate after previewing unreleased remixes of Future’s Lil Demon and Magic Don Juan during a listening event in Tokyo on January 29, 2025. Videos from the event quickly circulated online, drawing strong reactions from fans.
According to HotNewHipHop, the beats in Kanye’s versions are "direct copies of two of Future’s most recent songs" from 2024.
Online reactions were divided, with some fans unimpressed by Ye’s take on Future’s music. "Ye this isn’t u bro," an X user commented, while another added, "Never thought I'd see Kanye fall off this hard."
Ye this isnt u bro 💔
— xavier (@KenXaviousPope) January 29, 2025
never thought I'd see Kanye fall off this hard
Another skeptical listener questioned, "Is Bhad Bhabie his ghostwriter now or smth?" Others defended Kanye, applauding his willingness to experiment. "Damn this hard asf and he always trying new flows," one fan tweeted, while another wrote, "Bro remembered he’s kanYeWest."
Is Bhad Bhabie his ghostwriter now or smth
— Charm (@Chxrm93) January 30, 2025Bro remembered he’s kanYeWest
During a previous listening event at Wuyuan River Stadium in Haikou, China, on September 28, 2024, Kanye announced his upcoming album, Bully. "I got a new album coming out. The album’s called Bully, and this song is called Beauty and the Beast," he told the audience. According to a Wion report on January 28, 2025, Bully is Kanye's 11th studio album, following Vultures 2 in August 2024.
The project, inspired by the 2001 crime drama directed by Larry Clark, will feature 13 tracks and collaborations with Sean Leon, Don Toliver, and Dr. Dre. The album cover was designed by renowned Japanese photographer Daidō Moriyama.
Jim Jones, who recently visited Kanye in Tokyo, took to Instagram on January 27, 2025, to express his excitement over the album. Sharing a photo with Ye and Justin LaBoy, he captioned it: "Bully this album so crazy I wouldn’t drop if I was y’all or drop now cause when he drops this is gone b a big problem. We not takin no for answers we are th BULLY. Safe to say @ye back aka THE REAL BILLY GOAT pun intended."
Adding to the hype, Kanye posted a teaser for an upcoming interview on Justin LaBoy's The Download series on January 28, 2025. While the now-deleted clip offered little context, it confirmed that the full interview will premiere on the Yeezy website on February 2, 2025.