Kanye West drops single 'Slide' featuring Ty Dolla $ign and industry struggles

Kanye West surprised fans on Friday night with the unexpected release of his new single Slide, a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign. 

This track comes as a follow-up to their February album Vultures 1, which has fueled speculation about the release of Vultures 2.

Slide is now available for streaming on West's website, Yeezy.com. 

In the song, the 47-year-old rapper addresses his struggles with the industry, rapping, "But when I slide it in like a drive-by, the industry don't like me. Tell them py nas likewise. They tried to hit me with the cyanide."

The release of follows a turbulent period for West, marked by controversial statements and a dramatic decline in his career and fortune. 

His public statements, including anti-Semitic remarks and praise for Hitler, led to significant backlash and a financial downturn.

The song includes West's explicit lines such as, "She know what I like, got me in a twilight, headed to the high-rise, cruisin' like Eyes Wide Shut."

The track has been in the works for some time, with an early version first played at a listening party in Geneva last September. 

It was also previewed in full at the Vultures Rave event in Miami in December 2023, months before its official release on Friday.