Kanye West feared to 'lose' one-sided Spotify race despite dropping 'Bully'

Kanye West is rocking the music scene with his new album, Bully. His latest tracks are dominating the charts. Yet, he is far behind.

Far behind his peer Bruno Mars, according to what traders on a betting platform believe.

That's why they put their overwhelming chips with the suave musician, who they say would wear April's Spotify crown on Polymarket after he dropped his fourth album, The Romantic, in February.

With a whopping 92% chance of making it to the top of Spotify artists, West is trailing miles behind.

But on the heels of Bully, Ye's chances of becoming a top artist at the platform in April cannot be written off because the music world is unpredictable, and the prospects of becoming viral are on the cusp for any artist in the social media age.

Ye faces Jewish Leadership Council flak

As West is riding high on the success of his Bully album, he is invited to perform in the UK for the first time in over a decade.

However, this does not sit well with the Jewish Leadership Council.

The group condemns the move despite Ye issuing an apology for his past anti-Semitic rhetoric.

"It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless Festival to be headlining Kanye West. The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more," the spokesperson says.

“West has repeatedly used his platform to spread antisemitism and pro-Nazi messaging. His most recent apology must be considered in the context that he went on to sell swastika T-shirts and release a song called Heil Hitler after apologising previously."

"Any venue or festival should reconsider before providing their platform to Kanye West to spread his antisemitism," the statement concludes.