BULLY [V1]

prod. Ye, 2 Vicious, James Blake, Southside, Smatt, Metro Boomin, Boi-1da, The Legendary Traxster, Kanye West · Recording · 2024

Initial chop from September 2024, later replayed for release. Samples "Mujhe Maar Daalo" by Asha Bhosle. Original snippet posted to Ye's Instagram story on September 25th, 2024, and he would post another snippet October 20th, 2024.

with Ty Dolla $ign, Peso Pluma, Justin Laboy, DJ Fai, Quentin Miller, The Game, A$AP Ferg, The WRLDFMS Tony Williams · prod. Ye · Recording · 2024

Earliest known version with AI Ye vocals. Uses a different AI model compared to any other version and has the lighter drums from Don Toliver's reference. Played by Adin Ross on stream February 3rd, 2025.

prod. Damo Suzuki, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Holger Czukay · Lossless · 2024

Found in the December BULLY visual album copy posted by Ye to Twitter - meaning it is dated on or before December 23rd, 2024, and also used in Bianca's film. Covers "Vitamin C" by Can, but switches the chorus for the one from "Losing Your Mind" by Raury, which itself interpolates "Vitamin C". The instrumental would later be entirely replayed by Nkenge 1x for the release version.

prod. Ye, John Cunningham · Not Available

According to Hogan, the song was brought back for BULLY with AI over a Fat Money reference.

prod. Ye · CD Quality · 2024

OG Filename: seretonin v1.3 First version with AI vocals over Ty Dolla $ign's reference. Contains the lines "10 titties at once" and "You can masturbate". Filename misspells "Serotonin" as "Seretonin".

prod. Ye, Okami · High Quality · 2026

OG Filename: 09 This one MIX.02_02 IRKO mix similar to all visual album copy versions, besides the use of "to waste" instead of "come on" at 0:40. Likely done in October with IRKO's DONDA 2 mixes.

prod. Ye, John Scott, illion · High Quality · 2024

Reference track done by Don Toliver, used for the AI on later versions. Thought to be fake but later confirmed to be real by writing credits found in Billboard publishing data. Later recorded over by Ye. Contains the hook and bridge which would later be looped for release, alongside a short open verse. Co-written by Fya Man's wife and member Malik Yusef's writing camp Bella Blaq. Likely recorded alongside Don's "THIS ONE HERE reference as the filename for that reference implies 3 other references were recorded that day, and the song was premiered 3 days later.

prod. Ye · CD Quality · 2024

OG Filename: don - blind for it. 1 Reference track done by Don Toliver which is used in later versions. Later recorded over by Ye. Has additional Don vocals on the intro which were later cut, a significantly slower tempo, different drums, and a slightly different chop. Is entirely open after Don's reference verse. Original snippet leaked March 28th, 2026. Was seemingly co-written by Billy Walsh based on release writing credits.

with James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign · prod. James Blake · Not Available · 2024

According to Hogan and JoyBoy, this song was being worked on in November of 2024 for a project unrelated to BULLY. Has the original beat and re-recorded vocals with no mumble which were explicitly stated to be not AI, likely recorded while the song was being worked on in Italy ¥$ sessions.

with CeeLo Green, Layke · prod. Ye, illion · High Quality · 2024

OG Filename: Bully - Ye 10.11.24 Loud Heys Version with alternate lyrics as well as worse AI over a different reference track than later versions. Snippet posted on a random TikTok account January 14th, 2025, from a supposed private BULLY listening party. Has a reference to Diddy's "Freak Offs". First known version with production from illion's band.

prod. Ye, illion · High Quality · 2024

OG Filename: don - circles. 1 Original reference track done by Don Toliver which was ran through AI on later versions, then used as a feature, and then recorded over by Ye after Don's label blocked him from being used as a feature. Co-written by Billy Walsh. Has an alternate structure compared to later versions.

prod. Quadwoofer, Sheffmade · Low Quality · 2024

Previewed on September 12th, 2024 before being leaked in extremely poor quality two months later. Said to have been given to Ye and made into a CUCK song by crave. Dave's manager, Jay Wiz has the OG file of this song, said to be much better quality.

with NoCap · prod. Quadwoofer, Sheffmade · Recording · 2025

Original version played on Dave Blunts' TikTok Live which would end up being simliar to the released version.

with Ye · prod. Digital Nas · High Quality · 2024

OG Filename: bLCK hedi MIX TEST.04_02 IRKO mix of the song. Shown by Digital Nas on his Instagram story September 24th, 2024, with him sending the file to Ye and saying he was sending it to Playboi Carti as well. Nas loved this mix, saying "I'm having chills rn listening" and posting his text messages to IRKO as well praising him for it. Ye called this file "insane" and when asked by Nas about clearing it, he responded "I need to set it up where it's not my responsibility though I'm going into my full Ye art studio mode". Snippet posted to Digital Nas's IG story September 24th, 2024.

with Ye · prod. Digital Nas · CD Quality · 2025

Original version of the song with a Ye feature. Ye's "Woo" sound would later would later be used on a version of "LAST BREATH". Later released on Tampering With Sound PKA dn3 without Ye as according to Digital Nas on stream, he and Ye have "a ton" of collaborations together. Acapella vocals posted to Ye's Instagram story on January 15th, 2025. Snippet of the full track, with the Ye vocals included, was played by Digital Nas on stream May 9th, 2025. Another snippet was found on December 31st, 2025.

prod. Digital Nas, Ye · Not Available

Version sent to Ye for him to add his production on to.

prod. Digital Nas · Not Available

On February 27th, 2025, Digital Nas posted an image to his Instagram story of a whiteboard that had Ye listed under "artists I'm currently working with". According to Digital Nas on stream, he and Ye have "a ton" of collaborations together, being the reason why Ye's feature on "bLCK hedi SliManE" was cut.

prod. Ye · Recording · 2024

Initial chop for the beat. Posted by Ye on September 23rd, 2024. Ye's former manager Eric J. Cui had sent the beat to Drake (as it was intended for a potential collaborative project between Ye and Drake), but Drake rejected it. Said by Eric to have been named "GIVE TO YOU".

with Ye · prod. Hass, JB Marshall · Recording · 2024

Initially made during Yandhi sessions, but presumably brought back in 2024 due to its inclusion in the trailer for Hassan Khaffaf's documentary Anything Is Possible. Reuses the intial mumble freestyle.

prod. Hass · Not Available

Appeared on an early tracklist for Hassan's album THE SECOND COMING. The song was later brought back for IN A PERFECT WORLD. Unknown if this version was produced by OLYEVNS or was any different from the Watch The Throne 2 version.

prod. Hass · Recording · 2025

Earlier version with drums, previewed in a video on Hassan's YouTube channel. According to Hass, this was the intro to 'THE SECOND COMING' before he showed it to Ye, where Ye asked "Please can i have this song".

prod. Ye, illion, Just Da 1 · Recording · 2024

Reference track done by Ty Dolla $ign done in the key of the original sample chop, ran through AI for the hook replacing Malik's reference, and used on all later versions. Confirmed by writing credits on release. Later recorded over by Ye. Likely recorded in October with Ty's other references. Played by Ty during a stream with Auger after performing at the streamer awards on December 7th, 2025.

prod. Israel Boyd · CD Quality · 2024

OG Filename: LA MONSTA Now has backing vocals from an unknown female reference artist and more, poorly mixed production. Has 23 seconds of silence in the middle of the file. Two snippets originally leaked May 19th, 2026.

prod. Israel Boyd · High Quality · 2024

OG Filename: LA Monster DrumDay Version with added drums.

prod. BoogzDaBeast, SHŌLZ, P2J, E.Y., Elias Knight · Not Available

OG Filename: SKURR (sholz EY p2j elias) new Version with added production from SHŌLZ, P2J, E.Y., and Elias Knight. Filename shown by KayCyy on a livestream. May be on KayCyy's album WHO IS KAYCYY.

with 2 Chainz, Ye · prod. Dem Jointz, BoogzDaBeast, FNZ · Recording · 2023

KayCyy previewed an updated version with his verse in December 2023, asking Ye if he can clear the song for his album.

prod. DrZeuz, Rvei · Not Available

According to producer Rvei, this originated as a Kodak Black song produced by him and DrZeus, before being taken by Ye. Said to have been made sometime in late 2024. The original beat can be heard in the bleed of his verse on the IN A PERFECT WORLD version.

with Peso Pluma · prod. Ye, John Scott, IRKO, Wax Motif, Che Pope · Recording · 2024

Reference track done by Ty Dolla $ign which is used in later versions, confirmed by writing credits on release, and later on stream by Ty himself, who said he loved writing the song. According to Ty on stream, he wrote the verse in English, and DJ Fai helped him translate it to Spanish. Ty is credited as a vocal producer on release, so it's likely only his vocals are on this reference. The reference was recorded over the sample at the original pitch, as proven by the below snippet, and pitched down for later versions, similar to Don Toliver's "THIS ONE HERE" and "CAN'T HURRY LOVE" references.

prod. Just Da 1 · Not Available

Original version of the beat. According to Just Da 1 in a Genius annotation, it shares no similarities with later versions besides the sample chop, and the section used was meant to be a beat switch.

with Ty Dolla $ign, Charlie Wilson, North West · prod. 88-Keys, John Beck, Ye · Not Available

JoyBoy claimed that the song was considered for BULLY. Changes unknown, if any. Likely doesn't have AI as the song was essentially finished.

with Ty Dolla $ign, Playboi Carti · prod. Ye, TheLabCook · CD Quality · 2025

Has AI Ye punch-ins throughout the song and new Ty vocals on the hook, as well as a full verse from him not seen on any other version. Removes the Carti and Ty harmonies on the outro. Part of the December BULLY visual album copy posted by Ye to his Twitter, dated on or before December 23rd, 2024. This song only uses half of Carti's "MELROSE" verse, as Ty took the other half for his song "SAY IT".

prod. North West, Ye, Scarface · Recording · 2025

Ye is seen in THE DOWNLOAD: JUSTIN LABOY + YE teaching North how to use a keyboard to chop up a sample. Samples "Both Sides Of The Moon (Live at The Peppermint Club in L.A.)" by Celeste. Unknown if anything further happened with this.

with James Blake · prod. James Blake · High Quality · 2024

Version of the song that was repurposed for Olivia Otten's meditation program Open Breathwork & Meditation. Features additional production and a vocal sample.

with James Blake · prod. James Blake, Dom Maker · High Quality · 2024

Version of the song that was repurposed for Olivia Otten's meditation program Open Breathwork & Meditation.

prod. Ye, AyoAA, John Scott · Recording · 2024

First version with AI vocals. Previewed at the first Haikou LP with the announcement of Ye making a new solo album. Was initially thought to have been called "PREACHER MAN RUNNING" but Ye actually said "This one is called 'PREACHER MAN', run it". Samples "To You With Love" by The Moments. Similar to later versions but does not have the extended sample outro. Uses Gabe Shaddow's AI model from VULTURES 2 sessions.

with James Blake · prod. James Blake, excusemeplease · Not Available

According to Hogan and JoyBoy, this song was being worked on in November of 2024 for a project unrelated to BULLY.

with Ye · prod. Lex Luger, Deedotwill, Thrilla · High Quality · 2024

Earlier version with different production and Skepta vocals. Snippet with Skepta vocals that was played at a party on August 13th, 2024. New snippet of Skepta's verse leaked August 31st, 2024.

with Ye, King Combs · prod. Ye, 1SRAEL, Big Duke, Sndtrak · High Quality · 2025

OG Filename: FREE SUGE [CHRISTIAN X GAME x YE] Has real mumble Ye vocals. Samples "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity. Will not drop as the sample cannot be cleared. At the end of Ye's verse he says "you gotta fill that shit in, nigga, I'm not doing the hard part", referring to writing actual lyrics. Snippets leaked March 29th 2025 and January 10th, 2026.

with Ye, Jim Jones · prod. Ye · Low Quality · 2025

Solo Ye version that The Game recorded on. Can be heard in the bleed in the video of him recording.

prod. Dr. Dre · Recording · 2024

Played by mistake at the second ¥ China listening party on September 28th, 2024. Unknown if there are any changes.

prod. Ye, James Blake, Okami · High Quality · 2024

OG Filename: This One Here - Ye VOX 10.17.24 REED BASS Slides First version of the song to directly sample "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed, rather than use the James Blake interpolation, as well as the first version with AI vocals. Uses a much worse AI model than other versions. From an October 18th copy of BULLY. Has alternate production and is shorter. Leaked after a Soakbuy for the Oct 18th album copy.

with MADI · prod. Major Seven, Ye · Not Available

Early pre-Ye version, presumed to exist by the below filename.

prod. 88-Keys, Albe Back, AyoAA, 206DEREK, Bugz Ronin, Lester Nowhere, MIKE DEAN, illion, TheLabCook, The Legendary Traxster, VEYIS, Will Frenchman, Ye · Not Available · 2024

On a Twitch stream with Digital Nas, Ye confirmed that Quentin Miller "wrote on BULLY with me". He has writing credits on "PREACHER MAN", "HIGHS AND LOWS", "I CAN'T WAIT", and "THIS ONE HERE", though it's possible he did work on other songs.

prod. Ye, Cash Cobain, illion · High Quality · 2024

OG Filename: don - white lines. 2 Second reference track done by Don Toliver, with new lyrics written by Billy Walsh. This is the reference track that Ye would record over for the released version of the song.