Ye's Bully Album: Mixed Reception, Strong Sales

0:00It's April 7th. This is Music News today, powered by AI, your daily soundcheck. I'm Cory with the story. Y-A-Y dropped his album, Bully 2, Saturdays ago, on March 28th, an 18 track project with guests like Travis Scott, Paiso Pluma, Silo, Green, and Andre Troutman. It landed at number 2 on the Billboard 200 for the week of April 11th, selling 152,000 equivalent units and itts. First week, just behind BTS' air ring in week 2. This comes after Y-A-E's public apology and a full-page Wall Street Journal ad back in January for his past anti-Semitic remarks and other issues. The timing lined up with his first live shows of the year, two sold-out nights at SoFi Stadium in LA, pulling in huge crowds. Fans and critics have mixed takes on the numbers, some expected more like 200,000 units and a number 1 spot, but going head to head with. BTS kept it at number 2. Staffers called

1:02it solid for Y-A-Y's current spot, crediting curiosity in his loyal base, though a Friday drop might have changed the game. On the charts, tracks like Father, with Travis Scott at number 21, and all the love with Andre Troutman at number 25, led the pack from the album 16 Hot 100 debuts. Opinions split on breakout potential, with some seeing the Stauge vibes, but hotter hip-hop tracks stealing shine elsewhere. The buzz hit a snag when the UK Home Office denied Y-A-Y entry, forcing the wireless festival in July to cancel entirely. It shows his core fans are writing hard with sold-out stadiums and strong streams, but broader forgiveness feels shaky, industry deals stay risky while. He keeps proving himself one release at a time.