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"530"
Song by ¥$
from the album Vultures 2
ReleasedAugust 3, 2024
Recorded2022
GenreR&B
Length4:49
LabelYZY
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ye
  • John Cunningham
  • FnZ
  • BoogzDaBeast
  • E.Vax

"530" is a song by the American hip hop superduo ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, from their second studio album, Vultures 2 (2024). The song was recorded during the sessions for West's demo album, Donda 2 (2022). It was updated after the album's release, with alterations to the sound effects and some of the vocals. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who mostly criticized its unfinished sound.

Background and composition

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"530" was recorded for West's demo album Donda 2 in 2022, having leaked online from the sessions.[1] The song was first revealed on an early track list, having been set for inclusion on the album.[2][3] It remained largely unchanged from the original, besides an additional insult from West towards Canadian musician Drake.[2] On August 5, 2024, "530" was one of the six songs from Vultures 2 to be updated. Distortion was added to some of the vocals and sound effects were altered, mostly ones of drinks pouring.[4] Musically, "530" is a R&B number. West delivers an unfinished verse, rapping lines such as "sa-fah-na-da" and "fa-fa-na-da".[5]

Reception

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"530" was met with mixed reviews from music critics, with criticism of its unfinished sound. Writing for HipHopDX, Sam Moore expressed that West delivers "a dose of poison" to Kardashian on the song and a confessional first verse indicating alcohol dependence, moving smoothly from self-reflection to "solipsism and self-pity" as he criticizes her for parenting skills and his lack of access to their children.[6] In a mixed review, The Guardian's Ben Beaumont-Thomas felt that although the song depicts "a tequila-wasted voice note" from West, his unfinished lyrics and incomplete words are "startling: a portrait of someone drunkenly trying to piece his thoughts" as a whole, as well as his life.[7] Stephen Kearse from Pitchfork said that West "squanders the anguished R&B loop" of the song and called it a ripoff of Drake's "Marvins Room" (2011), noting how he stumbles across the unfinished verse with "some scoop-diddy-whoops" and his misogyny.[5] In Slant Magazine, Paul Attard wrote off the song for having a "demo quality" and sounding like a rip from a YouTube leak.[8]

Charts

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Chart performance for "530"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 37

References

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  1. ^ Saponara, Michael (August 5, 2024). "Ye & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 2' Album: Every Song Ranked From Worst to Best". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rigotti, Alex (August 3, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 2' has now dropped – here's how people are reacting". NME. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Steven J.; Aswad, Jem (August 2, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign Surprise-Release New Album 'Vultures 2'". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Schube, Will (August 16, 2024). "Kanye West Adds Verse To 'Forever' As 'Vultures 2' Updates Continue". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kearse, Stephen (August 14, 2024). "Vultures 2". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Moore, Sam (August 7, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 2' is emblematic of 2024 — it is loud, brash, utterly devoid of substance and almost certain to be lauded as Kanye West's latest masterpiece by his rabid legions of stans". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (August 6, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign: Vultures 2 review – some of Ye's most jaded, degraded moments". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Attard, Paul (August 5, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Vultures 2 Review: Phoned in and Disconnected". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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