Key Takeaways:

• Kanye West confirmed his subsequent album, BULLY, throughout a shock look at Deon Cole’s Hollywood Improv present.
• The challenge is now scheduled to drop on Jan. 30, 2026, following a number of missed dates in 2025.
• The onstage second included jokes a couple of potential interlude and a YZY care bundle.

Deon Cole had the uncommon alternative to ask Kanye West onstage throughout certainly one of his current performances. While form of partaking in banter with the comic, Ye stated he has a brand new album on the way in which.

Cole was wrapping up a set on the Hollywood Improv on Saturday (Dec. 27), which West, his spouse Bianca Censori and longtime buddy and music government John Monopoly attended. “Go on and give it up for a good friend. Thank you for coming out, dog. You had a good time tonight?” Cole stated to West as he got here on stage to a spherical of applause.

Yeezy regarded shy as he awkwardly started partaking in dialog with the “Grown-ish” actor. “Did you laugh? Like, not no fake laugh … You wouldn’t give me no sympathy laugh?” Cole stated, eliciting laughter from the group and head nods from his visitor.

Cole added, “You was, like, busting the f**k up? Why your body language ain’t showing bust the f**k up body language? You up here like, ‘Mmm, hmm. Yeah,’”

Despite Ye’s hesitance on stage, Cole dealt with the scenario just like the comedic legend he’s. While making mild of West’s restricted precise dialog regardless of being “two great friends,” Cole did get a response when he requested if followers ought to be looking for brand spanking new music, shirts, sweaters or boots. Ye smiled and talked about a “new album.”

The presumption is that the “Jesus Walks” rapper is referring to his long-in-the-works BULLY LP. The challenge was first announced back in September 2024. However, quite a few rumored launch dates in 2025 came and went with no album delivered. Per Spotify, BULLY is scheduled for a Jan. 30, 2026 launch.

Cole floated the concept of showing on an interlude on the album after which requested a care bundle of YZY clothes to rock. The Chicago native closed by saying, “Thank you for being the legend that you are, holding down Chicago,” dapping up Ye to a different spherical of applause.

West’s final solo endeavor was DONDA 2 in 2022. However, it has since been “updated” a number of occasions. The newest model was launched on streaming platforms in April.