The release was first teased throughout late 2023 under the placeholder title ¥$ and was set to be titled Vultures before being retitled to Vultures 1 as the first volume in an album series. The tracks "Everybody" and "New Body" were announced for the album, but were not able to be included due to clearance issues.

The album cover for “VULTURES 1” features a masked Kanye West alongside his scantily clad wife Bianca Censori (Album cover courtesy of Label Engine; photo has been altered by Ryley Salazar to fit the Wildcat Chronicle's policy regarding nudity).

Kanye West — 11 Ye, who still releases music under the name Kanye West, topped the Billboard 200 for the first time in 2005 with "Late Registration." He recently logged his 11th consecutive No. 1 with "Vultures 1," a collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign.