Happy Monday. Not for Ye, though. The embattled producer, rapper, and fashion mogul is back in the headlines—but not for dropping new heat.
Ye hopped on X over the weekend to shut down rumors about a leaked album making waves online. The 47-year-old icon made it clear that the music circulating under the name CUCK wasn’t part of any official rollout.
“Somebody got a drive and threw it on YouTube and said this is CUCK,” Ye posted, calling out those responsible for leaking and falsely labeling the bootlegged material. Though he didn’t name names, his message was a pointed clapback at whoever’s behind the unauthorized release.
Get this: According to AllHipHop, who did some great reporting on this, the leak didn’t start on a mainstream platform—it first surfaced on Discord, where unreleased tracks were reportedly passed around in private servers before eventually leaking to YouTube. While the streaming giant quickly pulled the content, the damage had already been done. Fans had already started breaking down the material, trying to piece together what was real and what wasn’t.
Moreover, the leaked folder included not only what was claimed to be a full version of CUCK, but also unreleased cuts with titles like “Diddy Free” and “Free My Kids.” Ye has not officially confirmed or released the songs, and the whole situation has only added to the ongoing mystique—and mayhem—surrounding his unreleased catalog.
As Ye continues to operate on his own terms musically and culturally, moments like this remind fans and critics alike that his music remains a lightning rod for controversy, speculation, and unauthorized drops.
One thing’s for sure: the saga of CUCK proves once again that with Ye, nothing leaks quietly.