Fried (song)

"Fried"
Song by ¥$
from the album Vultures 2
Released	August 3, 2024
Length	2:46
Label	YZY
Songwriter(s)	Kanye West Tyrone Griffin, Jr. Terrance Michael Boykin Grant Dickinson Malik Yusef Oscar Adler Dimitri Leslie Roger
Producer(s)	Kanye West Ty Dolla Sign Outtatown TheLabCook Oscar Adler

"Fried" 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 features additional vocals from the Curva Nord Milano ultras. West and Ty Dolla Sign served as producers with Outtatown, TheLabCook, and Oscar Adler. Apart from Outtatown, the producers wrote the song alongside Bump J, Malik Yusef, and Rich the Kid. An accompanying animated music video was shared in August 2024, depicting masked individuals running through an eerie concrete setting continuously.

Background and composition

On February 10, 2024, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign released Vultures 1, their debut album as ¥$ and the first in their Vultures series.^[1] The duo had previously collaborated on multiple tracks, including the singles "Only One" (2014) and "Ego Death" (2020). Their most recent collaboration was "Junya pt 2" from West's 2021 album Donda.^[2][3] Rich the Kid contributed vocals to the Vultures 1 single "Carnival".^[4] "Fried" was produced by West and Ty Dolla Sign with Outtatown, TheLabCook, and Oscar Adler. With the exception of Outtatown, the producers served as co-writers with Bump J, Malik Yusef, and Rich the Kid. The song features additional vocals from the Curva Nord Milano ultras.^[5] "Fried" is an energetic track, based on stadium chants that invoke "Carnival".^[6][7][8]

Music video

On August 8, 2024, West shared a music video for "Fried", marking the first visual from Vultures 2.^[9] It is a minimalist, animated video, running for two–and–a–half–minutes. The video shows a large group of masked individuals wearing black hoodies and pants running through an eerie concrete setting, consisting of geometric structures and walls.^[9][10][11] They seem to run across hallways continuously, having no visible ending. The music video led to mixed reactions from fans; some were drawn to the simplicity and evoking of heavy emotions through minimalism, while others felt confused around its connection to the song.^[10][11]

The animation and overall creative direction of the video were led by London-based animator and creative director Carlos Rico (also known as @carlos.mov on Instagram). A short behind-the-scenes clip showcasing the making of the video was shared on his Instagram account on August 9th 2024.^[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Fried"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13]	80
Global 200 (Billboard)[14]	151
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15]	8
UK Indie (OCC)[16]	43
US Billboard Hot 100[17]	87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	24

References

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2. Atkinson, Katie (October 24, 2023). "Ty Dolla $ign Announces 'Multi Stadium Listening Event' for Kanye West Joint Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
3. Renshaw, David (October 24, 2023). "Ty Dolla $ign announces 'multi stadium listening event' aheaed of rumored Kanye West album". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
4. Mock, Ben (February 10, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Drop 'Vultures 1': All Features & Production Credits". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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9. Bernstein, Elaina (August 8, 2024). "Ye Drops Visuals for 'Fried'". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
10. Fotismc (August 9, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Release Polarizing New 'Fried' Music Video from Vultures 2 Album". Hit Channel. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
11. Fisher, Caroline (August 7, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Unleash 'Fried' Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
12. Rico, Carlos. "Behind-the-scenes of the 'Fried' music video animation". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
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15. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 12, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
16. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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18. "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2024.