Yeezus 2

During the development of Yeezus (2013), West collaborated with producer Rick Rubin to help finish the album five weeks before its scheduled deadline. West played Rubin multiple hours of material, as well as a track listing for the album, containing sixteen tracks, which was later cut down to only ten. During these sessions, Rubin would suggest cutting Yeezus into two ten-track albums, to which West responded that it was "exactly what I wanted to hear". When asked by Complex if this meant a sequel to the album was on the way, Rubin responded that it "might be." Under the working title Yeezus 2, West had planned to release a sequel to Yeezus either with new material or leftovers from previous sessions. It was confirmed on December 2013 when he announced a minimalist eight-track album, saying it was done mid-way. He planned to release it by "next summer" and reportedly worked with Q-Tip and Rubin as producers. West stated his album was unnamed, stating "I haven't named my album. But I have started on it." It was speculated that American singer Miley Cyrus missed her post-VMA party to record with West, which was later confirmed when a remix for "Black Skinhead", additionally featuring rapper Travis Scott, leaked online. The album was renamed So Help Me God as its artistic direction began to change, later going by the name Swish before finally releasing as The Life of Pablo. In 2017, one of Cyhi the Prynce's Spotify playlists titled ypm was revealed by Genius to feature six tracks that were possibly meant for Yeezus 2, unavailable to the public until it leaked in July 2024. The tracks' titles are acronyms of the songs: "333", "MM", "WISI", "W", "OO", and "AY", sparking speculation from fans, such as "W" standing for "Wolves" and "OO" standing for "Only One".