KANYE West “is in the zone” finishing his new album in Japan after quietly jetting to Italy to launch his Yeezy line, sources tell The U.S. Sun.
The rapper is prioritizing his career as he heads into 2025 and has been keeping a low profile for months in Tokyo with his wife Bianca Censori.
He has not been pictured with his kids in months, as they were seen with mom Kim Kardashian over the holidays after he took them to a Los Angeles Lakers game last year.
“Kanye has been locked in finishing his album, Bully, which has been delayed and is due out in the New Year,” an insider said.
“He’s in a good place at the minute and is back in shape.
“He briefly flew to Italy near Christmas to launch his clothing line with Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy, but is now back in Tokyo.
“He wants to be back with a bang in 2025, but in the meantime has been keeping his head down amid all of the legal issues back in LA.”
He has been seen in an Instagram photograph in the studio sitting at a piano and many social media users have commented on his muscular arms in the shot.
One posted underneath the snap, “That’s not bully, that’s bulk.”
Another added, “Bro hit the gym, all chest no legs,” referencing his song 30 Hours.
NEW DOCUMENTARY
He was also seen in mid-December at a listening party in Tokyo for Nasir Pemberton, known professionally as Digital Nas, who is releasing his first album.
Sources say Kanye is predominately seen staying in hotels in Shibuya in Tokyo, and has spoken of relocating to the city permanently, despite just buying a new $35 million home in Los Angeles.
Bianca Censori rocks leather and sunglasses while grabbing ramen lunch in Tokyo with husband Kanye West
He is not believed to have moved into the home yet, and is rarely seen with his four children with Kim; North, 11, Saint, nine, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five.
Kim shared several photographs dressed up with her children celebrating Christmas with her family on Instagram.
Kanye was busy releasing his latest fashion drop this month, which includes T-shirts, hoodies, and jackets, all priced at $20, on his Yeezy website.
They feature bizarre symbols and Russian phrases which have left fans baffled.
Filmmaker Nicolas Ballesteros has also given fans an update on a new Kanye documentary being released next yea, In Whose Name?
Ballesteros, who was 18 when he first started working with the star, has spent years documenting his rise and fall.
He posted on X on New Year’s Eve, “In Whose Name? is going to change EVERYTHING.
“It’s Masterful RN. Working on making it a MASTERPIECE!!!”
Bianca Censori and Kanye West’s relationship
Bianca Censori was born on January 5, 1995, in Melbourne, Australia
Before her current full-time job, the 29-year-old started a jewelry company called Nylons after leaving high school.
After working as a student architect for three years, she completed a master’s degree between 2019 and 2020 ahead of moving to Los Angeles.
In a radio interview, a childhood friend of Bianca’s claimed that Kanye slid into her DMs on Instagram.
The rapper reportedly said, “Come and work for me.”
At which point she says the designer moved to LA to join his company Yeezy as the “head of architecture” – and has been since November 2020.
WEDDING BELLS
On Friday, October 6, 2023, The Daily Mail reported Kanye and Bianca wed on December 20, 2022.
The couple tied the knot under a “confidential marriage license” in the state of California.
The two wed in Palo Alto, California, according to the document.
The wedding came just one month after Kanye and Kim Kardashian finalized their divorce.
The film’s synopsis reads, “With a billion-dollar budget and a commitment to truth, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, invites 18-year-old Nicolas Ballesteros armed with an iPhone on a six-year journey revealing unfiltered aspects of celebrity life which confront the provocative opinions, grand visions and bold contrarianism that defined him as the world’s most controversial artist.
“The film follows Ye’s ascent to becoming the richest Black man in American history while uncovering why the superstar risked everything he had built in the name of freedom.
“Examining the culture that birthed the star, In Whose Name? explores the overlapping influences of corporate exploitation, racial complexities, and psychological struggles inherent in the American dream.”
According to Variety, the movie is coming to cinemas worldwide in 2025 and Goodfellas and Utopia have joined forces for international sales.
An exclusive promo reel was allegedly screened in November at the American Film Market in Las Vegas.
In a joint statement, Marie Zeniter, vice president of sales at Utopia, and Eva Diederix, head of sales at Goodfellas, said, “This powerful documentary offers an unfiltered view without narration, it invites audiences to draw their own conclusions on themes of fame, religion and power.
“We believe audiences globally deserve the chance to witness how one of the world’s most influential figures navigates the complexities and contradictions of celebrity.“
Meanwhile, Kanye has been accused of dodging several lawsuits by former employees and even missed depositions, while some are struggling to serve him with papers.
He is believed to be facing at least 14 separate civil cases and only has a lawyer for two of the suits.
One of the most serious complaints involves his former assistant Lauren Pisciotta, who has accused him of sexual assault, harassment, and wrongful termination.
Although Kanye is yet to formally respond to the suit, his former rep slammed the claims as “lies.”
