
(Early 2023) (Bad Bitch Playbook is conceived) (10/28/2023) (The name of the project is changed from Bad Bitch Playbook to VULTURES 1)
Version played by Ty Dolla $ign on a Twitch stream. James Blake can be heard in the background.
OG Filename: Back To Me_02 CyHi CyHi reference, dated from or before August 2023. Seen on a copy of BBPB from August 2023.
OG Filename: burn - V5 Version with Ty's verse from "Dangerous" and no added drums.
OG Filename: So Called Friends MIX TEST.3_3 Version mixed by IRKO, also cuts out some of the Freddie Gibbs verse near the end. Original snippet leaked February 12th, 2024.
OG Filename: P&Q jr LT. 5 (ye A.I.) Version with "finished" vocals from Ye, using AI over Leon Thomas' reference. When previewing it on an Instagram Live on November 22, 2025, damn james! said he was the one who turned the Ye mumble into real vocals using AI, however it was more likely Gabe Shaddow as he later said "My guy does the AI thing".
Version with only Ty played on his Twitch stream. Unknown if this version features James Blake.
Has open on the intro. Snippet played by damn james! on an Instagram Live November 22nd, 2025.
OG Filename: Paperwork - r9 Italy version that has Quavo and pitched up mumble Ye vocals. The verse done by Quavo would later be used for Ye's finished release verse, Ye's unfinished verse was sung by Ty on release with finished lyrics and Quavo on release made a second verse.
OG Filename: Street Lights MIX TEST.08_08 IRKO mix. Samples M.I.A. - Piedras de Color. Features multiple finished verses from Freddie Gibbs and Ye. This version was thought to have been for YEBU era, but Rodri would later confirm that this version is from BBPB era as IRKO started mixing BBPB songs during the Italy sessions. Leaked as part of a groupbuy. Unknown if there's any other mix tests after this. Original snippet leaked February 12th, 2024.
Version with AI Ye over Lil Durk. Has some extra production. Leaked sometime in or before January 2024.
Track seen on the 40-song BBPB tracklist, written as "Alligator Carti". Possibly produced by AyoAA.
OG Filename: gothic.118 Initial beat, made during the Italy sessions. Previewed by damn james! on an Instagram Live on November 22, 2025.
OG Filename: pray ye ref (new arrangement) Track made during the Italy sessions for Vultures. Features about 4-5 minutes of vocals from Ye, and a sample hook. Beat is partially reused from a song of the same name by Koryn Hawthorne. Originally thought to be from YEBU, before a trusted source corrected this information.
OG Filename: Time MIX TEST.06_06 Track seen on a tracklist from the Italy sessions and track 4 on a tracklist posted by Ty Dolla $ign. Same version played at Miami brunch back in December. Misses the "Got my heart broke, I liked that bitch a lot" line in Ye's verse and has mixing differences. Seems like he had the idea to record it eventually, considering he rapped it over faintly in the brunch snippet. Unknown if there are any more mix tests after this.
OG Filename: amazing_01 Unknown Italy-era song. Filename seen in a list of files on damn james!'s laptop during an Instagram Live on November 22, 2025.
OG Filename: gothic.vocal (????)_2 (ye.i.) Quentin Miller reference track. Partially deciphered filename says "ye.i.", but it is currently unknown if a version with Ye AI over it exists. Snippet played by damn james! on an Instagram Live on November 22nd, 2025.
OG Filename: stars - ref 3_OV_62bpm_ Song seen on all known BBPB tracklists. Has a completely different refrain done by Ty, an alternate Ojivolta outro with a guitar, and is way longer than release.
Track seen on the tracklist in the "Back To Me" video. This version has no Ye vocals, and has vocals from Ant Clemons. Snippet leaked August 9th, 2024. Partial recording played by Ty on stream September 15th, 2025.
OG Filename: Nice to meet You_01 Filename seen in a list of files on damn james!'s laptop during an Instagram Live on November 22nd, 2025. Differences are unknown.
Song seen on various tracklists during the Italy sessions. Potentially features no Ye vocals or mumble Ye vocals according to a tracklist posted by Saint Leon. Partial iTunes file leaked July 31st, 2024. Has Ty interpolating Chloe Bailey's part. Original snippet leaked April 1st, 2024, with a snippet of the outro previewed by Joyboy on stream November 12th, 2024.