Man Across The Sea is an ostensible studio album attributed to Kanye West, mysteriously appearing on Google on or before May 10, 2023, with an alleged release date of May 20, 2023. This album quickly became a source of internet legend due to the grandiose nature of its supposed release and the enigma surrounding its authenticity.[1]
Album Cover[]
The so-called album cover was an image of a bear gallivanting on a snowy landscape, which was identified as a recycled piece of artwork made during the development of the 2020 version of Kanye's album DONDA. This instigated significant debate online regarding the album's legitimacy, as Kanye is well-known for his unique and bespoke album covers, raising doubts that he would reuse past art for a new project.
Tracklist[]
The supposed tracklist consisted of 15 songs, including titles such as "Schizophrenia", "Aggression", "EXISTENCIAL", "Luke's Interlude", "Fake Friends", "Domas Interlude", "PRAISE", "REJOICE", and "DEAR SUMMER". These song titles, while consistent with Kanye's lyrical themes, sparked speculation due to the inclusion of the songs "LA Monster", "DEAR SUMMER", and "Never Forgive" which are actual real known leaked tracks from previous album sessions.
- Schizophrenia
- Aggression
- Dove
- Never Forgive
- EXISTENCIAL
- Stressing
- Suicide
- Luke's Interlude
- Fake Friends
- LA Monster
- You Can't Be
- Domas Interlude
- PRAISE
- REJOICE
- DEAR SUMMER
"Release"[]
Leading up to May 20, 2023, the hype around "Man Across The Sea" continued to intensify, reaching fever pitch on the day of its alleged release. However, as the day came and went without the album materializing on any music streaming platforms. Some newer fans were left in a state of confusion and disappointment, while some more knowledgeable were not surprised by the fake.
Despite the fervor and delusions of grandeur surrounding "Man Across The Sea", the album's non-existence was eventually accepted by most. Kanye West and his team have never officially commented on the alleged album, adding another layer of mystery to this remarkable instance of collective internet folklore.
"Man Across The Sea" remains a salient reminder of the power of rumors, wishful thinking, and the profound influence of an artist such as Kanye West, whose dedicated fanbase found themselves caught in a web of their own creation, fueled by an insatiable hunger for new music.
Post-"release"[]
After the "release" of the album many memes surfaced. Most memes were parodies about the album not existing, while some were about the strangeness of fake.[2][3]
Main article: Yesuke.
Soon after the climax of this fake, another hoax Kanye West album was rumored. This album was "titled" "Yesuke," Yesuke might have never been rumored without "Man Across The Sea". (Although, Yesuke was not intended to trick people and was made as a placeholder era.)[4]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Kanye/comments/13dyf1v/rumored_man_across_the_sea_kanye_west/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Kanye/comments/13ex2ds/kanye_west_fans_when_man_across_the_sea_actually/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodAssSub/comments/1gnrtsh/man_across_the_sea_album_cover/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodAssSub/comments/15xep3h/change_insider_update_pt_3/