{
  "id": 1799129,
  "title": "Watch Don Toliver Revive a Beheaded Ye in Surgical ‘OK’ Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/watch-don-toliver-revive-a-beheaded-ye-in-surgical-ok-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:52:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/don-toliver-ye-ok-video-1236319179/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rapper Don Toliver has collaborated with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, on the \"OK\" music video, which premiered on Tuesday, August 18. The video, directed by West’s wife Bianca Censori, features Yeezy in a white surgical gown on an operating table with his head detached. Meanwhile, Toliver, dressed in a blue suit with a malevolent expression, enters the scene to reattach Ye’s head, bringing him back to life.\n\nInside the operating theater, Ye is subjected to an autopsy, with doctors removing his internal organs, a white balloon, apples, and a burning rose. Don Toliver then emerges, donning a demonic look before reattaching Ye’s head, reviving the rapper. West emerges from the procedure holding two swords, ready to fight off the medical staff off-screen, whose violent shadows are alluded to by the video's director.\n\nThe video concludes with the duo staring into a surveillance camera, as a baby sheep unexpectedly enters the frame. \"OK\" is featured on the deluxe version of Ye’s album Bully, which was released in June and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 152,000 total album-equivalent units. Don Toliver and Ye have previously collaborated on tracks such as \"Moon,\" \"Broken Road,\" and \"Field Trip\" from Vultures 2. Ye has been on tour globally in 2026, with upcoming shows in New Orleans and Chicago. Don Toliver released his OCTANE album in January, which earned him a No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. He is currently working on a companion project called NITROUS, but its release date remains unknown. Watch the \"OK\" video below.",
  "summary": "Yeezy is brought back to life by Dr. Toliver in the Bianca Censori-directed clip.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}