In reply to Easy.

Actually, there were teasers that came out about Drake’s release date days before Kanye’s album dropped, as mentioned here: https://thatgrapejuice.mystagingwebsite.com/2021/08/drakes-certified-lover-boy-album-release-date-seemingly-revealed-espn/

At that point in time, none of the general public knew when Kanye’s album would drop, since Kanye is notorious for pushing albums back to make sure their up to his standards. If anyone was “waiting”, it was definitely Kanye waiting on the right time to drop his album.