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¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign & Rich The Kid (Ft. Playboi Carti) – CARNIVAL
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“CARNIVAL” is an anthem guided by the chants of Inter Milan Ultra fans where ¥$, alongside Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti, stunt their riches and ensure their partners' sexual
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Kanye West (Ft. Rihanna) – Famous
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“Famous” explores what it means to be famous—Rihanna personifies fame on the hook.
Kanye premiered the music video for “Famous” on June 24th, 2016, at The Forum in Los Angeles
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Kanye West – I Love Kanye
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“I Love Kanye” was added to the tracklist of The Life of Pablo after his live performance in Madison Square Garden on February 11th, 2016. The song is a satirical take on the “
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¥$, North West & Chicago West – BOMB
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[Chorus: North West] / And you know me, I'm the bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb / I'm the—, I'm the—, I'm the—, I'm the—, bomb / And you know me, I'm the bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb / I'm the
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Kanye West – We Don't Care
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In response to a request to sing a song for the kids in The College Dropout’s “Intro,” Kanye gets the kids to sing a song to celebrate dealing drugs out of desperation. In fact
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Kanye West – I Wonder
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Revered among fans, “I Wonder” is an emotional anthem that deals with the theme of finding one’s dreams.
This song is largely inspired by U2’s “City of Blinding Lights,” which the
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Kanye West (Ft. Pusha T) – Runaway
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The piano, the echoing voice in the background, the distortion on his singing, the vocoder solo: every single element of this track is spine-tingling, hauntingly beautiful. Combine
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – FOREVER
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[Intro] / Maybe we don't last forever / [Verse 1: Ty Dolla $ign] / Do or die, you and I / Like a blank page (Maybe we—) / See inside, most high (Maybe we don't—) / Maybe (Maybe we
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign (Ft. Don Toliver, Kodak Black & Playboi Carti) – FIELD TRIP
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“FIELD TRIP” is a track from the album VULTURES 2 featuring Playboi Carti, Don Toliver and Kodak Black.
The first snippet of the song surfaced on February 11, 2024. An extended
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Kanye West (Ft. Fivio Foreign & Playboi Carti) – Off The Grid
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A recording of the fourth track off of Kanye West’s Donda, “Off The Grid,” with vocals from American rapper Playboi Carti, played off of Kanye’s speakers in a Belgian hotel during
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Kanye West (Ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR) – Ghost Town
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“Ghost Town” is perhaps the standout track on ye—at any rate, it’s the album’s sonic climax. Assisted by PARTYNEXTDOOR and long-time collaborator Kid Cudi, Kanye places Jersey
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Kanye West – 24
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“24” is a collaboration between Kanye West and Sunday Service Choir. The song was first previewed by Tony Williams, who posted a snippet of the track on September 11, 2020, and
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JAY-Z & Kanye West – Niggas in Paris
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Kanye West, XXL Magazine, October 2010:
I am where art meets commercial. The sweet spot between the hood and Hollywood. Having a conversation with Karl Lagerfeld and Jay-Z within
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – 530
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On “530” Kanye West reflects on his former marriage to Kim Kardashian, exploring his headspace amidst their strenuous 2022 divorce. The chorus is centered around Ye waking up to
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – BELIEVER
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[Intro: Charleston White & Cam Newton] / Most Christians don't admit that they like to sin / Most people can't admit to the sin that they do / That they like to do / Uh, man, I
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¥$ & Travis Scott – CAN U BE
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“CAN U BE” was worked on from 2014 to 2015, during sessions for Yeezus 2, which evolved into Kanye West’s seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo. The track was eventually scrapped
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Kanye West – Jesus Walks
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The fourth single off Kanye West’s debut album The College Dropout, “Jesus Walks” was a bombshell within the musical community—a pop song endorsing Christianity. Yet it became
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Kanye West (Ft. Chris Martin) – Homecoming
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Interpolating a line from Common’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” Kanye uses extended metaphor to describe his feelings for Chicago, his home, by comparing it to a lost girlfriend.
Ye
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Conway the Machine, GooseByTheWay & Drea D'Nur – Kanye
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[Intro] / (J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League) / [Chorus: GooseByTheWay & Conway the Machine] / I'ma give you somethin' to talk about, they even talked about Jesus / I'ma give you somethin' to
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Kanye West – Dark Fantasy
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Preceded by the darkest period of Kanye’s life, which culminated in the infamous Taylor Swift incident, this conceptual album digs deeper into the dark side of fame.
This track
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Kanye West (Ft. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream) – Ultralight Beam
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“Ultralight Beam” is about Kanye’s faith in God. This track establishes strong parallels for The Life of Pablo with the life of Saint Paul the Apostle. Paul (Saul at the time) was
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign (Ft. Bump J & Lil Durk) – VULTURES
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“VULTURES” is the lead single of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s joint album of the same name. The track reunites Ye with Bump J for the first time since Bump was sentenced to ten
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Lil Tracy – You My Kim K & I’m Yo Kanye
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[Intro] / (Whoa) / Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa / (Bitch) / (Whoa, whoa) / [Verse] / You my Kim K (Kim K) / And I'm your Kanye (Kanye) / Standing in the club, got my hands 'round your
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Kanye West – Can't Tell Me Nothing
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A single off Kanye’s 3rd album, Graduation, “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” is considered a bit of a sleeper hit, as the single “Stronger” was much more popular, especially at the time.
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Kanye West (Ft. Bon Iver, JAY-Z, Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross) – Monster
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One of the most highlighted posse cuts of 2010, Kanye, Rick Ross, JAY-Z, and Nicki Minaj boast on how they’re a “Monster” on the mic. Fittingly, the song comes with a couple of
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Saturday Night Live (Ft. Kanye West & Kyle Mooney) – Kyle vs. Kanye
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[Intro: Kyle Mooney and Kanye West] / Kanye I wanna battle you / Huh? / [Verse 1: Kyle Mooney] / Kanye West? You need a mint for your Kanye breath / And when I’m done with you
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Kanye West – Bound 2
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As opposed to the industrial, electronic influences found throughout Yeezus, this warm soulful track sees Kanye “Bound 2” his partner, Kim Kardashian. Reminiscent of West’s
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Kanye West (Ft. Travis Scott) – Wash Us in the Blood
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“Wash Us in the Blood” originally served as the lead single to Kanye West’s studio album, titled God’s Country. This later evolved into Kanye’s studio album Donda. The title points
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Kanye West (Ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T) – Mercy
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Matthew 5:7, which states “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy,” contrasts starkly with the song’s portrayal of “Mercy” as a symbol of materialism and excess
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¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign (Ft. Playboi Carti) – MELROSE (Demo)
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This is the first version of “MELROSE” by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign featuring Playboi Carti, initially called “CODEINE” by fans. This version is 5:29 minutes long and includes a
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Famous Dex – Call Me (Kanye)
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[Intro] / Turn it up, big sis / Turn me all the way up / There yah go! / [Hook] / Ridin' 'round Chicago, countin' up my legos / Baby, call me Kanye / All this money on me, all this
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Kanye West – Heartless
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“Heartless” was released as a promotional single 20 days before the official release of 808s and Heartbreak, and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts while topping
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Kanye West – 30 Hours
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“30 Hours” finds Kanye reflecting back on a past relationship—likely with Sumeke Rainey—from the point of view of his present relationship with Kim.
Kanye and Rainey dated for
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Kanye West (Ft. Ant Clemons & Ty Dolla $ign) – Everything We Need
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Kanye and frequent collaborator Ty Dolla $ign team up on “Everything We Need”—a track previously named “The Storm.” It was rumored to be featured on Kanye’s scrapped 2018 project
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Kanye West (Ft. Don Toliver & Kid Cudi) – Moon
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The mellow and calming sound of “Moon” evolved majorly throughout the course of its existence, originally acting as an interlude with a repetitive chorus sung by Don Toliver. “Moon
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Kanye West (Ft. Sunday Service Choir) – Every Hour
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“Every Hour” is the opening track of Kanye West’s ninth album, JESUS IS KING. The intro details how important the Lord is in every waking moment of believers' everyday lives.
This
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Kanye West – Hold My Liquor
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This song represents Kanye’s inner demons fighting for control. In Justin Vernon’s hook he’s trying to hold everything in, but in Chief Keef’s hook he’s exposing himself for the
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