Genius Meanings
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Kanye West – Believe What I Say
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“Believe What I Say” was first previewed with a snippet posted on Kanye West’s Twitter account in a tweet on September 26, 2020. The song samples Lauryn Hill’s 1998 song “Doo Wop (
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Kanye West – Believe What I Say (Election Day Demo)
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[Intro: Lauryn Hill] / Yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my women / (Yo) Yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my wom– / (Incoming!) / [Verse 1: Kanye West] / You need
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Kanye West (Ft. Buju Banton, SAINt JHN, Stalone & Steve Lacy) – Believe What I Say (Demo)
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[Intro: Lauryn Hill] / Yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my women / (Yo) Yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my wom– / [Verse 1: Kanye West & Lauryn Hill] / You need
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Kanye West (Ft. Buju Banton) – Believe What I Say (Digital Nas Demo)
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[Intro: Lauryn Hill] / Yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my women / (Yo) Yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my wom– / [Verse 1: Kanye West] / You need somethin
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Kanye West (Ft. Dwele) – Flashing Lights
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In “Flashing Lights”, Kanye is found reminiscing about a flighty, capricious ex-girlfriend he can’t stop thinking about.
Similar to “Homecoming”, Kanye uses this girl as a
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Kanye West (Ft. Sampha) – Saint Pablo
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Initially titled “Closest Thing To Einstein,” the final track “Saint Pablo” addresses Kanye’s deepest thoughts and insecurities, namely the $53 million dollars of debt he mentioned
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Kanye West (Ft. Paul McCartney) – Only One
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“Only One” is the first song released by Kanye West since his sixth studio album Yeezus. It’s an R&B song co-produced by Sir Paul McCartney and sung from the perspective of Kanye’
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Kanye West & André 3000 – Life Of The Party
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“Life Of The Party” is a collaboration with André 3000. Its title is a term Ye has used in his song “Jesus Lord” to refer to his late mother Donda West.
A version of the song was
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BabyTron – Donda Verse
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[Intro] / Yo, yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my women / Yo, yo, yo (Check our situation) / My men and my women / Yo, yo, yo (Check our situation) / Yo, yo, yo (Check our
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Kanye West (Ft. Kid Cudi & Raekwon) – Gorgeous
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“Gorgeous” sees Kanye describing the ugly nature of social injustice in America, ironically calling the nation “gorgeous” because of it.
Recorded during his self-imposed exile in
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Kanye West – I Thought About Killing You
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“I Thought About Killing You” is the opening track from Kanye West’s eighth studio album, ye. The song debuted during West’s album premiere in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on May 31
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Kanye West (Ft. Syleena Johnson) – All Falls Down
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“All Falls Down” is a self-reflection of Kanye’s personal battle with consumerism. The track was the third single from his debut album, The College Dropout. The song peaked at
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JAY-Z & Kanye West (Ft. Frank Ocean & The-Dream) – No Church in the Wild
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“No Church in the Wild” is an existential renunciation of traditional, organized religious worship. Its theme is reminiscent of a famous line delivered by Cassius in Shakespeare’s
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Kanye West – No Mistakes
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On “No Mistakes,” Kanye reflects on the financial and mental health issues he has struggled with since his 2016 hospitalization. He also takes shots at Drake following his “Duppy
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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 (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – No More Parties in LA
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This song is the first collaboration between Kanye West & Kendrick Lamar. The L.A. based artists swap stories on “No More Parties in LA,” playfully venting their frustrations with
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Kanye West - Believe What I Say (Tradução em Português)
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[Tradução de "Believe What I Say", de Kanye West] / [Intro: Lauryn Hill] / Ei, ei (Se liga na nossa situação) / Meus homens e as minhas mulheres / (Ei) Ei, ei (Se liga na nossa
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Kanye West – Family Business
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The stories in this song are not actually all about Kanye’s family. Per Complex, Tarrey Torae (who sings “they don’t mean a thang” toward the end) helped Kanye with the stories for
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Kanye West – Good Morning
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Kanye’s intro to his third album, Graduation, is a wake-up call to himself and the world. It also gives Kanye a chance to show off his polished lyrical abilities.
The song is part
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JAY-Z (Ft. Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G.) – A Dream
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Jay-Z and Faith Evans pay a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. on the Kanye West-produced opening track to Jay’s 2002 album The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse.
The song samples
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Kanye West (Ft. Adam Levine) – Heard 'Em Say
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“Heard ‘Em Say” was released as the third single from Late Registration. The single achieved gold status while peaking at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot Rap Tracks
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Kanye West (Ft. Cam'ron & Consequence) – Gone
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In the closing track off 2005’s Late Registration, Cam'ron, Consequence, and Kanye West himself deliver some of their best verses ever over a classic sample of Otis Redding’s “It’s
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J. Cole (Ft. Miguel) – Power Trip
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In 2013, Cole dropped Born Sinner’s lead single just in time for Valentine’s Day. His Facebook page stated this was a continuation of “Dreams,” a track off of his second mixtape
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Kanye West (Ft. John Legend) – Blame Game
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This entire song can be taken two different ways: One, Kanye is talking about his relationship with fame (pretty easy to see metaphor-wise). Two, he’s talking about a specific girl
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Kanye West - Believe What I Say (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Kanye West - Believe What I Say (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro: Lauryn Hill] / Yo, yo (Consulta nuestra situación) / Mi hombre y mi mujer / (Yo) Yo, yo (Consulta
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Kanye West (Ft. Teyana Taylor) – We Got Love
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“We Got Love” is a collaboration between Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music signee Teyana Taylor that debuted during Kanye’s performance on Saturday Night Live’s Season 44 premiere.
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Kanye West (Ft. Allan Kingdom, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney & Theophilus London) – All Day (Kendrick Lamar Reference)
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This demo for Kanye’s “All Day” features many unfinished lines from Kanye himself, an extra sample as the intro, a different outro from Sir Paul McCartney, and Kendrick saying some
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T-Pain (Ft. Lil Wayne) – Can't Believe It
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Released on July 29, 2008, “Can’t Believe It” was the lead single for T-Pain’s third studio album, Thr33 Ringz.
The song features Lil Wayne and is the duo’s second collaboration
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JAY-Z & Kanye West (Ft. Otis Redding) – Otis
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The second single from Watch the Throne, “Otis” has Yeezus flipping a portion of a classic Otis Redding track into an entire instrumental. He formed the track after his mentor No I
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Kanye West (Ft. Victory) – Glory (Sierra Canyon)
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[Chorus: Victory Boyd] / Glory, the old things will pass away / Holy, prophecy, the spirit and the bride say / Jesus reigns, glory, get down on your knees and pray / Have faith
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Travis Scott & CHASE B – .WAV RADIO EP 11 Tracklist
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Dem Franchize Boyz - "White Tee" / Travis Scott - "FRANCHISE" ft. Young Thug & M.I.A (x2) / Baby Keem - "hooligan" / Pop Smoke - "Make It Rain" ft. Rowdy Rebel / SZA - "Hit
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Kanye West (Ft. Lil Durk & Vory) – Jonah
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“Jonah” is a tribute to Jonah Ware, an independent recording artist from Louisville, Kentucky, who was shot and killed on August 8, 2020.
The track features Houston singer Vory
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Kanye West (Ft. Jeezy) – Amazing
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Kanye marvels at his career and how it is so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing….
This song was the subject of a bit in one of stand-up comedian Aziz Ansari
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JAY-Z – Takeover
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Jay Z’s diss song aimed at Mobb Deep and Nas. The song is better remembered for its Nas diss as it catalyzed the long-running and epic Jay-Z/Nas beef.
The first 2 verses were
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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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Genius Traductions françaises – Kanye West - Believe What I Say (Traduction Française)
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[Intro : Lauryn Hill] / Yo, yo (Regarde notre situation) / Mes hommes et mes femmes / (Yo) Yo, yo (Regarde notre situation) / Mes hommes et mes fe- / [Couplet 1 : Kanye West] / Il
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