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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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Consequence (Ft. Kanye West) – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was a 1966 film starring Clint Eastwood.
The song was originally meant to be on Kanye West’s debut album, The College Dropout.
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Kanye West (Ft. Al Be Back & Yasiin Bey) – Good Night
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This is a bonus track from Kanye’s Graduation album, released via iTunes, certain international versions (such as the Japanese, British, and Australian versions), and as a Pre-Gap
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Kanye West (Ft. JAY-Z) – Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)
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Both this remix and the original were singles from Kanye’s Late Registration album. Kanye uses the remix to go into more detail on “conflict diamonds”: diamonds which are mined
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Ant Clemons (Ft. Jeremih) – Good Morning
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“Good Morning” is an unreleased collaboration between Ant Clemons and Jeremih. The track serves as a reference for Kanye West, who utilised just the instrumental for “Chakras,” the
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Kanye West (Ft. Kid Cudi) – Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
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In “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” Kanye reflects on an argument he had with a girl he loves. By the end of the verse, he realizes nothing else matters but waking up next to her
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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. T-Pain) – Good Life
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Over a key sample from Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”, Ye contemplates the finer things in life while telling his haters to continue hating as he watches them
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Kanye West – On Sight
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“On Sight” was a strategic move for Kanye. Instead of putting a catchy song like “Blood On The Leaves” at the beginning as he has done in the past with songs like “Good Morning”, “
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2 Chainz (Ft. Andrea Martin) – GOOD Morning
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This is 2 Chainz‘ rendition of “The Morning”, which appeared on the G.O.O.D. Music compilation album “Cruel Summer”
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Kanye West (Ft. Lil Wayne) – Barry Bonds
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An extended brag-rap exchange between Kanye and Lil Wayne off Kanye’s Graduation. The two brag about their high-cash lifestyles, and, of course, the ease with which they create hit
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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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Kanye West – POWER
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Produced by Kanye and S1, “POWER” samples “21st Century Schizoid Man” by progressive British rock band King Crimson, the drums from the Cold Grits' rendition of “It’s Your Thing” (
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Kanye West – Kanye vs. Paparazzi: "Mosquito Bully"
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Paparazzi waited for Kanye West at his home at 4 AM on September 27 to try to get his thoughts on the Jimmy Kimmel affair.
Kanye was delighted to have a handful of photographers
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Kanye West (Ft. Chris Brown) – Waves
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“Waves” is about Kanye’s relationships with loved ones. Waves never truly die; they flux and reflux, but are ever present. The song features Chris Brown, who first worked with ‘Ye
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Kanye West (Ft. Big Sean, Charlie Wilson, Common, Kid Cudi & Pusha T) – G.O.O.D. Friday
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“GOOD Friday,” which contains Kanye’s label’s name (Getting Out Our Dreams = G.O.O.D.), features some of the label’s premier talents. Kanye, Common and Cudi have a limited presence
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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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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمهی فارسی) – Kanye West - Good Morning ( ترجمه فارسی )
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[Intro] / Uhh.. uhh / Uhh.. uhh / Good morning! / Good morning! / Good morning! / Good morning! / صبح بخیر! / صبح بخیر! / صبح بخیر! / صبح بخیر! / [Verse 1] / Wake up Mr. West, Mr
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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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Genius Brasil Traduções – Kanye West - Good Morning (Tradução em Português)
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[Intro: Kanye West] / Uhh.. uhh / Uhh.. uhh / [Refrão: Kanye West] / Bom dia! / Bom dia! / Bom dia! / Bom dia! / [Verso 1: Kanye West] / Acorda Sr. West, Sr. West / Sr. Fresco
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Re-Up Gang – Good Morning
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[Verse 1: Pusha T] / It's like watching my whole life flash in front of me / Knowing I am one of the / Best whoever done it, as a writer shuns it / Them niggas young MC, while I
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Lil B – Good morning
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Just lil b in his hotel rapping. He kills it last verse
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The Game – Hoodmorning
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[Hook] / Hood morning (x4) / [Verse 1] / No motherfuckin' typo / That's like Westside, Compton with no psychos / That's like Beverly Hills with no lipo / Fuck around and jack some
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JAY-Z – Lucifer
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“Lucifer” is one of the stand-out tracks off of The Black Album, produced by JAY-Z’s friend and frequent collaborator, Kanye West.
This song heavily relies on religious and
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Kanye West – Selah
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In October 2018, Kanye West teased a snippet of the Ronny J-produced “Selah” during an Instagram livestream. A second snippet of the track appeared online on September 25, 2019
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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 – Champion
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An anthem from Kanye West’s album Graduation containing a jazz and reggae influence, eschewing trumpets in favor of bright synthesizers and featuring breezy hooks provided by a
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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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Talib Kweli (Ft. Busta Rhymes, JAY-Z, Kanye West & Yasiin Bey) – Get By (Remix)
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A Brooklyn’s Finest posse cut remix of Talib Kweli’s “Get By” from the 2002 album “Quality”.
This remix, also produced by Kanye West, samples the soul classic “Sinnerman” by the
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Life of Dillon – Sex for Breakfast
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[Intro] / I ordered sex for breakfast / Texting all my exes / On some Kanye West shit / Good morning / [Verse 1] / I don't worry 'bout tomorrow / Still drinking from the bottle / I
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Kanye West & The Weeknd (Ft. Lil Baby) – Hurricane
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“Hurricane” is the lead single from Donda, the song was highly expected after being one of the biggest leaks from the Yandhi era.
The song was first previewed by Kanye West in an
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Malik Yusef (Ft. Common, John Legend & Kanye West) – Magic Man
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One of the two songs off G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night (a 30 track album that also bears Kanye West’s name on the cover) that Mr. West had anything to do with. (The other is “
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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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