Genius Meanings
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Kanye West – New Again
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“New Again” sees Ye thanking God and describing evangelism, as he was raised as an Evangelical Christian. It could also refer to the act of (re)baptism, perhaps after a spiritual
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Kanye West – New Again (Atlanta LP1 Version)
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[Intro: Kanye West, Kanye West & Dem Jointz] / If I hit you with a "W-Y-D" / You better not hit me with a "H-E-Y" / It better be like "Hi" with a bunch of I's / Or "Hey" with a
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Kanye West (Ft. Chris Brown) – New Again (Original Donda Version)
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[Intro: Kanye West] / If I hit you with a "W-Y-D?" / You better not hit me with a "H-E-Y" / It better be like "Hiii" with a bunch of I's / Or "Heyyy" with a bunch of Y's / I, I
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Kanye West – New Slaves
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“New Slaves” was the first official offering of Kanye West’s most polarizing album, Yeezus. After teasing a June 18 date through Twitter, on May 12, 2013, and performing new music
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Kanye West – HIIII WYD (New Again Demo)
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[Intro: Kanye West & Dem Jointz] / If I hit you with a "W-Y-D?" / You better not hit me with a "H-E-Y" / It better be like "Hiii" with a bunch of I's / Or "Heyyy" with a bunch of Y
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Kanye West – HIIII WYD (New Again Demo) Samples
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See all of “HIIII WYD (New Again Demo)” by Kanye West’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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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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Kanye West – Life of the Party (Original Version) Interpolations
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See all of “Life of the Party (Original Version)” by Kanye West’s interpolations
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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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Kanye West – Violent Crimes
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“Violent Crimes” chronicles Kanye’s shift in perspective towards women with the birth of his children, specifically his daughters North and Chicago. He also brings up his fears
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Kanye West - New Again (Tradução em Português)
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[Tradução de "New Again", de Kanye West] / [Intro: Kanye West] / Se eu te chamar com um "O que você tá fazendo?" / Melhor você não me responder com um "E-I" / Melhor ser tipo "
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Kanye West – The New Workout Plan
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This song speaks to all of the pressure put on women by men. This song is a satire of workout mixtapes – it’s upbeat and has steady rhythm, making it excellent to exercise to. The
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Kanye West (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign) – New Body
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“New Body” is a star studded collaboration that focuses on the artists' spiritual connection with God. The themes of the album’s version of the track are very different from the
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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 & Ty Dolla $ign (Ft. Charlie Wilson) – Everybody
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Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West’s collaborative album, VULTURES, was originally introduced with an infectious interpolation of the Backstreet Boys classic, “Everybody.” With Yeezy
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Kanye West (Ft. Rick Ross) – Devil In a New Dress
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Produced by Bink!, “Devil In a New Dress” finds Kanye using familiar religious imagery in contemplating all kinds of nasty thoughts about his girl.
It’s perhaps an ode to Amber
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Kanye West (Ft. Rick Ross) – Devil In a New Dress
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Produced by Bink!, “Devil In a New Dress” finds Kanye using familiar religious imagery in contemplating all kinds of nasty thoughts about his girl.
It’s perhaps an ode to Amber
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Kanye West – Facts (Charlie Heat Version)
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“Facts” celebrates Kanye’s Adidas Yeezy Boost line and denounces his affiliation with competitor Nike. It appears that the track is simply a spur of the moment recording
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Kanye West – Never See Me Again
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“Never See Me Again” displays a spotlight for Kanye West’s mental state, being recorded before his infamous self exile out of the United States.
Leading up to the songs eventual
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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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Kanye West (Ft. Young Thug) – Remote Control
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On “Remote Control,” Kanye enlists his “Highlights” collaborator Young Thug for a reflection on his faith in God.
While early demos of the track saw Kanye poking fun at how
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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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Genius Traducciones al Español – Kanye West - New Again (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Kanye West - New Again (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro: Kanye West] / Si te respondo con un "W-Y-D?" / Será mejor que no me respondas con un "H-E-Y" / Mejor sería con
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Kanye West (Ft. Lupe Fiasco) – Touch the Sky
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Produced by Just Blaze, using a slowed down sample from Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up”, a style that Kanye also employs.
This song notably features Lupe Fiasco’s first big
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Kanye West (Ft. Baby Keem & Travis Scott) – Praise God
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“Praise God” has the collaboration of Baby Keem and well-known protégé of Kanye, Travis Scott, as well as speech from the person the album is named after, Kanye’s late mother Donda
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Kanye West (Ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) – New Body (Donda Version)
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[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign] / Can't wait to see your new body / Don't be actin' like you don't know nobody / You've been born again in your new body / So it's on to get in your new
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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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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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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 & 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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Kanye West – Come to Life
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On “Come to Life,” Kanye sings about his desire for another life, wishing he had listened more to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s thoughts, dreams, problems, and aspirations. He
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Genius Traductions françaises – Kanye West - New Again (Traduction Française)
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[Intro: Kanye West] / Si je t'envoie un "W-Y-D ?" / Ne me réponds pas avec un "H-E-Y" / C'est mieux comme "Hiii" avec plein de I / Ou "Heyyy" avec plein de Y / J'ai, j'ai vécu des
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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 – 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 – 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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Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
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Lil Nas X recruits Louisville native Jack Harlow for “INDUSTRY BABY,” a boisterous song where the duo rap about their fame and success, blowing up, and their newfound statuses in
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Rick Ross (Ft. Big Sean & Kanye West) – Sanctified
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Sanctified is the 14th track of Ross’s 6th studio album Mastermind. It is produced by Kanye West, DJ Mustard, and Mike Dean.
A couple days after the release of Mastermind, Big
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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. 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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