Genius Meanings
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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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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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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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Chris Brown (Ft. André 3000, Drake, Fabolous, Kanye West, Rick Ross & T.I.) – Deuces (Remix)
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On the official remix to his June 2010 hit track, “Deuces,” Chris Brown enlists the help of Rick Ross, Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous and André 3000. The artists team up to put
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Pusha T (Ft. Rick Ross) – Hold On
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On “Hold On,” Pusha T and Rick Ross offer their verses as encouragement for people in disenfranchised environments who have to survive by hustling on the streets—both legally and
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KIDS SEE GHOSTS (Ft. Louis Prima) – 4th Dimension
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Sampling Louis Prima’s “What Will Santa Claus Say” to eerie effect, Ye and Cudi touch on everything from accidental anal sex, to Ric Flair and Lacoste.
The sample of “Someday” by
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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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Pusha T (Ft. Rick Ross) – Hard Piano
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King Push is joined by Maybach Music’s lead MC, Rick Ross, to discuss the woes and blessings that come with success—all over Ye’s hard-tinged piano beat.
The title of the song is
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Rick Ross (Ft. Kanye West) – Live Fast, Die Young
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On “Live Fast, Die Young,” Kanye and Ross rap about living life to the fullest and indulging in the lavish lifestyle before their time is up.
Kanye originally created this track
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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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John Legend (Ft. Rick Ross) – Who Do We Think We Are
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Who do you think we Are, is a song about how we as individuals look at our self compared to our better self and Idols. We should start looking high of our self like we do to other
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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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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 Made Rick Ross Redo His “Devil In A New Dress” Verse
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“In all my years no one had ever asked me to rewrite a verse before.”
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Future, Metro Boomin & Rick Ross – Everyday Hustle
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“Everyday Hustle” prominently samples “I’ll Wait For You” by Alfreda Brockington throughout the track. Metro sped-up the vocals from this sample, creating a lush chipmunk soul beat
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Rick Ross (Ft. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & T-Pain) – Maybach Music 2
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Though the song wasn’t very popular at its time, it is one of the best songs of Rick Ross' third album, Deeper Than Rap. It is also part of the “Maybach Music Series”, which Rick
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Big Sean (Ft. John Legend & Kanye West) – One Man Can Change the World
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On this soulful ballad, Sean invites label mates Kanye West and John Legend along as he reflects on the positive influences in his life, the struggles he faced throughout his
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Kanye West, JAY-Z & Big Sean – Clique
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“Clique” is the third single off of G.O.O.D. Music’s compilation album, Cruel Summer, following “Mercy” and “New God Flow”. The beat was produced by Hit-Boy (his second credit for
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Drake (Ft. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) – You Only Live Twice
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[Intro] / M-M—, M-M— / [Verse 1: Rick Ross] / No, I'm never gangbangin' in my blue Chucks / Money callin' so I threw the deuce up / Yeah, they plottin' on me but they gotta do
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Kanye West (Ft. Rick Ross) – Heartless (Remix)
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On November 28, 2008, this version of “Heartless” was published on Kanye West’s blog. This remix incorporates Rick Ross' experiences with his first love, and how she broke his
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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, Chief Keef, Pusha T, Big Sean & Jadakiss – Don't Like.1
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Remix of Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” from his debut album Finally Rich.
Kanye’s remix features a prominent vocal sample from Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Barrington Levy’s
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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, Chief Keef, Pusha T, Big Sean & Jadakiss – Don't Like.1
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Remix of Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” from his debut album Finally Rich.
Kanye’s remix features a prominent vocal sample from Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Barrington Levy’s
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JAY-Z Addresses Kanye West While Rick Ross Targets 6ix9ine On Meek Mill’s “What’s Free”
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The song flips The Notorious B.I.G.’s “What’s Beef?”
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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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Kanye West – Devil In a New Dress (Original)
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[Intro: Kanye West] / Uh / Uh / I love it, though / I love it, though, huh, you know? / [Chorus: Kanye West] / Uh, put your hands to the constellations / The way you look should be
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg & T-Pain) – All I Do Is Win
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“All I Do Is Win” is a standout track on DJ Khaled’s Victory. It features the autotune prowess of T-Pain on the chorus, the impressive flow of Ludacris, the rawness of Rick Ross
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Kanye West & Rick Ross) – I Wish You Would
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This is the second single from Khaled’s Kiss The Ring album.
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Teyana Taylor (Ft. Kanye West & Rick Ross) – Come Back To Me (Demo)
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{Intro: Rick Ross & Teyana Taylor} / Yeah / Whoa / Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh / {Verse 1: Rick Ross & Teyana Taylor} / Never want a slow drag (Oh) / Stayed away from slow cash (Ooh, ooh
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JAY-Z (Ft. Rick Ross) – FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
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Jay-Z and Rick Ross team up for a braggadocious rap song, highlighting the luxurious lifestyles they are able to live as a result of their successful rap careers. The track’s
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Akon, Beanie Sigel, Birdman, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Dre, Fat Joe, Freeway, Jadakiss, Jeezy, Juelz Santana, Kanye West, Krayzie Bone, Lil Wayne, Nas, Paul Wall, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Styles P, T.I., Trick Daddy, Trina & Twista) – Intro (Listennn... the Album)
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[Introduction: DJ Khaled] / I worked my whole life for this / I mean, I've seen so many road blocks / So many devils in my way / But to be honest with you, I seen nobody / I am the
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Chris Brown (Ft. Rick Ross & T.I.) – Deuces (T.I. & Rick Ross Remix)
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[Intro] / K-K-K-K-K-K-Mac / [Verse 1: Chris Brown & Kevin McCall] / All that bullshit's for the birds, you ain't nothing but a vulture (Oh, oh, oh) / Always hoping for the worst
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Rap Boulevard – Kanye West - Famous 𝘙𝘌𝘔𝘐𝘟 (feat. Rick Ross, Rihanna)
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[Intro: Nina Simone & 𝘙𝘪𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢, 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁] / Do what you gotta do / Come on back, see me when you can / 𝘔𝘢𝘯, 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 / 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦
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Rick Ross – Bound 2 Freestyle
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Rick Ross went ahead and added his own spin on Kanye West’s track off his newest album Yeezus.
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The Game (Ft. 2 Chainz & Rick Ross) – Ali Bomaye
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A standout track from Game’s Jesus Piece featuring the Source Magazines' last 2 Men Of the Year (Ross & Tity).
Samples “Seven Devils” by Florence and the Machine. “Seven Devils
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Pusha T (Ft. Rick Ross) – Millions
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“Millions” is the second single off of Pusha T’s long-awaited mixtape Wrath of Caine. Pusha recruits Rick Ross for the hard track about making millions, how they came up, and how
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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. Alicia Keys, Bon Iver, Charlie Wilson, Drake, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Gil Scott-Heron, John Legend, Justin Vernon, Ken Lewis, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Rick James, Rihanna, Ryan Leslie, Selita Ebanks, The-Dream & The World) – Runaway (Full-length Film)
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[Intro to Film: Lacrimosa by Mozart] / [Song 1 - Dark Fantasy] / [Intro: Nicki Minaj] / You might think you've peeped the scene / You haven't, the real one's far too mean / The
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Kanye West – Hard Horn Nightmare
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[Intro] / You already know we about to tear it down. (Uh uh.) / We got something to stand out from the crowd. (Uh uh.) / And tell them niggas they don’t wanna know hating’s not
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Jeezy (Ft. Kanye West) – Put On
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“Put On” sees Jeezy and Kanye West discussing various ways they put on for their cities; Atlanta and Chicago, respectively.
Jeezy’s two 12 bar verses include several food
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