Tagged: Kanye West

Baby Keem / Don Toliver

September 16, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 16, 2021

“Cocoa” by Baby Keem (ft. Don Toliver)

The title of this song (“Cocoa”) is a romance-related characteristic which Baby Keem has placed on some chick he’s sleeping with. As the story seemingly goes, he’s more vested in settling down with her than...

Don Toliver / Kanye West / Kid Cudi

September 10, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 10, 2021

“Moon” by Kanye West (ft. Kid Cudi and Don Toliver

For starters, Kanye West only contributes to this song in an ad-libbing sort of capacity. Cudder rather serves as the main vocalist. And based on statements that Kid Cudi, who regularly references the moon in...

Kanye West

September 10, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 10, 2021

“Heaven and Hell” by Kanye West

Heaven and Hell‘s singular verse commences with Kanye sounding like he’s ready to quit the game. He’s already made enough dough to go and live like anywhere he wants and do what he has to...

Drake

September 4, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 4, 2021 · Last modified September 5, 2021

“7AM on Bridle Path” by Drake

In a perfect world, if two grown men like Drake and Kanye West have beef they’ll settle the matter behind closed doors, perhaps shooting the fair one in the privacy of homeys if need...

Kanye West / Young Thug

September 3, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 3, 2021

“Remote Control” by Kanye West (ft. Young Thug)

Most simply explained, the title of this song (“Remote Control”) serves as a braggadocios device. In other words, when Kanye asserts that he’s “got it on remote control”, that’s basically another way of saying that...

Kanye West / Playboi Carti

September 3, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 3, 2021

“Junya” by Kanye West (Playboi Carti)

Junya Watanbe is a fashion designer based in Tokyo whose products, as to be expected since he’s getting such a major shoutout from an A list rapper, tend to be pretty expensive. And it isn’t...

Kanye West

September 3, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 3, 2021

“Believe What I Say” by Kanye West

We presumed that it would only be a matter of time before we came across a song on the playlist of Donda that was more head-scratching than it isn’t. Well, at least such can be the case...

Kanye West / Lil Yachty / Rooga

September 2, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 2, 2021

“Ok Ok” by Kanye West (ft. Fivio, Rooga and Lil Yachty)

It has been reasonably put forth that the first verse, which is held down by Kanye West, may be a diss against his most-formidable rival, fellow rap superstar Drake. Or more to the point Yeezus, who considers...

Kanye West / Lil Durk / Vory

September 2, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 2, 2021 · Last modified September 11, 2021

“Jonah” by Kanye West

“Jonah” is the least religious actual song we’ve come across thus far on the playlist of Donda.  Yes, Kanye does give a shoutout to the “Holy Father” in the third verse. And there is also the...

Baby Keem / Kanye West / Travis Scott

September 2, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 2, 2021 · Last modified September 9, 2021

“Praise God” by Kanye West (ft. Baby Keem and Travis Scott)

From the onset, Kanye West’s “Praise God” starts of pretty deep, quoting an excerpt from a Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) poem as recited by Kanye’s late mom, Professor Donda West (1949-2007).  And said excerpt, as...