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{{Infobox single
#redirect [[Vultures (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign album)]]
| name = Talking / Once Again
| cover =
| type = promo
| artist = [[¥$]]
| album = [[Vultures (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign album)|Vultures]]
| released = {{Start date|2024|02|07}}
| recorded =
| genre = <!--Please source genres-->
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=06}}
| writer = * [[Kanye West]]
* [[Tyrone William Griffin Jr.]]
* North West
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Vultures (song)|Vultures]]
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title =
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Tqlw87XV4kU|Talking / Once Again}}
}}
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"'''Talking / Once Again'''" is a song by the American hip hop superduo ¥$—composed of rapper [[Kanye West]] and singer [[Ty Dolla Sign]]—featuring West's daughter North. It was released as a promotional track on February 7, 2024, exclusively on [[Instagram]] and [[YouTube]], as the second single from [[Vultures (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign album)|''Vultures'']] (2024).

== Background and release ==
"Talking / Once Again" was previewed at the "[[Vultures Rave]]" event in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=2024-02-07 |title=Kanye and North West Plus Ty Dolla Sign and His Daughter Come Together in 'Talking/Once Again' Video |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-north-west-talking-once-again-video/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=[[XXL (Magazine)|XXL]] |language=en}}</ref> Kanye West officially released the song alongside its music video on February 7th, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=2024-02-07 |title=North West Sings and Raps in Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Talking / Once Again' Clip |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/north-west-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-talking-once-again-1234963158/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Composition and themes ==
The song features themes of fatherhood, with Ty Dolla Sign rapping about remaining present in his daughter's life, hoping for her to avoid mistakes he made as a young man.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunworth |first=Liberty |date=2024-02-07 |title=Watch Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's video for 'Talking/Once Again' featuring North West |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-signs-video-for-talking-once-again-featuring-north-west-3583995 |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Music video ==
The music video is directed by [[Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo]]. The video features Kanye and North West alongside Ty Dolla Sign and his daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-02-07 |title=Watch North West Rap in Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Talking/Once Again’ Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/north-west-raps-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-talking-once-again-video-1235601534/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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Revision as of 19:44, 7 February 2024

"Talking / Once Again"
Promotional single by ¥$
from the album Vultures
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2024 (2024-02-07)
Length3:06
Songwriter(s)
¥$ singles chronology
"Vultures"
(2023)
"Talking / Once Again"
(2024)
Music video
Talking / Once Again on YouTube

"Talking / Once Again" is a song by the American hip hop superduo ¥$—composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign—featuring West's daughter North. It was released as a promotional track on February 7, 2024, exclusively on Instagram and YouTube, as the second single from Vultures (2024).

Background and release

"Talking / Once Again" was previewed at the "Vultures Rave" event in December 2023.[1] Kanye West officially released the song alongside its music video on February 7th, 2024.[2]

Composition and themes

The song features themes of fatherhood, with Ty Dolla Sign rapping about remaining present in his daughter's life, hoping for her to avoid mistakes he made as a young man.[3]

Music video

The music video is directed by Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo. The video features Kanye and North West alongside Ty Dolla Sign and his daughter.[4]

References

  1. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (2024-02-07). "Kanye and North West Plus Ty Dolla Sign and His Daughter Come Together in 'Talking/Once Again' Video". XXL. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ Grow, Kory (2024-02-07). "North West Sings and Raps in Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Talking / Once Again' Clip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (2024-02-07). "Watch Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's video for 'Talking/Once Again' featuring North West". NME. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ Saponara, Michael (2024-02-07). "Watch North West Rap in Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Talking/Once Again' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-07.