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Yeezus American hip hop recording artist Kanye West . It was released on June 18, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings . The album was given very good reviews by music critics. Yeezus entered the Billboard 200Pitchfork [ 1] Yeezus faced a lot of controversy for its offensive lyrics. The name Yeezus is a combination of Ye and Jesus. Yeezus is a hip-hop album.
"Black Skinhead" was released as the first single from the album on June 19, 2013. It reached 34 in the UK Singles Chart.[ 2] music video for the single had West's fiancee at the time, Kim Kardashian in it.
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2014 Grammy Awards. The fourth song on the album, "New Slaves", was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.[ 3] Time magazine chose Yeezus as the best album of 2013.[ 4] Yeezus was chosen as 2013's best album.[ 5]
On October 19 2013 West started The Yeezus Tour. A Tribe Called Quest gave their last performance there. The tour ended on December 23 2013.
Credits adapted from West's official website.[ 6]
Writer(s) Producer(s)
1.
"On Sight" 2:36
2.
"Black Skinhead " 3:08
3.
"I Am a God " (featuring God) 3:51
4.
"New Slaves "
West
Bronfman[b ]
Dean[a ]
Travis Scott[a ]
Goldstein[a ]
Sham Joseph[a ]
Pope[a ] 4:16
5.
"Hold My Liquor " 5:26
6.
"I'm In It"
West
Evian Christ[b ]
Dom Solo[b ]
Goldstein[a ]
Arca[a ]
Dean[a ] 3:54
7.
"Blood on the Leaves" 6:00
8.
"Guilt Trip"
West
Dean
Ultra$ound
S1 Travis Scott[a ]
Ackeejuice Rockers[a ] 4:03
9.
"Send It Up"
West
Daft Punk
Gesaffelstein[b ]
Brodinski[b ]
Ultra$ound
Arca[a ]
Dean[a ] 2:58
10.
"Bound 2 "
West
Pope[b ]
Eric Danchick[a ]
Goldstein[a ]
No I.D.[a ]
Dean[a ] 3:49
Total length:
40:01
Notes[ 6] Sample credits[ 6] "On Sight" contains interpolations of "Sermon (He'll Give Us What We Really Need)", written by Keith Carter, Sr., and performed by Holy Name of Mary Choral Family, re-sung by a different choir.
"I Am a God" contains samples of "Forward Inna Dem Clothes", written by Clifton Bailey III and H. Hart, and performed by Capleton ; and samples of "Are Zindagi Hai Khel", written by Anand Bakshi and Rahul Burman, and performed by Burman, Manna Dey , and Asha Bhosle .
"New Slaves" contains samples of "Gyöngyhajú lány ", written by Gábor Presser and Anna Adamis, and performed by Omega .
"I'm In It" contains samples of "Lately", written by Vidal Davis , Carvin Haggins , Andre Harris , Kenny Lattimore , and Jill Scott , and performed by Lattimore.
"Blood on the Leaves" contains samples of "Strange Fruit ", written by Lewis Allan , and performed by Nina Simone ; and samples of "R U Ready", written by Ross Birchard and Lunice Pierre , and performed by TNGHT .
"Guilt Trip" contains interpolations of "Chief Rocka ", written by Keith Elam , Kevin Hansford , Dupre Kelly , Christopher Martin , Alterick Wardrick and Marlon Williams , and performed by Lords of the Underground ; and samples of "Blocka (Ackeejuice Rockers Remix)", written by Terrence Thornton and Tyree Pittman , and performed by Pusha T featuring Travis Scott and Popcaan .
"Send It Up" contains samples of "Memories", written by Anthony Moses Davis , Collin York and Lowell Dunbar , and performed by Beenie Man .
"Bound 2" contains samples of "Aeroplane (Reprise)", written by Norman Whiteside, and performed by Wee ; samples of "Bound", written by Bobby Massey and Robert Dukes, and performed by Ponderosa Twins Plus One ; and samples of "Sweet Nothin's ", written by Ronnie Self , and performed by Brenda Lee . Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes .[ 6]
Alvin Fields – choir director
Andrew Dawson – engineer
Anthony Kilhoffer – engineer
Arca – additional programming
Benji B – additional production
Brodinski – additional production
Carmen Roman – choir
Ché Pope – A&R, additional programming, co-executive producer
Chris Galland – assistant mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Crystal Brun – choir
Daft Punk – producer
Dave "Squirrel" Covell – assistant engineer
David Rowland – assistant engineer
Delbert Bowers – assistant mixing
Dylan Wissing –drums
Eric Lynn – assistant mixing
Frank Ocean – additional vocals
Gesaffelstein – additional production
Gloria Ryann – choir
Hudson Mohawke – additional programming, co-producer
Jack Donoghue – additional production
Jessenia Pena – choir
Joe Perez – graphic design
John Morgan – choir
Josh Smith – assistant engineer
Justin Vernon – additional vocals
K. Nita – choir
Kanye West – creative director, executive producer, producer, vocals
Keith Parry – assistant engineer
Ken Lewis – choir producer, engineer, noises, vocal sounds
Kenta Yonesaka – assistant engineer
Kevin Matela – assistant engineer
Khoï Huynh – assistant engineer
Lorraine Berry – choir
Lupe Fiasco – additional production
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Marc Portheau – assistant engineer, engineer
Matt Teitelman – percussion
Mike Dean – additional production, engineer
Nabil Essemlani – assistant engineer
Natalis Ruby Rubero – choir
Noah Goldstein – additional production, additional programming, associate producer, engineer, mixing
Raoul Le Pennec – assistant engineer
Rick Rubin – executive producer
Ronnie Artis – choir
Sean Drew – choir
Sean Oakley – assistant engineer, assistant mixing
Sham Joseph – additional production
Teachers – co-producer
Timeka Lee – choir
Travis Scott – additional programming
Ultra$ound - producer
Uri Djemal – choir engineer
Vlado Meller – mastering
↑ Tracks 1, 2, 9 and 10
↑ Tracks 1–5, 7 and 8
↑ Tracks 1, 2 and 4–8
↑ Track 6
↑ Tracks 6 and 8
↑ Track 8
↑ Choir on track 1
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