Kanye West

Released: September 11, 2013

Songwriter: Kanye West

This the heart of the muthafuckin city. Act like y'all ain't have the muthafuckin Clipse album and shit. Act like y'all ain't based your whole shit your whole lifestyle off this nigga Pusha T. Everything is Pusha T. Pyrex vision, that's Pusha T. Fear of God, that's Pusha T. This nigga the heart of the muthafuckin culture, for you culture vultures. This the only nigga spittin that wild muthafuckin hip hop shit, right now. That's why I stand next to this nigga. I don't give a fuck about none of these corporations, none of these fucking sellouts. This is muthafucking Pusha T

This is what the fuck we make. We make good music. We make good music. We don't give a fuck about how much god damn money you make. We make good music. I'm a little ... off that Goose right now. I might get loose right now

We don't give a fuck! We don't give a fuck! Nigga this is that culture. This is that culture. For everybody stealin the culture. For all the niggas tryna do they camo prints at Magic. This muthafuckin Pusha T. All the niggas tryna extend they t-shirts, tryna throw numbers on the back. This muthafuckin Pusha T

... and I got numbers on the back of my shit - FUCK YOU! This DONDA. This Matt Williams. This Virgil Abloh. This Ferris Bueller. This muthafuckin Pusha T

The ubiquitous Kanye West—from his famous quip, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” to “I'ma let you finish,” to marrying Kim Kardashian, to announcing that he’s running for President, and admitting his love for President Trump—you can see that he’s a staple of the tabloids and the entertainment world, industry-wide.

That certainly doesn’t take anything away from his music; as a matter of fact, it only seems to add to his fortuitous career. For instance, his 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, was universally praised by fans and critics alike; it was recorded during the backlash he received from the Swift interruption and during his break-up with then-girlfriend Amber Rose.

He has scored other well-known hits, as well, from each of his previous studio albums—such as “Stronger,” “Heartless,” and “Gold Digger.” Each of his albums has been massive critical and commercial successes, including his collaboration album with JAY-Z, Watch the Throne. As of 2020, West has won an astounding 21 Grammys, tied with JAY-Z as the most decorated hip-hop artist in Grammy history.

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