Released: April 24, 2006

Songwriter: Kanye West George Kerr Sylvia Robinson

Producer: Kanye West

[Refrain: Whatnauts & Kanye West]
Little girl (A-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Please stop your crying

[Interlude: Kanye West]
That is why A-Trak is a five-time world champion DJ
'Cause he can fix any fuck-up, and, uh

[Chorus: Kanye West & Whatnauts]
(I'll be late for that) I'll be late for that, I'll wait for that
Had a taste for that, I'm messin' up too, but, uh
(I'll be late for that) 'Cause I'm comin' in when I feel like
So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right
(I'll be late for that) I'll be late for that, I can't wait for that
I think I was made for that
(I'll be late for that) So I'm comin' in when I feel like
So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right

[Refrain: Whatnauts & Kanye West]
Little girl (A-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Please stop your crying
'Cause I'll be late for that

[Verse 1: Kanye West]
I was flyin'
Made it to school with barely enough time to sign in
Yeah, I hear the alarm, yeah, I hear you, Mom
Yeah, yeah, I don't wan' be broke when I'm thirty-one
They say the best classes go to the fastest, sorry, Mr. West
There's no good classes, and that's what yo' ass get
Not even electives? Not even prerequisites?
You mean I missed my major by a couple of seconds?
Now I'm in the shop class or the basket weavin'
With all the rest of the motherfuckers underachievin'
Man, this is an insult
I went to junior high with all of them and they been slow
If I can make it to this slow, this is the intro
Then I said somethin', but I fucked it up real slow
Will I make it to a big loans to a Benz?
Like old folks pissin', I guess it all depends, oh, oh

[Refrain: Whatnauts & Kanye West]
Little girl (A-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Please stop your crying
'Cause I'll be late for that

[Chorus: Kanye West & Whatnauts]
(I'll be late for that) I'll be late for that, I can't wait for that
I was made for that, I keep on fuckin' it up
(I'll be late for that) 'Cause I'm comin' in when I feel like
So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right
(I'll be late for that) Yeah, I'll be late for that, I was made for that
I can't wait for that, yeah
(I'll be late for that) So I'm comin' in when I feel like
So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right

[Refrain: Whatnauts & Kanye West]
Little girl (A-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Please stop your crying
'Cause I'll be late for that

[Interlude: Kanye West]
See, what– you have to let this track
You have to let the CD play, it's the bonus track
Just let the CD play, let it play like a couple of extra few seconds
And you'll hear, um

[Verse 2: Kanye West]
You know when you be late, you miss all the lights
That's right (That's right), that's right (That's right)
Uh, and when you get back, she gon' start up a fight
That night (That night), that night
Baby, it's too late for that, lately I've been takin it slow
Try and make it to the party 'fore the guest list close
With the freshest hoes, the professors know
We about to get real unprofessional
Like them Eskimos, what would you do for a Klondike?
Or two dykes that look Christina Milian-like?
Man, I'll be on time with that
I ain't thought of no rhymes that could rhyme with that
Man, I'll be there in five minutes, five hours later?
"I'll be there in five minutes," go 'head, ride with it
I'm so live with it, look how I did it
Been bullshittin' but I'm tellin' ya, I did it
I know it's late and I took all year but
You can stop complainin' 'cause I'm finally here, yeah, uh

[Outro: Whatnauts & Kanye West]
'Cause I'll be late for that
Uh, I'm so bad, but I'm so glad
I'll be late for that
I'm so bad, I'm so bad, but I'm so glad
I'll be late for that (This is the part I take off)
I'm so bad, I'm so bad, but I'm so glad
I'll be late for that (Hello, can I get some Autotune?)
I'm so bad, I'm so bad, but I'm so
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha

Kanye West

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.