Kanye West

Released: August 30, 2005

Songwriter: DeRay Davis Kanye West

Producer: Kanye West

We broke, broke broke phi broke
We ain't got it
Broke, broke, broke phi broke
We ain't got it

Don't spend no money, ain't got no clothes
Ain't got no cars, ain't got no hoes

We broke, broke, broke phi broke
We ain't got it
Broke, broke, broke phi broke
We ain't got it

Got no money (got no money)
We got no clothes (got no clothes)
Ain't got no cars (ain't got no cars)
Can't get no hoes

We broke, broke, broke, broke, broke
Buncha niggas broke, broke, broke, broke, broke!

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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