Kanye West

Released: November 22, 2010

Songwriter: Kanye West DJ Frank E MIKE DEAN John Legend Aphex Twin Chloe Mitchell

Producer: Aphex Twin MIKE DEAN Kanye West DJ Frank E

[Produced by DJ Frank E, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Aphex Twin]

[Intro]
Whose fault?

[Chorus]
Let's play the blame game, I love you more
Let's play the blame game for sure
Let's call out names, names, I hate you more
Let's call out names, names for sure

[Bridge]
I'll call you bitch for short
As a last resort and my first resort
You call me motherfucker for long
At the end of it, you know we both were wrong

[Chorus]
But I love to play the blame game, I love you more
And not because I love fighting you for sure
Let's call out names, names, I hate you more
For one day for sure you dun-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh

[Verse 1]
On a bathroom wall I wrote
"I'd rather argue with you than to be with someone else" (someone else, someone else, someone else)
I took a piss and dismiss and up
And I went and found somebody else (else, else)
Fuck arguing and harvesting the moment
Yo, I'd rather be by my fucking self (self, self)
Till about two o'clock and I call back
And it's opening up with something I'm dealt (dealt)

[Chorus]
And I just seem to play the blame game, I love you more
And take up us, dun-nuh-nuh-nuh, for sure
And call names, names, I hate you no
There isn't anything I could do, to hold right on to the thought

[Verse 2]
You weren't perfect but you made life worth it
Stick around, some real feelings might surface
Been an over too long since I spoke to you in a bathroom
Gripping you up, fucking and choking you
What the hell was I supposed to do?
I know you ain't getting this kind of dick from that local dude
And if you are I hope you have a good time
'Cause I definitely be having mine

[Chorus]
And play the blame game, I love you more
And take this up, right outside the door
And call names, names, I hate you, hoe
I can feel something like this right outside the door

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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