Kanye West

Released: October 13, 2007

Featuring: Dwele 50 Cent

Songwriter: 50 Cent Eric Hudson Kanye West

Producer: Eric Hudson Kanye West Mick Boogie

[Intro: Kanye West]
And that's where you're wrong
And now for our feature presentation
Yo, what's up? This is Kanye West and you're checking out
Mick Boogie, Terry Urban -
Life was on the beat
Welcome to the Graduate brought to you by the League Crew
This is an official League Crew presentation
Terry Urban, The League Crew

[Intro]
Flashing lights (lights, lights)
Flashing lights (lights, lights)
Flashing lights (lights, lights)
Flashing lights (lights, lights)

[Verse 1: Kanye West]
She don't believe in shootin' stars
But she believe in shoes and cars
Wood floors in the new apartment
Couture from the store's departments
You more like "love to start shit"
I'm more of the trips to Florida
Ordered the hors d'oeuvres, views of the water
Straight from a page of your favorite author
And the weather so breezy
Man, why can't life always be this easy?
She in the mirror dancin' so sleazy
I get a call like, "Where are you, Yeezy?"
And try to hit you with the ol-wu-wopte
'Til I got flashed by the paparazzi
Damn, these niggas got me
I hate these niggas more than the Nazis

[Hook: Dwele]
As I recall, I know you love to show off
But I never thought that you would take it this far
What do I know?
Flashing lights (lights, lights)
What do I know? Know
Flashing lights (lights, lights)

[Verse 2: 50 Cent]
Fity
Up and down, she likes on top, facts
Praying that the condom pop, that fair
But fuck me so hood, to me
And Hollywood's been real real good to
Now who give a fuck if a bitch just ain't shit
In the whip, she gives CPR to my dick
You losing her baby, feeding em up quick
Bitch, roleplay, I'm getting really into this shit
In the telly on all fours, ride that like a horse
I'm screaming 'whoo-ha' to my boy Rick Ross
Call me 50, call me daddy, you can call me the boss
I dig Double XXL, you can call me the sauce
I can laugh at my performance and get that perfume
You supposed to be quick bitch, I kept on my shoes
Oh, you thought we had a love thing? No, you no fools
Don't listen to the dicept, its never ever true

[Outro: Kanye West]
At the end of the day I care, and I'd rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I am not. You know, I don't have media training and all that stuff. And and you know, even with all the backlash that I had, I feel like I should approach it, man. You live by the sword you die by the sword. You express yourself, I'm here to express myself and you know people gon understand me like yo its not a matter of understanding me like yo it being about me, it's not about me I'm just being passionate

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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