Released: April 4, 2021

Songwriter: Kanye West

Producer: DJ Premier

Welcome

Took the Cal coast down to Mexico
Find a little trouble with nobody we know
Had to get away, blow a little smoke
See a little skin down in heaven below
I'm like, "Hey, man!
We ain't gotta feel so bad"
He's like, "Amen!
These are days we can't get back"
(Two, three, four)
Drop those bags, let's get down to business
Didn't drive all night just to witness
Light me up like 12 days of Christmas
All I know is right now I need this
Wake up, sun's out, shoes off, my goodness
Sippin' seaside, I call it fitness
Too damn young, too much fun to quit this
All I know is right now I need this
Na-na, I need this
I wanna feel it
Na-na, I need this

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.