Kanye West has just released a new song over “Jumpman” beat titled “Facts.”
Just like last year’s Only One release, which was dedicated to his daughter North, Kanye West has once again decided to ring in the new year with a new song, this time around going over a sample of Drake & Future’s “Jumpman” instrumental.
Over the Metro Boomin and Southside production, Kanye raps about his relationship with Adidas & Nike, while referencing several notable celebrities and pop culture events such as Steve Harvey, Odell Beckham, and Bill Cosby.
You can listen to Kanye’s new song here.
Quotable Lyrics:
Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy, they line up for days
Nike out here bad, they can’t give shit away
I stuck to my roots, I’m like Jimmy Fallon
I ain’t dropped the album but the shoes went platinum
Every time I talk they say I’m too aggressive
I was out here spazzin’, all y’all get the message?
On the field I’m over reckless, on my Odell Beckham
2020, I’ma run the whole election
But, not everyone is impressed with Kanye West’s new song. In fact, many believe Kanye is struggling to stay relevant. In an article titled, “Kanye West Releases Awful New Song on New Year’s Eve”, the Daily Beast’s Marlow Stern argues that Kanye West is realizing that Kanye West is basically living in Drake’s shadows.”Yeezy feels his throne may be in jeopardy. After all, the Yeezy Boosts aside, West’s professional 2015 mostly consisted of dropping a bizarre, Jedi-inspired fashion line, a few forgettable singles, joining forces with the flailing Tidal, and announcing a pseudo-presidential run at the VMAs.”
And I think Stern is right. Kanye West is only a good rapper when he’s angry or inspired by events and this latest song sounds like a desperate attempt to stay relevant.
Kanye is washed. been calling it for a while. sucks cause that’s one of my idols. but this facts and all day shit sucks. he’s trying 2 fitin
— jesús maría rubio (@jesusmariarubio) January 1, 2016
2016 Kicks Off & #Facts Sucks thx Kanye ?
— ?Tríbal? (@StreetSteps) January 1, 2016
New Kanye sucks. Facts.
— Wally Cuadra (@WallyCuadra) January 1, 2016
Just listened to Kanye Wests Facts and I’m caught here wondering… …what happened to that College Dropout Kanye cos this Kanye SUCKS!!!
— Yats SO (@cozzbie) January 1, 2016
