West's second and third studio albums, Late Registration (2005) and Graduation (2007), both debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, with the latter becoming his most commercially successful to date. Three of his subsequent albums—808s & Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and The Life of Pablo (2016)—were certified triple platinum, while Yeezus (2013) was certified double platinum. Although not as well-received critically as his previous works, Ye (2018), Jesus Is King (2019), and Donda (2021) continued West's streak of consecutive number-one debuts on the Billboard 200. West has also released collaborative albums including Watch the Throne (2011) with Jay-Z, Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Kid Cudi, and Vultures 1 and Vultures 2 (2024) with Ty Dolla Sign. In fashion design, he has collaborated with Nike, Inc., Louis Vuitton, and Gap Inc. on clothing and footwear, and led the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas.
One of the world's best-selling music artists with 160 million records sold, West has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint 11th-most of all time and the most awarded for any hip hop artist along with Jay-Z. His other accolades include a Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. West holds the joint record with Bob Dylan for most albums (four) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. West's first six solo albums were included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2020, with the same publication naming him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage. He has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media, at award shows, and in public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. His Christian faith, high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, and mental health have also been topics of media attention. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that advocated for a consistent life ethic. In October 2022, he was widely condemned and lost many sponsors and partnerships, including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga, after making a series of antisemitic statements, including denying the Holocaust.
530 PT. 2
Kanye West Lyrics
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Up in the morning, miss you bad
Sorry I ain't called you back
Same problem my father had
All his time, all he had, all he had
In what he dreamed
All his cash, market crashed
Hurt him bad, people get divorced for that
Momma pass in Hollywood
If you ask, lost my soul
Driving fast, lost control
Off the road, jaw was broke
'Member we all was broke
'Member I'm coming back
I'll be taking all the stacks
I got broads in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and the Fanta
Credit cards and the scammers
Hitting off licks in the bando
Black X6, Phantom
White X6 looks like a panda
Going out like I'm Montana
Hundred killers, hundred hammers
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, panda
Pockets swole, Danny
Selling bar, candy
Man I'm the macho like Randy
The choppa go Oscar for Grammy
Bitch nigga, pull up ya panty
Hope you killas understand me
I just want to feel liberated, I, I, I
I just want to feel liberated, I, I, I
Taking all the stacks, oh
I got broads in Atlanta
Twist the dope, lean and shit, sippin' Fanta
Credit cards and the scammers
Wake up Versace, shit life Desiigner
Whole bunch of lavish shit
They be asking round town who be clappin shit
I be pullin up stuff in the Phantom ship
I got plenty of stuff of Bugatti, whip look how I try this shit
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, killing on camera
How can I find you?
Who do you turn to?
How do I bind you?
If I don't turn to you
No other help I know, I stretch my hands
In “Pt. 2” Kanye West reminisces on his relationship with his late mother and father, touching upon the lessons he learned from them, the difficulties they faced, and his own feelings of loss and disorientation. The song begins with the phrase “I told you” repeated three times, indicating regret or unease possibly at a missed opportunity to connect or communicate. Kanye expresses his sadness and apology for not calling back as he misses the person he addressed in these lines. He makes analogies between himself and his father who had devoted his time and dreams to making something of himself but had lost everything in a market crash. His mother’s death also had a significant impact on Kanye. To cope with mental distress and loss, he turned to drugs and material possessions, as described in the second verse mentioning Atlanta, “broad(s)”, “dope”, “lean” and “Fanta”. He creates an image of excess and rebellion through various illegal activities or associations, and is seen as a “maverick” or “outlaw” persona in society.
The chorus “I just want to feel liberated, I, I, I/Taking all the stacks, oh” provides insight into Kanye’s state of mind. He seeks freedom and relief from pain, longing to be released from society’s constraints or his own psychological burdens. The phrase “Taking all the stacks” could be emblematic of his desire to succeed and gain wealth at any cost, both as a source of comfort and a means of escaping painful emotions. The song ends with an expression of desperate search for help, “How can I find you? Who do you turn to?/How do I bind you?/If I don't turn to you, no other help I know, I stretch my hands,” indicating Kanye’s despair and feeling of being lost.
Line by Line Meaning
I told, I told, ay ay, I told you
Repeating the importance of a message previously given
Up in the morning, miss you bad
Waking up and missing someone greatly
Sorry I ain't called you back
Apologizing for not returning a call
Same problem my father had
Experiencing the same issue as one's father
All his time, all he had, all he had
Putting all of one's effort and resources into a dream
In what he dreamed
Focusing on a dream
All his cash, market crashed
Losing all of one's money due to a failed business venture
Hurt him bad, people get divorced for that
The financial loss causing great pain and strife, leading to divorce
Drops some stacks pops is good
Spending money to help one's father
Momma pass in Hollywood
The passing of one's mother in a particular location
If you ask, lost my soul
Feeling lost and empty inside
Driving fast, lost control
Speeding and losing control of one's actions
Off the road, jaw was broke
Having a car accident and injuring one's self
'Member we all was broke
Remembering a time when everyone was poor
'Member I'm coming back
Remembering one's intentions to return to a better financial state
I'll be taking all the stacks
Promising to acquire a large amount of money through any means necessary
I got broads in Atlanta
Having female companions in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and the Fanta
Doing drugs and drinking soda
Credit cards and the scammers
Using stolen credit cards and participating in scams
Hitting off licks in the bando
Successfully robbing places
Black X6, Phantom
Driving a black luxury car
White X6 looks like a panda
Driving a white luxury car that resembles a panda
Going out like I'm Montana
Dying in a manner similar to Tony Montana from Scarface
Hundred killers, hundred hammers
Having a large number of hired killers
Pockets swole, Danny
Having a large amount of money in one's pockets
Selling bar, candy
Selling illegal drugs
Man I'm the macho like Randy
Being tough and dominant like Randy Savage
The choppa go Oscar for Grammy
Using a gun to win an award, whether it be an Oscar or Grammy
Bitch nigga, pull up ya panty
Insulting someone and telling them to be more tough
Hope you killas understand me
Hoping that one's hired killers understand one's intent
I just want to feel liberated, I, I, I
Desiring to feel free and unrestricted
Taking all the stacks, oh
Acquiring a large amount of money by any means necessary
Wake up Versace, shit life Desiigner
Living a luxurious life similar to Versace, not like one of struggle
Whole bunch of lavish shit
Having many expensive and extravagant things
They be asking round town who be clappin shit
Others questioning who is responsible for various successful illegal activities
I be pullin up stuff in the Phantom ship
Arriving in a luxurious car and successfully executing illegal activities
I got plenty of stuff of Bugatti, whip look how I try this shit
Having many fast and expensive cars, showing them off proudly
Black X6, Phantom
Driving a black luxury car
White X6, killing on camera
Being responsible for a death and having it caught on camera
How can I find you?
Asking someone how they can be located
Who do you turn to?
Asking who someone trusts in times of need
How do I bind you?
Asking how to bring someone closer or create a bond
If I don't turn to you
If someone doesn't turn to another person for help
No other help I know, I stretch my hands
Feeling like there is no one else who can offer assistance, reaching out for help
Lyrics © THE BEST MUSIC COMPANY, SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adnan Khan, Caroline Shaw, Cydel Young, Kanye West, Malik Yousef, Noah Goldstein, Pat Reynolds, Rick Rubin, Sidney Selby, TL Barrett
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LYRICS (help me correct them)
530 the car missing
No texts backs or call missings
I feel like we all victims
?
Drunk texting I should not do Patron
I hop on the phone turn the music up got on my zone
Drunk texting I should probably sue Patron
Had to do wrong order to do you right
You gotta go through it in order to give advice
It's the price of the litty nights. I know the liquor hitting
Why when somebody break your heart it help fix your vision
If you fall in love with a demon or a diva
Pray your soulmate got a soul when you meet her
The crystal ball couldn't tell me if they would leave again
problems too extra large share with a medium
We fight not for flesh and blood on this level
And devil's advocate is advocating for the devil
And love is all draining and stop its all fatal
We used to be secretive but now its all blatant
It's all just lost aint it. Watching it all cave in
We the topic of conversation
530 the car missing
No texting just calls missing
We fighting you won't listen
You right we both tripping
It's game time, matter of fact its Ye time
The past year been a strange time
Visitations on FaceTime
And who gone breaks who's heart first? Always just breaks mine
Looking for blessings that God would hand me
I'm trying to just raise a family somebody should raise the nanny
I'm trying to leave you alone but that last text was courtesy of Patron
530 the car missing the emotions is all distance.
No texts or calls missing
We fighting you won't listen
You right we both tripping
___________________
PART 2
Daddy dind't know
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
5 30 the car missing
Is this what you call distance
What's up in a glass prison
Don don for my last visit
That does it oh that did it
That gets it, oh that did it
Mad with it
I thought that we had did it
Everybody want too much of us.
Everybody except for us
I don't know what's left of us
Running around not for this
Tryna right what's left of us
Tryna right what's left of us
When or ???
Wanna know what reddit does
Everything they said it was
Everything they read it was
I don't know how bad it was
I don't know how I forget it does
I don't know how I forget it does
You know it was you know it is
You know the kid you know we did
I know we did.
???
???
???
???
I can't take it I can't take it
You a fake bitch
You don't really love Ye, go listen to Drake bitch
You don't ?? what it take bitch
Go listen to Lil Baby, go listen to Future bitch
Go some, you don't think bout your future, bitch
Dont stomp on the top I aint new at this
???
???
??? - Fake bitch.
You don't really love Ye, go listen to Drake bitch
You don't duh duh duh wanna future bitch
Listen to Lil Baby, listen to Future bitch
?????
???? I don't love hoes
You don't love Ye, you love Moneybagg Yo
I done signed away some of what he bad for
What he mad for
You a fake bitch
Don't listen to me, don't go listen to Drake, bitch
Listen to Lil Baby, go listen to Future, bitch
But a banaad dunna for your future, bitch
And I hope your baby daddy was a fugitive
And I hope you ???? when you losing him
???? what to do with it
I don't want nothing to do with this
His last words were untrue
This last text 'cause Patron
Did I say something wrong
No heartbreak, I break through
@pescaru6760
5:30, the car missing
No texts back or calls misses
I feel like we all victims
Nights gettin’ long
Drunk texting, I should not do Patrón
I hop on the phone, turn the music up, got in my zone
Drunk texting, I should probably sue Patrón
Had to do wrong order to do you right
You gotta go through in order to give advice
It’s the price of the litty nights
I know the liquor hittin’
Why when somebody break your heart it help fix your vision?
If-if you fall in love with a demon or a diva, pray your soulmate got a soul when you meet her
The crystal ball couldn’t tell me if they’ll leave again
Problems too extra large to share with a medium
We fight not for flesh and blood on this level
And devil’s advocate is advocatin’ for the devil
And love is all draining and stop, it’s all fatal
We used to be secretive, but now it’s all blatant and it’s all just lost, ain’t it?
Watching it all cave in
We’re the topic of conversation
5:30, the car missing
No texting, just call missin’
We fight and you won’t listen
You right, we both trippin’
It’s game time, matter of fact, it’s Ye time
The past year has been a strange time
Visitations on FaceTime
And who gon’ break who’s heart first? Always just breaks mine
Looking for blessings that God had hand me
I’m trying to just raise the family, somebody should raise the nanny
I’m trying to leave you alone
But that last text was courtesy of Patrón
5:30, the car missin’
Emotions is all distant
No texts, just calls missin’
We fight and you won’t listen
You right, we both trippin’
5:30, the car missing
Is this what you call distance?
What's up in a glass prison
Don-don, for my last visit
That does it, oh, that did it
That gets it, oh, that did it
Mad with it
I thought that we had did it
Everybody want too much of us
Everybody except for us
I don't know what's left of us
Running around not for this
Tryna right what's left of us
Tryna right what's left of us
When or [?] nothing else
Wanna know what reddit does
Everything they said it was
Everything they read it was
I don't know how bad it was
I don't know how I forget it does
I don't know how I forget it does
You know it was you know it is
You know the kid, you know we did
I know we did
[Mumbling]
I can't take it, I can't take it
You a fake bitch
You don't really love Ye, go listen to Drake, bitch
You don't have no idea what it take, bitch
Go listen to Lil Baby, go listen to Future, bitch
Throw something, you don't think about your future, bitch
We done been here before, I ain't new to this
Fast forward, tryna find out what to do with this
Tryna pass judgment on me like I ain't shit
I'm too much of a real one for a fake bitch
You don't really love Ye, go listen to Drake, bitch
You dun dun dun na wanna future, bitch
Listen to Lil Baby, listen to Future, bitch
Tryna get away, feeling like a fugitive
Uncle Snoop voice, baby, I don't love hoes
You don't love Ye, you love Moneybagg Yo
I done signed away some of what he bad for
What he mad for?
You a fake bitch
Don't listen to me, don't go listen to Drake, bitch
Listen to Lil Baby, go listen to Future, bitch
But a banaad duna for your future, bitch
And I hope your baby daddy was a fugitive
And I hope you ... when you losing him
... what to do with it
I don't want nothing to do with this
@krismcdonald3662
We gonna have to buy physical copies of this album out the trunk of his car🔥
@Mikestrypess
That’s right
@gallagoldstein
I wouldn’t mind
@eddydeathwishe4638
i don't see a problem
@tenhusho
I’m here for it
@lukesanders6941
I’ll be there
@TheThugnificant
A million views on a leak while publicly cancelled and censored off of Social Media. GOAT.
@zekarotx7407
He always will be the king beats nothing like a ye beat hope the fans stick with him and don’t ditch over some dumb shit
@99nozy
Real talk. For me Kanye is up there with Elvis, Madonna, Elton John. All of them wild out but Kanye keeps it too 💯. If you think about it he's kept us in the loop since College Dropout
@BuB1231
How do you get publicly banned lmao he must’ve said some really bad stuff or just the plain out truth