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 albumsโ808s & Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and The Life of Pablo (2016)โwere 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.
Arguments
Kanye West Lyrics
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Chorus)
We can't even sit & talk
Witout chu arguin
Girl you must be outta your mind
You're the one who started it
(Gangsta, ugh!)
1st Verse:
I gotta girl at home
But she don't cook
I have my condoms in the store cause she won't look
And she neva-eva go to the grocery sto
So I figure it's safe to pull a grocery-ho
She was buyin 'Alazee' out the liquor isle
She said, 'i hope its not too ghetto'
Rock-Dawg, Gold Force, Baggy style
I kept her number on file
For my girl be actin wyld
Like last week, I told her take me to the mall
But she don't drive
My otha girl picked me up at 3:05
She got a brand new car, sixteen
Now the car only 1 yrs old, oh
Man, but the body look grown, "whooa!"
Before I catch a case I betta take my ass home
Where the problems is
Arguments be daily like
Carson is
Martin again:
F**k you. F**k yooou. I on't give a f**k whatchu have. This little indoor-indoor, outdoor pool, little bowlin alley. Material buuullshit. It don't mean shit. It don't make what's in the muthaf**kin heart".
We can't even sit & talk
Witout chu arguin
Girl you must be outta your mind
You're the one who started it
(I'm gangsta, ugh-ugh)
2nd Verse:
Hol' up, wait a second man
That's that thrift sto info
That's all second hand
Why don't chu talk to the mouth a the horses
bout my porshes?
Condo's in front a the golf courses
Instead you stay up
Count every second like a fake rolley
I'm real, so you know I move real slowly
The way this relationship should go if you know me
I ain't call you
You wanna know why? I mean you know why
How on the low i push jet-skee's so I
Couldn't return them pages, on my motorolla
Nextel, my cell it don't work down there
And what happened in cancun, stay down there
What's happenin here, made me wish I stayed down there
Take a seat. Why you always makin a beef?
You know these walls too thin in this apart-a-ment
Now everybody hearin our arguments
What the problem is?!?!?
Martin again: (audience laughs & applauds) "Why you actin like this? But letchu have some fly shit. Some nice beautiful shit. (Gangsta) They act like they gon leave yoou. You can tell em look here, Ya know. I'm tired a arguin".
(Chorus)
We can't even sit & talk
Witout chu arguin
Girl you must be outta your mind
You're the one who started it
(I'm gangsta, ugh-ugh)
Last Verse:
Man boo you know what I do
So don't trip when I come home after two
Or three or four
I ain't messin wit them girls no more...this week
The benz coup is so sweet
When I roll down the street
Tears roll down her cheeks
She said, 'you must love that car more than me'
A nigga i was wit chu before the cheese
So you need to work on your priorities
If she went wit 'Fabulous'
I bet that she'd be a:
AR-GU-IN-G, Please
I'm not actin like this cause I'm gettin spins on
WU-KR, Cin-ci-nat-ti
You think I get my voice so deep
Like WU-KR, cin-ci-nat-ti
That's how much of a f**k I give
You seen cribs? That's how the f**k I live
As far as this...
(Chorus)
We can't even sit & talk
Witout chu arguin
Girl you must be outta your mind
You're the one who started it
The song "Arguments" by Kanye West features a spoken interlude by Martin Lawrence, who tells a story about trying to share something with someone who won't stop arguing, emphasizing the importance of valuing inner qualities instead of material possessions. West's lyrics, however, portray a toxic and selfish relationship in which he cheats on his girlfriend and criticizes her for starting arguments. He also boasts about his possessions and uses urban slang to express his aggression towards his girlfriend.
The song highlights issues of communication, trust, and priorities in relationships, with an overall message of self-reflection and learning to value what is truly important. However, some critics have called out the song for perpetuating negative stereotypes and promoting toxic masculinity.
Line by Line Meaning
We can't even sit & talk
Our conversations always escalate into arguments
Witout chu arguin
Because you always start arguing
Girl you must be outta your mind
You must be crazy to think I'll put up with this
You're the one who started it
You're always the one who starts the arguments
I gotta girl at home
I am already in a committed relationship
But she don't cook
My girlfriend at home does not like to cook
I have my condoms in the store cause she won't look
I keep my condoms in a store because my girlfriend won't look for them
And she neva-eva go to the grocery sto
My girlfriend never goes to the grocery store
So I figure it's safe to pull a grocery-ho
I think it's safe to cheat on her with a girl from the grocery store
She was buyin 'Alazee' out the liquor isle
The girl I cheated with was buying 'Alizรฉ' from the liquor aisle
She said, 'i hope its not too ghetto'
The girl I cheated with was afraid of getting a ghetto drink
Rock-Dawg, Gold Force, Baggy style
The girl I cheated with was dressed in a rock-inspired fashion
I kept her number on file
I saved the phone number of the girl I cheated with
For my girl be actin wyld
My girlfriend at home acts crazy
Like last week, I told her take me to the mall
Last week, I asked my girlfriend to take me to the mall
But she don't drive
My girlfriend at home doesn't know how to drive
My otha girl picked me up at 3:05
The girl I cheated with picked me up at 3:05
She got a brand new car, sixteen
The girl I cheated with has a new car
Now the car only 1 yrs old, oh
Her car is only one year old
Man, but the body look grown, "whooa!"
Her body looks mature for her age
Before I catch a case I betta take my ass home
Before I get in trouble, I need to go home
Where the problems is
Where our issues lie
Arguments be daily like
We argue every single day
Carson is
Martin Lawrence references his own show, The Jamie Foxx Show
F**k you. F**k yooou.
An exclamation expressing frustration and anger
I on't give a f**k whatchu have.
I don't care about your material possessions
This little indoor-indoor, outdoor pool, little bowlin alley.
These things don't impress me
Material buuullshit.
Material possessions are meaningless
It don't mean shit.
These things have no value
It don't make what's in the muthaf**kin heart".
Material possessions don't reflect what's important inside
Hol' up, wait a second man
Hold on, wait a minute
That's that thrift sto info
That's information from a thrift store
That's all second hand
That's all used information
Why don't chu talk to the mouth a the horses bout my porshes?
Why don't you ask the people who have seen my cars about them?
Condo's in front a the golf courses
My condos are located in front of golf courses
Instead you stay up
But you still stay up arguing
Count every second like a fake rolley
You're counting every second like a fake Rolex
I'm real, so you know I move real slowly
I am authentic, so I take things slow
The way this relationship should go if you know me
This is how our relationship should be, if you know me
I ain't call you
I didn't call you
You wanna know why? I mean you know why
You know why, so why are you asking?
How on the low i push jet-skee's so I
I secretly ride jet skis
Couldn't return them pages, on my motorolla
I couldn't respond to your messages on my Motorola phone
Nextel, my cell it don't work down there
My Nextel phone doesn't work down there
And what happened in cancun, stay down there
What happened in Cancun should stay in Cancun
What's happenin here, made me wish I stayed down there
Our argument is so bad, I wish I was still in Cancun
Take a seat. Why you always makin a beef?
Sit down. Why do you always start arguments?
You know these walls too thin in this apart-a-ment
These walls are too thin in this apartment
Now everybody hearin our arguments
Now everyone can hear our arguments
Man boo you know what I do
You know what I do
So don't trip when I come home after two
Don't get upset when I come home late
Or three or four
Or even later
I ain't messin wit them girls no more...this week
I'm not seeing other girls anymore... for now
The benz coup is so sweet
My Mercedes Benz is amazing
When I roll down the street
When I drive around
Tears roll down her cheeks
She cries
She said, 'you must love that car more than me'
She thinks I love my car more than her
A nigga i was wit chu before the cheese
I was with you before I had money
So you need to work on your priorities
You need to focus on what's important
If she went wit 'Fabulous'
If she was dating Fabolous
I bet that she'd be a:
I bet she would still argue
AR-GU-IN-G, Please
Still arguing
I'm not actin like this cause I'm gettin spins on
I'm not acting like this to get radio spins
WU-KR, Cin-ci-nat-ti
Referring to the radio station WKRQ in Cincinnati
You think I get my voice so deep
You think I lower my voice to sound cool
That's how much of a f**k I give
I don't care enough to change my voice
You seen cribs? That's how the f**k I live
You've seen my luxurious home, that's how I live
As far as this...
As for our relationship
Contributed by Hailey S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danas916x
Damn I miss this Kanye...shit still goes in 2018
@mikeiannucci9581
2021
@danas916x
@@mikeiannucci9581 bet. I gotta bump this now thanks to you ๐คฃ
@tosin9701
2022
@georgefree-da-man4070
2023 represent
@greedymeat7870
โ@@danas916x โนand uu๐uu6u
@landocaIrissian
12 years later and still fire
@vapidfr
why am I discovering this masterpiece only now
@zen-god
2022 still๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Keep Bouncin' ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ
@BigK5041
The track at the end is call "peace" there's like 3 different versions dope mixtape by ye'