Ye, born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, is an American rapper, singer, s… Read Full Bio ↴Ye, born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is one of the most prominent figures in hip hop, known for his diverse musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums including Jay-Z's The Blueprint (2001) before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), received critical acclaim and produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Slow Jamz." He topped the chart four other times with the singles "Gold Digger" (2005), "Stronger" (2007), "E.T." (2011, as a featured artist), and "Carnival" (2024).

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.

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Barry Bonds
Kanye West Lyrics

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It's what you all been waiting for, ain't it?
What people pay paper for, damn it, they can't stand it
They want something new, so let's get reacquainted
Became the hood favorite
I can't even explain it, I surprise myself too

Life of a don, lights keep glowin'
Comin' in the club with that fresh shit on

With somethin' crazy on my arm, uh-uh-uh
And here's another hit, Barry Bonds

We outta here, baby
We outta here, baby
We outta here, baby

"Dude," fresh off the plane, Konichiwa, bitches
Turn around another plane, my passport on pivot
Ask for it, I did it, that asshole done did it
Talked it, then he lived it, spit it, then he shit it
I don't need writers, I might bounce ideas
But only I could come up with some shit like this
I done played the underdog my whole career
I've been a very good sport, haven't I, this year?
They say, Hhe going crazy and we seen this before"
But I'm doing pretty good as far as geniuses go
And I'm doing pretty hood in my pink Polo
Nigga please, how you gonna say I ain't no Lo-head
'Cause my Dior got me more model head?
I'm insulted, you should go 'head
And bow so hard until your knees hit your forehead
And the flow just hit code red
Top five MCs, you ain't gotta remind me
Top 5 MCs, you gotta rewind me
I'm high up on the line, you could get behind me

But my head's so big, you can't sit behind me (sit behind me)

Life of a don, lights keep glowin'
Comin' in the club with that fresh shit on
With somethin' crazy on my arm, uh-uh-uh
And here's another hit, Barry Bonds

Yeah, yeah, we outta here, baby
What? What? We outta here, baby
Hey, Mr. West, we so outta here, baby

And me, I'm Mr. Weezy Baby
Yeah, I'm so bright, not shady
My teeth and my ice so white like Shady
Ice in my teeth so refrigerated
I'm so fuckin' good like I'm sleepin' with Megan (ha)
I'm all about my Franklins, Lincolns and Reagans
Whenever they make them, I shall "hay-ve" them
Oops, I meant "have" them, I'm so crazy
But if you play crazy, you be sleeping with daisies
I'm such a "hay-vic," oops, I meant "havoc"
And my drink's still pinker than the Easter rabbit
And I'm still col' like Keyshia's family
Stove on my waist, turn beef to patties (baow)
And I ate it, cause I'm so avid (no homo)
And I don't front and I don't go backwards
And I don't practice and I don't lack shit
And you can get buried, suck my bat, bitch (ha)

We outta here, baby
We outta here, baby
We outta here, baby
Swag at a hundred and climbin', baby, yeah

Life of a don, lights keep glowin'
Comin' in the club with that fresh shit on
With somethin' crazy on my arm, uh-uh-uh
And here's another hit, Barry Bonds

Overall Meaning

The song "Barry Bonds" is a braggadocious rap by Kanye West featuring Lil Wayne. The first verse is Kanye boasting about his success and fame, which he credits to being the "hood favorite." He reflects on his career, saying that he has not always been taken seriously, but he has proven himself to be a genius in his own right. The chorus of the song is Kanye boasting about his success and the lights that keep glowing as he walks into the club.

The second verse is performed by Lil Wayne, who brags about his own success and wealth. He talks about his expensive jewelry and how he's an expert in turning beef into patties. He insists that he's not fronting, and that he's willing to bury anyone who messes with him.

Overall, "Barry Bonds" is a rap song about self-aggrandizement and boasts about success and wealth. The title of the song refers to the former baseball player Barry Bonds, who was known for his home run hitting and widely suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Line by Line Meaning

It's what you all been waiting for ain't it?
You've been anticipating this, haven't you?

What people pay paper for damn it, they can't stand it
People pay for new music but then can't handle the freshness.

They want something new, so let's get reacquainted
People desire innovation, so let's become acquainted again.

Became the hood favorite, I can't even explain it, I surprise myself too
I've become the neighborhood's beloved artist, even I can't explain it – it's surprising.

Life of a Don, lights keep glowing
My lifestyle is Don-like, and the lights never stop shining.

Coming in the club with that fresh **** on
I'm entering the club with something new and fresh on.

With something crazy on my arm
I have something unique and unusual on my arm.

Uh-uh-hum, and here's another hit, Barry Bonds
Another great hit – I'm like Barry Bonds.

We outta here baby!
We're leaving now!

"Dude!" Fresh off the plane, "konichiwa," bitches
"Dude!" I've just landed, "hello," ladies.

Turn around another plane, my passport on pivot
I just got off a plane and my passport is ready for the next trip.

Ask for it I did it, that ******* done did it
If asked, I'll do it – I've already done that ****.

Talked it then he lived it, spit it then he **** it
I speak about it, then I do it, rap about it, then I own it.

I don't need writers, I might bounce ideas
I don't require writers; I only need to brainstorm concepts.

But only I could come up with some **** like this
I'm the only one capable of creating something this fresh.

I done played the underdog my whole career
I've always been the underdog throughout my career.

I've been a very good sport, haven't I, this year
I've displayed great sportsmanship this year, haven't I?

They say "he going crazy and we seen this before"
They say I'm losing my mind, but it's not the first time I've heard this.

But I'm doing pretty good as far as geniuses go
Compared to other geniuses, I'm doing great.

And I'm doing pretty hood in my pink polo
Even in a pink polo, I'm still doing great in the hood.

***** please, how you gonna say I ain't no Lo-head
Come on, now – how can you say I'm not a fashion expert?

Cause my Dior got me more model head
My Dior clothing helps me win over more models.

I'm insulted, you should go 'head
You insult me – go ahead.

And bow so hard until your knees hit your forehead
Bow down so deeply that your knees touch your forehead.

And the flow just hit code red
My style is at a heightened level – code red.

Top 5 MCs, you ain't gotta remind me
I already know – I'm among the top 5 MCs.

Top 5 MCs: you gotta rewind me
To understand, you have to listen closely and rewind me.

I'm high up on the line, you could get behind me
I'm a big success – you could learn from me.

But my head's so big you can't sit behind me
But my ego is so large, you can't even sit behind me.

Swag at a hundred and climbin', baby, yeah
My style is so fresh, and it's only getting better.

Hey Mr. West we so outta here baby
Kanye, we're really leaving now!

And me, I'm Mr. Weezy Baby
And I'm Lil Wayne, baby!

I'm so bright not shady
I'm brilliant – there's no darkness here.

My teeth and my ice so white like Shady
My teeth and jewelry are so white they're like Eminem's alias.

Ice in my teeth so refrigerated
My jewelry is so impressive; it's like it's been frozen in a fridge.

I'm so **** good like I'm sleeping with Megan
I'm so good at what I do, it's like I'm sleeping with Megan Good.

I'm all about my Franklins, Lincolns and Reagans
I'm all about my money – Benjamins, Lincolns, and Reagans.

Whenever they make them, I shall hayve them
Whenever new bills are printed, I'll have them.

Oops, I meant "have them," I'm so crazy
Oops, I misspoke – I meant to say "have them." I'm crazy like that.

But if you play crazy you be sleeping with daisies
But if you act insane, you may end up dead in a field of daisies.

I'm such a hay-vic, oops I meant "havoc"
I'm a victim of my own success – oops, I meant to say "havoc."

And my drink's still pinker than the Easter rabbit
My drink is still pinker than a sweet Easter bunny.

And I'm still cole like Keyshia's family
I'm still cool, like Keyshia Cole's family.

Stove on my waist turn beef to patties
The burner on my waist can turn heated arguments into ground beef.

And I ate it cause I'm so avid
I ate it because I'm so passionate and intense.

I don't front and I don't go backwards
I don't pretend and I don't regress.

And I don't practice and I don't lack ****
And I don't rehearse, and I don't need any ****ing help.

And you can get buried, **** my bat *****
And you can die – **** anyone who disagrees with me.

Life of a Don, lights keep glowing
My lifestyle is Don-like, and the lights never stop shining.

Coming in the club with that fresh **** on
I'm entering the club with something new and fresh on.

With something crazy on my arm
I have something unique and unusual on my arm.

Ha Ha Hum, and here's another hit, Barry Bonds
Ha ha ha, and here's another hit – I'm just like Barry Bonds.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Dean, N Landsberg, Nottz, F Papparlardi, J Ventura, Lil Wayne, L Weinstein, Kanye West

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