During the third listening event for "Donda", held on August 26, 2021, Kanye debuted this song, containing a verse from DaBaby in place of JAY-Z. In his verse, DaBaby, who previously collaborated with Kanye on the remix of Ye’s 2020 track “Nah Nah Nah”, reflects on his cancellation resulting from his controversial performance at Rolling Loud Miami.
“Jail pt 2” was first unavailable on release night for "Donda", allegedly due to problems clearing DaBaby’s verse which is seen in an Instagram post by Kanye West. The post reveals that label Universal Music Group apparently released "Donda" without Kanye’s permission, and also blocked “Jail pt 2” from being on the project.
On August 29, 2021, the same day "Donda" was released, Kanye West made an Instagram post, sharing his text conversation with his elusive manager, Bu Thiam.
He addressed that DaBaby’s manager would not clear his verse, and also shared that the record label, Universal Music Group, tried to block the song from being released.
“Jail, Pt. 2” debuted at #34 on the Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Songs Chart during the week ending September 2, 2021.
Jail Pt 2
Kanye West Lyrics
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Take everything
Take what you want
Take what you want
Better that I change my number so you can't explain
Violence in the night, violence in the night
Priors, priors, do you have any product?Well, that one time, I'll be honest
I'll be honest, we all liars
Let it go
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'm pulled over and I got priors
Guess we goin' down, guess who's goin' to jail?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
Don't you curse at me on text, why you try to hit the flex?
I hold up, like, "What?" I scroll, I scroll up like, "Next"
Guess who's gettin' 'exed? Like, next
Guess who's gettin' 'exed?
You made a choice, that's your bad, single life ain't so bad
But we ain't finna go there
Something's off, I'll tell you why
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
What a grand plan to sell you out
I could scream and shout, let it out
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'm pulled over and I got priors
Guess we goin' down, guess who's goin' to jail?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
Man, tell them haters open up the jail (open up the jails)
And you can tell my baby mamas, "Get the bail money" (bail me)
I said one thing they ain't like, threw me out like they ain't care for me
Threw me out like I'm garbage, huh?
And that food that y'all took off my table
You know that feed my daughters, huh? (Mmm)
But I ain't really mad 'cause when I look at it
I'm gettin' them snakes up out my grass and n- that's a good habit
I'm ready for war, let's get at 'em
And teamin' up ain't gon' help 'em
'Cause beatin' the odds too deep
Just me and God, shi-, n- good at it
Matter of fact, I'm great at it, my cell phone back at it
How dare these people who gon' try to tell me how to talk
Don't know what I seen or what I was taught
My momma worked two-three jobs
To take care of three of her kids, my uncles watched us
We was raised by the crack addicts
Mmm, raised by the drug dealers, killers, and the junkies (junkies)
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the money
Feel like your world fallin', gettin' too hard to catch it, ain't it?
You and your girl arguin', you don't like how she actin' lately
Givin' it everything that you can give and you don't get half the patience
You was busy hustlin', the things come with your hustle
They got in her head, corrupted her
Yeah, that's probably what happened, ain't it?
Large amount of capital, invested in myself
Underground, I ain't even have a basement, I read the affidavit
Let's see what it is with you
Only thing I did to you
Was always keep it real and true
Guilty, guess they 'gon have to take me
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
In "Jail Pt 2", Kanye West is taking stock of his past mistakes and reflecting on his consequences. The chorus "Guess who's going to jail tonight?" is a call to attention to the reality of his past and present. He acknowledges that he "got priors" and a history of violence, which may result in him going to jail. The lyrics are self-critical as he admits, "I'll be honest, we all liars." He talks about changing his phone number as an attempt to avoid any explanations and confrontations related to his actions. There are hints of betrayal and manipulation from people in his life. He asks the haters to "open up the jail" and calls on his baby mamas to "get the bail money."
The song delves into the inner turmoil and self-reflection of Kanye West. He talks about being raised by drug dealers, killers and crack addicts, which might have played a role in his past actions. The gospel-influenced outro alludes to his faith and the importance of forgiveness: "Only thing I did to you, was always keep it real and true. Guilty, guess they 'gon have to take me. God gon' post my bail tonight."
Line by Line Meaning
Take what you want
Take whatever you desire
Take everything
Take all that you want
Take what you want
Take whatever you desire
Take what you want
Take whatever you desire
Better that I change my number so you can't explain
It's better for me to avoid communication with you
Violence in the night, violence in the night
There's tension and aggression in the air
Priors, priors, do you have any product?
Do you have any criminal record?
Well, that one time, I'll be honest
To be truthful, I have been involved in criminal activity
I'll be honest, we all liars
To be truthful, we all lie
Let it go
Release your worries and let it pass
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
I'm going to jail tonight
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
I'm going to jail tonight
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
I'm going to jail tonight
God gon' post my bail tonight
God will pay my bail tonight
Don't you curse at me on text, why you try to hit the flex?
Don't swear at me and show off on texts
I hold up, like, "What?" I scroll, I scroll up like, "Next"
I ignore your messages and move onto the next
Guess who's gettin' 'exed? Like, next
You're next to be removed from my life
You made a choice, that's your bad, single life ain't so bad
You made your decision and it's your responsibility, being single is not bad
But we ain't finna go there
But we are not discussing that right now
Something's off, I'll tell you why
Something's wrong, and let me explain why
What a grand plan to sell you out
That was a great plan to betray you
I could scream and shout, let it out
I could express my frustration and anger
Man, tell them haters open up the jail (open up the jails)
Tell the enemies to release me from jail
And you can tell my baby mamas, "Get the bail money" (bail me)
Tell my child's mothers to provide the bail money
Threw me out like I'm garbage, huh?
They have discarded me like trash
And that food that y'all took off my table
The food you took away from me
You know that feed my daughters, huh? (Mmm)
You know that was to feed my daughters
But I ain't really mad 'cause when I look at it
But I am not really angry when I reflect on it
I'm gettin' them snakes up out my grass and n- that's a good habit
I am removing sneaky and harmful people from my life, and that's a good practice
I'm ready for war, let's get at 'em
I am prepared for battle, let's attack them
And teamin' up ain't gon' help 'em
And forming alliances won't help them
'Cause beatin' the odds too deep
Defying the odds is too difficult
Just me and God, shi-, n- good at it
Only God and I can handle this situation
Matter of fact, I'm great at it, my cell phone back at it
In fact, I am excellent at it, and my cell phone is part of the plan
How dare these people who gon' try to tell me how to talk
How dare they try to control the way I speak
Don't know what I seen or what I was taught
They don't understand my experiences and lessons
My momma worked two-three jobs
My mother worked multiple jobs
To take care of three of her kids, my uncles watched us
To raise three children, my uncles helped take care of us
We was raised by the crack addicts
We were brought up by drug addicts
Mmm, raised by the drug dealers, killers, and the junkies (junkies)
We were raised by drug dealers, murderers, and addicts
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the
My mother couldn't protect us because she had to work
Feel like your world fallin', gettin' too hard to catch it, ain't it?
Do you feel like everything is falling apart and it's difficult to fix?
You and your girl arguin', you don't like how she actin' lately
You are in a fight with your partner and you don't appreciate their recent behavior
Givin' it everything that you can give and you don't get half the patience
You've put in a lot of effort, but you don't receive enough understanding in return
You was busy hustlin', the things come with your hustle
You were too focused on your work, and it caused problems
They got in her head, corrupted her
They influenced and corrupted her way of thinking
Yeah, that's probably what happened, ain't it?
That's most likely what occurred, isn't it?
Large amount of capital, invested in myself
I have invested a lot of money in myself
Underground, I ain't even have a basement, I read the affidavit
My operations were underground, I didn't even have a basement, and I read the official statement
Let's see what it is with you
Let's find out what your problem is
Only thing I did to you
The only thing I did to you
Was always keep it real and true
Was always be honest and truthful with you
Guilty, guess they 'gon have to take me
I am guilty, and I suppose they will have to arrest me
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
I'm going to jail tonight
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
I'm going to jail tonight
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
I'm going to jail tonight
God gon' post my bail tonight
God will pay my bail tonight
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles M. Njapa, Dwayne Jr. Abernathy, John Peter Moylett, Jonathan Kirk, Kanye Omari West, Malik Yusef, Mark Williams, Michael Dean, Raul Ignacio Cubina, Sean Solymar, Warryn Jr. Campbell
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[Intro: Kanye West]
Take what you want
Take everything
Take what you want
Take what you want
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Better that I change my number so you can't explain
Violence in the night, violence in the night
Priors, priors, do you have any product?
Well, that one time, I'll be honest
I'll be honest, we all liars, let it go
[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'm pulled over and I got priors
Guess we goin' down, guess who's goin' to jail?
[Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
[Verse 2: Kanye West & Francis and the Lights]
Don't you curse at mе on text, why you try to hit the flex?
I hold up, likе, "What?" I scroll, I scroll up like, "Next"
Guess who's getting X'ed? Like, next
Guess who's getting X'ed?
You made a choice, that's your bad
Single life ain't so bad
But we ain't finna go there
Something's off, I'll tell you why
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight
What a grand plan to sell you out
I could scream and shout, let it out
[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'm pulled over and I got priors
Guess we goin' down, guess who's goin' to jail?
[Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
[Verse 3: DaBaby]
Man, tell them haters open up the jail (Open up the jail)
And you can tell my baby mamas get the bail money (Bail me)
I said one thing they ain't like, threw me out like they ain't care for me
Threw me out like I'm garbage, huh?
And that food that y'all took off my table
You know that feed my daughters, huh? (Mmm)
But I ain't really mad, 'cause when I look at it
I'm getting them snakes up out my grass and, ****, that's a good habit
I'm ready for war, let's get at 'em
And teaming up ain't gon' help 'em
'Cause beating the odds too deep
Just me and God, ****, ****, I'm good at it
Matter of fact, I'm great at it, my cell phone back at it
I know these people gon' try to tell me how to talk
Don't know what I seen or what I was taught
My mama worked two or three jobs to take care of three of her kids, my uncles watched
Yeah, we was raised by the crack addicts
Mmm, raised by the drug dealers, killers, and the junkies (Junkies)
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the—
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the money
Feel like your world falling, getting too hard to catch it, ain't it?
You and your girl arguin', you don't like how she actin' lately
Giving it everything that you can give and you don't get half the patience
You was busy hustlin', the things come with your hustle
They got in her head, corrupted her
Yeah, that's probably what happened, ain't it?
Large amount of capital, invested in myself
Underground, I ain't even have a basement, I read the affidavit
Let's see what it is with you
Only thing I did to you
Was always keep it real and true
Guilty, guess they gon' have to take me
[Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
@theone6054
Intro: Kanye West]
Take what you want
Take everything
Take what you want
Take what you want
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Better that I change my number so you can't explain
Violence in the night, violence in the night
Priors, priors, do you have any product?
Well, that one time, I'll be honest
I'll be honest, we all liars, let it go
[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'm pulled over and I got priors
Guess we goin' down, guess who's goin' to jail?
[Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
[Verse 2: Kanye West & Francis and the Lights]
Don't you curse at mе on text, why you try to hit the flex?
I hold up, likе, "What?" I scroll, I scroll up like, "Next"
Guess who's getting X'ed? Like, next
Guess who's getting X'ed?
You made a choice, that's your bad
Single life ain't so bad
But we ain't finna go there
Something's off, I'll tell you why
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight
What a grand plan to sell you out
I could scream and shout, let it out
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[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'll be honest, we all liars
I'm pulled over and I got priors
Guess we goin' down, guess who's goin' to jail?
[Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
[Verse 3: DaBaby]
Man, tell them haters open up the jail (Open up the jail)
And you can tell my baby mamas get the bail money (Bail me)
I said one thing they ain't like, threw me out like they ain't care for me
Threw me out like I'm garbage, huh?
And that food that y'all took off my table
You know that feed my daughters, huh? (Mmm)
But I ain't really mad, 'cause when I look at it
I'm getting them snakes up out my grass and, ****, that's a good habit
I'm ready for war, let's get at 'em
And teaming up ain't gon' help 'em
'Cause beating the odds too deep
Just me and God, ****, ****, I'm good at it
Matter of fact, I'm great at it, my cell phone back at it
I know these people gon' try to tell me how to talk
Don't know what I seen or what I was taught
My mama worked two or three jobs to take care of three of her kids, my uncles watched
Yeah, we was raised by the crack addicts
Mmm, raised by the drug dealers, killers, and the junkies (Junkies)
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the—
Mama couldn't save us 'cause she had to get the money
Feel like your world falling, getting too hard to catch it, ain't it?
You and your girl arguin', you don't like how she actin' lately
Giving it everything that you can give and you don't get half the patience
You was busy hustlin', the things come with your hustle
They got in her head, corrupted her
Yeah, that's probably what happened, ain't it?
Large amount of capital, invested in myself
Underground, I ain't even have a basement, I read the affidavit
Let's see what it is with you
Only thing I did to you
Was always keep it real and true
Guilty, guess they gon' have to take me
[Chorus: Kanye West with Marilyn Manson]
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
Guess who's goin' to jail tonight?
God gon' post my bail tonight
@Marvell3000
Never in a million years did I think I'd hear Marilyn Manson and Kanye together singing God gon post my bail tonight
@ryant1494
Kanye sampled Mansons drums in black skinhead
@Andy-km1xp
@@ryant1494 Nah Daft Punk produced it
@abeltesfaye_
@@ryant1494 that's false good sir
@thalia2584
I alwayz knew this would happen In one way or another.
@Roberto-lv2pj
and dababy 😂
@bdrizzy5570
Can we take a second and appreciate the graphics team for this masterpiece
@gemini2k648
Is t the screen just black or am I smoking too much bud
@_mossy_8520
CLASSIC😭
@yallIdunno
LMAOO