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May 31, 2016 · Elsewhere in the song, Kanye interpolates Nelly’s “ E.I. ” (“Ándale ándale, E.I. E.I., uh-oh”) and “ Hot in Herre ” (“It’s gettin’ hot in hurr”) enough that he had to ...
- Senior Editor, New York Magazine
Oct 10, 2023 · The title “Pablo” serves as a reference to both Kanye West’s idol, Pablo Picasso, and his middle name, which is also Pablo. Through this connection, Kanye attempts to elevate himself to the status of a legendary artist, paralleling Picasso’s influence on the art world.
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Feb 14, 2021 · Looking back, it would make sense that Kanye would name ‘The Life of Pablo’ not after Picasso or Escobar, but rather Paul the Apostle. In a stream of pre-album release tweets, West likened ...
- “Ultra Light Beam” shows Kanye allowing powerhouse talent room in the spotlight. Trending on Billboard. West recruited an all-star cast for the album’s opener.
- Rihanna and Swizz Beatz lend star power to “Famous” Despite reports that West stepped down as executive producer of her recent release Anti to focus on his own effort, Rihanna offers ‘Ye an alley-oop for the Swizz Beatz-produced TLOP cut “Famous” that also salutes Sister Nancy with the “Bam Bam” sample and Nina Simone by chopping up “Do What You Gotta Do” and letting it ride through the end.
- Don’t be surprised if Equinox memberships spike. The Chicago rapper turns life into a SportsCenter countdown by only focusing on his top plays on “Highlights” featuring Young Thug and The-Dream.
- Kanye isn’t afraid to make himself a target. On “I Miss The Old Kanye,” West takes a dig at the man in the mirror in a Kanye way. He plays both critic and cheerleader, delivering lines like, “I miss the old Kanye,” “I hate the new Kanye,” “See I invented Kanye / It wasn’t any Kanye’s / Now I look and look around and there’s so many Kanye’s,” and the popular meme slogan, “I love you like Kanye loves Kanye.”
Feb 17, 2016 · The Life of Pablo. Is a Brilliant Work-in-Progress. “What if Mary was in the club before she met Joseph?”. Kanye West asks on his strange and sprawling seventh album, The Life of Pablo, which ...
- Lindsay Zoladz
- Contributor
Feb 16, 2016 · The Life of Pablo is Kanye West’s seventh solo LP, and despite its widespread public availability, it remains a work in progress; put another way, the life of The Life of Pablo isn’t over yet.
Feb 15, 2016 · February 15, 2016. Finally, after a protracted and often chaotic rollout, the new Kanye West album is here. The Life of Pablo is the first Kanye West album that’s just an album: no major...
