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Kanye West Reveals Racially-Charged Lyrics to ‘Black Skinhead’
May 19th
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Kanye West debuted his new song “Black Skinhead” on Saturday Night Live last night and now the rapper/producer is sharing the lyrics to the controversial track. ‘Ye took to Twitter and posted two screenshots of the song’s lyrics.
“Pardon, I’m getting my scream on,” starts one line, signifying the tone of the song. The racially-charged number touches on themes like interracial relationships, religious fervor and Ye’s reputation in society. “Baby, we living in the moment/I been a menace for the longest,” he raps along with, “Middle America packed in/came to see me in my black skin.”
Kanye performed “Black Skinhead” for the first time on SNL. Wearing black leather and appearing against huge screens with black and white imagery, the superstar was somber as he spit his lyrics. For his second song on SNL, Kanye kept the mood equally serious with “New Slaves.” The track debuted earlier on Friday with a series of projections appearing at 66 specific touch points around the world.
Shortly before the performance, Kanye’s lady Kim Kardashian took to Instagram and posted a photo that seemed to confirm Kanye’s album name (Yeezus) as well as release date. “#Yeezus #RedYeezy’s #SNL #Tonight #NewSlaves #YeezySeason #Donda #June18,” Kim shared, captioning a photo of the new red Air Yeezy IIs and the Yeezus album packaging.
Kanye West Projects Visuals for New Song “New Slaves” Across World with Lyrics
May 19th
Kanye West has been a persistent named splashed across headlines in the last few weeks, often times not for what he’s known best — music. Controversy and media interest has long followed Kanye West every step of the way as he officially presented his newest hard hitting track “New Slaves” at live screenings across the world. Several different global cities had the song presented on large buildings, as it arguably one of West’s most powerful yet. Miss Info provides the lyrics to the track below to give you a good indication of the subject matter:
My mama was raised in an era when/Clean water was only served to the fairer skin
Doing clothes you would have thought I had help/But they wouldn’t be satisfied unless I picked the cotton myself
You see its broke n—a racism/That’s that don’t touch anything in the store
And there’s rich n—a racism/That’s that come here please buy more
What you want a Bentley, fur coat and diamond chain?/All you blacks want all the same things
Used to only be n—as /Now everybody play me
Spending everything on that Alexander Wang/New Slaves[Hook]
You see it’s leaders and it’s followers/But I’d rather be a dick than a swallower
You see it’s leaders and it’s followers/But I’d rather be a dick than a swallower[Verse 2]
I throw these Maybach keys/I wear my heart on my sleeve
I know that we the new slaves/I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves/I see the blood on the leaves
I know that we the new slaves/I see the blood on the leaves
They throwing hate at me/Want me to stay at ease
Fuck you and your corporation/Y’all n—as can’t control me
I know that we the new slaves/I know that we the new slaves
I’m about to wild the fuck out/I’m going Bobby Boucher
I know that pussy ain’t free/You n—as pussy, ain’t me
Y’all throwing contracts at me/You know that n—as can’t read
Throw him some Maybach keys/Fuck it, c’est la vie
I know that we the new slaves/Y’all n—as can’t fuck with me
Y’all n—as can’t fuck with Ye/Y’all n—as can’t fuck with Ye
I move my family out the country /So you can’t see where I stay
So go and grab the reporters/So I can smash their recorders
Yeah they confuse us with bullshit/Like the New World Order
Meanwhile the DEA/Teamed up with the CCA
They tryna lock n—as up/They tryna make new slaves
See that’s that private-owned prison/Get your piece today
They prolly all in the Hamptons/Braggin’ ’bout they maid
Fuck you and your Hampton house/I’ll fuck your Hampton spouse
Came on her Hampton blouse/And in her Hampton mouth
Y’all ’bout to turn shit up/I’m ’bout to tear shit down
I’m ’bout to air shit out/Now what the fuck they gon’ say now?
Kanye West Unveils ‘Yeezus’ Artwork
May 19th
The last two days have been full of surprises for Kanye West fans. Following the worldwide debut of “New Slaves” and his performance on “SNL,” Mr. West has unveiled what appears to be the artwork for his sixth solo album Yeezus, available June 18.
The unconventional cover looks like a melted gold object, possibly a Jesus piece. A piece of red duct tape is stuck to the side, with the title “Yeezus” handwritten with a Sharpie. The black-and-white CD shows behind the clear jewel case. The image was posted on ‘Ye’s official site along with a pre-order link, but it was later removed.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye’s manager Don C. also posted a photo of the CD on their Instagram accounts. See below.
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Kanye West Reveals the Cover Art for ‘Yeezus’
May 19th
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you already know by now that it’s officially “Yeezy Season.” Following his world premiering tactics used to unveil his single “New Slaves” and performing on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his upcoming album, Yeezus. While we got our first preview of the cover art courtesy of Kim Kardashian’s Instagram, we now get fuller view of the artwork. Following his SNL performance, Yeezus was made available for pre-orders through KanyeWest.com, along with the feature cover art, but the pre-orders have since been taken down. While the image remains available for all our viewing pleasure, we all will just have to wait until June 18, when full LP hit shelves. We aren’t quite sure what to make of the artwork yet, but feel free to let us know your thoughts down below.
Kanye West Unveils Yeezus Artwork [PHOTO]
May 19th
In light of this past week, it’s safe to say that Kanye West is back. His sixth studio album, Yeezus, is officially on the way, and today we receive the latest bit of Yeezy Season news with a preview of the official album packaging.
Photos of what looked to be the project’s artwork surfaced on Instagram last night. Less than 24 hours later, KanyeWest.com confirms those rumors. The LP’s cover features a severed gold bust, half of which is covered by red tape that reads “Yeezus.”
This announcement follows West’s appearance on Saturday Night Live late last evening, where he performed a song reportedly titled “Black Skinhead” and followed up with the previously heard “New Slaves.”
Recent events infer that CDQ of one of the aforementioned records will be available sooner than later. Yeezus releases June 18 and is available for pre-order on West’s website. See the artsy cover below.
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Photo: Saturday Night Live
Kanye West Performs ‘New Slaves’ & ‘Black Skinhead’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Finale
May 19th
A crazy weekend for Kanye West was capped off by a stellar performance on the finale of Saturday Night Life. Following-up on his own promotions of “New Slaves” on the buildings of various metropolitan areas across the world, the Saturday Night Live segment included the aforementioned song as well as “Black Skinhead” — a song including a sample of Marilyn Manson’s Beautiful People. Beyond music, the cultural icon has often been a talking point in the realm of fashion to which Yeezy didn’t disappoint, taking to the stage in a black-studded leather jacket paired with an upcoming iteration of the Air Yeezy.
Kanye West Debuts New Yeezus Track ‘Black Skinhead’ On ‘SNL’
May 19th
By Rob Markman
“Saturday Night Live” usually reserves their weekly musical guest spot for the biggest and brightest pop stars and last night was no different as Kanye West took the televised stage. The performance was definitely big, but there was nothing bright about Yeezy’s dark and loud performance.
Instead of the super catchy “Gold Digger” or cheery “Good Life,” ’Ye looks to be headed in a deeper direction with the music that will be included on his upcoming album Yeezus.
Shortly after midnight on Sunday morning (May 19) West took the stage in a black leather motorcycle jacket to debut “Black Skinhead,” a punk rock-soaked thump seemingly drawn from Marilyn Manson’s 1996 hit “The Beautiful People.” “SNL” usually isn’t the stage where artists unravel deep messages of racism, but then again West is far from usual.
“What do you say to a masked man? This inglorious bastard that’s rappin?/ We might have to just burn his ish down/ Like the theatre that Hilter was slept in,” Yeezy rapped in time with the constant pound of the drum.
For his second selection the G.O.O.D. Music head rocked “New Slaves,” the racially charged single that he debuted just days earlier on Friday by projecting the song’s video on 66 different locations around the world.
Shortly before “SNL” aired Yeezy’s love Kim Kardashian took to Instagram and posted a photo that appeared to confirm Kanye’s album name, release date and CD packaging. “#Yeezus #RedYeezy’s #SNL #Tonight #NewSlaves #YeezySeason #Donda #June18,” she wrote, captioning a flick of the new red Air Yeezy IIs and the Yeezus album’s packaging.
Video: Kanye West on SNL
May 19th
Here’s the first of 2 new songs Kanye is debuting tonight on SNL: “Black Skinhead.”
UPDATED: The other track he did was “New Slaves”, hit the jump for the video.
Props Yardie.
Previously: Kanye’s New Album Yeezus Out June 18th + Artwork teaser
Kanye West Tweets Lyrics To “Black Skinhead” [PHOTOS]
May 19th
In the last 48 hours, Kanye West has tweeted three times, so it must be Yeezy Season. The latest pair of tweets from the G.O.O.D. Music rapper are images of the lyrics to “Black Skinhead,” one of the songs he performed on Saturday Night Live.
“For my theme song, my leather black jeans on, my by any means on, pardon I’m getting my scream on,” is how “Black Skinhead” kicks off, after a couple of primal screams. Also, we find it hilarious that West actually write out (“Aaahhh!!!!”) the aforementioned screams. The song is at least partially a commentary on his interracial relationship with Kim Kardashian, with the next lines being, “Enter the kingdom, but watch who you bring home, you see Black man with a white woman at the top floor they gon’ come and kill King Kong.”
Please note, struggle rappers, there is no need to share your lyrics in this manner.
Both “Black Skinhead” and “Black Slaves” will be appearing on Mr. West’s forthcoming new album, titled Yeezus. That provocative title will certainly get the people going. Peep the lyrics to “Black Skinhead,” or as Yeezy wrote it “Blk Skn Head,” on the following pages.
What do you think of West’s lyrical commentary on his relationship Kim Kardashian?
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Photo: Saturday Night Live
Kanye West Performs “Black Skinhead” & “New Slaves” at the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Finale
May 19th
He did not disappoint. With Yeezy season being in full effect, Kanye West brought his new music in the shape of Yeezus/em>-cuts “Black Skinhead” — which features a sample of Marilyn Manson’s Beautiful People” — and the globally projected “New Slaves” to the musical stage of the Saturday Night Live finale. For the former, he was clad in a black-studded leather jacket and the upcoming all-red Nike Air Yeezy 2′s, screaming his lyrics with a live band in support. He was accompanied by an impressive barrage of imagery which deviated between Rottweilers and price tags, including the phrase “Not For Sale.”
