The Life of Pablo (explicit, reworked tracks)

~ Release by Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Ultralight Beam
miscellaneous support:
Anthony Evans (Christian) (task: choir contractor)
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Anthony Kilhoffer and Mike Malchicoff (engineer)
additional producer:
DJDS, Noah Goldstein and Plain Pat
co-producer:
Derek Watkins and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
producer:
Chance the Rapper (US rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer) and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
trumpet:
Donnie Trumpet
additional vocals:
Natalie Green and Samoria Green
choir vocals:
Shanika Bereal, Crystal Lewis Ray, Kenyon Dixon, Aaron Encinas, LaKesha Shantell, Tiffany Stevenson, Chavonne Stewart, Rachel Whitlow and George Young (vocalist)
vocals:
Chance the Rapper (US rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer), Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price and The‐Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Dean’s List Productions
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Ultralight Beam (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Chance the Rapper (US rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer) & Kirk Franklin
recording of:
Ultralight Beam
writer:
Chancelor Jonathan Bennett (US rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer), Cydel Charles Young, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Derek J Watkins, Kirk Franklin, Jerome Christophe Potter, Kasseem Daoud Dean (US hip hop producer), Kelly Cherelle Price, Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones, Nicolas Segal, Noah D Goldstein, Samuel Zadoc Griesemer, Terius Youngdell Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, BMG Platinum Songs US, Chancelor Bennett Publishing Designee, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), F.J. Bentley Productions, For the Write Price, JLOL ASCAP, Monza Ronza, Mr. Redan, Noah Goldstein Music, Papa George Music, Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Samuel Griesemer Publishing Designee, Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Songs (BMI), Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Tunes, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:21
2Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
DJDS, Noah Goldstein and Allen Ritter (producer, songwriter, lyricist, pianist)
co-producer:
Metro Boomin
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer) and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
analog synthesizer [Moog Modular] and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
vocals:
Kid Cudi
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Dean’s List Productions
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1 (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Kid Cudi
samples:
Father I Stretch My Hands by Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choir
2:16
3Pt. 2
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Caroline Shaw (composer)
co-producer:
Plain Pat
producer:
Menace (US funk guitarist, singer & producer Dennis Weeden), Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer) and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
additional vocals:
Desiigner and Caroline Shaw (composer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Pt. 2 (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Desiigner
samples:
Father I Stretch My Hands by Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choir and Panda (explicit) by Desiigner
2:10
4Famous
assistant recording engineer:
Jose Balaguer (lead vocals [Rihanna vocals])
recording engineer:
Zeke Mishanec (lead vocals [Swizz Beats vocals]) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals [Rihanna vocals])
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Hudson Mohawke and Plain Pat
co-producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals [Rihanna vocals]), Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Noah Goldstein
vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc., Dean’s List Productions and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
Famous (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
samples:
Bam Bam by Sister Nancy, Do What You Gotta Do by Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) and Mi sono svegliato e... ho chiuso gli occhi by Il rovescio della medaglia
recording of:
Famous
3:16
5Feedback
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter) and Noah Goldstein
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Noah Goldstein
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
Feedback (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
samples:
Talagh by Googoosh (Iranian singer)
2:27
6Low Lights
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer and co-mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
DJDS and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions
remix of:
Low Lights (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
samples:
So Alive (a cappella) by Kings of Tomorrow
2:12
7Highlights
engineer:
Nathaniel Alford, Dee Brown (engineer, producer and DJ), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Anthony Kilhoffer, Mike Malchicoff (engineer) and Alex Tumay
additional producer:
Noah Goldstein and Plain Pat
co-producer:
Southside (US rapper, producer) and Velous (American singer-songwriter, rapper & producer)
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Kez Khou
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Greg Phillinganes
additional vocals:
El DeBarge, Kelly Price and The‐Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
vocals:
Young Thug (US rapper)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Dean’s List Productions
remix of:
Highlights (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Young Thug (US rapper)
3:20
8Freestyle 4
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Tom Kahre and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
DJDS, Trevor Gureckis and Caroline Shaw (composer)
co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Hudson Mohawke
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein
vocals:
Desiigner
remix of:
Freestyle 4 (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Desiigner
samples:
Human by Goldfrapp
2:03
9I Love Kanye
engineer and mixer:
Noah Goldstein
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
remix of:
I Love Kanye (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
0:45
10Waves
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Tom Kahre and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Metro Boomin and Hudson Mohawke
producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer) and Kid Cudi
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
Waves (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
samples:
Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie by Fantastic Freaks
3:02
11FML
recording engineer:
Shin Kamiyama (lead vocals [The Weeknd vocals])
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Hudson Mohawke
co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Metro Boomin
producer:
Mitus (producer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Kez Khou
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein
keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc., Dean’s List Productions and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
FML (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
samples:
Hit by Section 25
3:56
12Real Friends
engineer:
Noah Goldstein and Ty Dolla $ign
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Darren King and Sevn Thomas
co-producer:
Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician) and Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep)
producer:
Boi‐1da (producer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer) and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
vocals:
Ty Dolla $ign
produced for:
1da Boi Productions Inc., Ark Productions, Inc. and Dean’s List Productions
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Real Friends (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Ty Dolla $ign
4:12
13Wolves
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Noah Goldstein and Caroline Shaw (composer)
producer:
Cashmere Cat, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Sinjin Hawke and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer) and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
vocals:
Vic Mensa (US rapper), Caroline Shaw (composer) and Sia (Australian singer-songwriter)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Dean’s List Productions
remix of:
Wolves (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Frank Ocean & Caroline Shaw (composer)
samples:
Walking Dub by Sugar Minott
recording of:
Wolves (Kanye West)
5:02
14Frank’s Track
producer:
Cashmere Cat, Sinjin Hawke and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
Frank Ocean
remix of:
Frank’s Track by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Frank Ocean
0:38
15Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission
engineer:
French Montana
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
French Montana and Max B (US rapper & Dipset crew member Charles Wingate)
remix of:
Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
0:57
1630 Hours
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Karriem Riggins and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
background vocals:
André Benjamin
remix of:
30 Hours (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
5:23
17No More Parties in LA
producer:
Madlib and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar (US rapper)
remix of:
No More Parties In L.A. (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Kendrick Lamar (US rapper)
6:14
18Facts (Charlie Heat version)
producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter), So Icey Boyz and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
remix of:
Facts (Charlie Heat version) (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
3:21
19Fade
co-producer:
Benji B (British DJ/producer/radio presenter), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Charlie Handsome (producer, writer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign
remix of:
Fade (original explicit version) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign
3:14
20Saint Pablo
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Goldstein, Ritter and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
Sampha
remix of:
Saint Pablo (original mix) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
6:12

Credits

Release

distributed by:Def Jam (not for release label use; use “Def Jam Recordings” instead)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Getting Out Our Dreams II, LLC (not for release label use! please use "Getting Out Our Dreams II”) (in 2016)
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1443063578 [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9020453 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/7gsWAHLeT0w7es6FofOXk1 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/13357219 [info]
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streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1443063578 [info]
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Release group

artist & repertoire support:Ché Pope
Dion (No ID) Wilson (producer)
Leesa Brunson
Plain Pat
additional creative direction:Virgil Abloh
creative direction:Ye (formerly Kanye West)
remixes:The Life of Paul (extended & remixed by Dorian Ye) by Dorian Ye
associated singles/EPs:Famous
part of:NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 41) (order: 41)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 200 Albums of the 2010s (number: 54) (order: 54)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2017) (order: 108)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/958466 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kanye_west/the_life_of_pablo/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002913866 [info]
Wikidata:Q21996865 [info]