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"Blood on the Leaves" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West from his sixth solo studio album Yeezus. It was produced by West, Hudson Mohawke, Lunice, Carlos Broady, 88-Keys, Arca and Mike Dean. It contains samples of Nina Simone's 1965 rendition of "Strange Fruit", and of TNGHT's song "R U Ready."[1] Although not released as a single, "Blood on the Leaves" peaked at #91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Song analysis
Gil Kaufman of MTV called "Blood on the Leaves" "a churning anthem about conspicuous consumption" and "example of West's signature dichotomy in which he melds the sacred and profane."[3] The original version of "Strange Fruit" recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939 has been deemed as "shorthand for music that deals with racial injustice." Craig Werner, professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said that "Strange Fruit" is the only explicitly political song, recorded by Holiday. Kanye also interpolates rapper C-Murder's 2000 song "Down 4 My Niggaz."
Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork called the song "a nightmarish story of divorce and betrayal,"[1] while Jody Rosen of Vulture states that "[Kanye is] well aware how audacious to interpolate that sacred song into a monstrously self-pitying ... melodrama about what a drag it is when your side-piece won't abort your love child."[4] Nicholas Troester of First Things labeled the song as an "anti-abortion anthem" and thought the focus of the song is "the tremendous selfishness of adults who cannot understand the importance of families or children."[5]
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 91 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] | 28 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 174 |
| UK R&B Chart[8] | 38 |
References
- ^ a b Minsker, Evan (June 10, 2013). "Kanye Confirms Daft Punk, Justin Vernon, TNGHT, Chief Keef, Rick Rubin Worked on Yeezus". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (June 19, 2013). "Kanye West's 'Blood On The Leaves' And The History Of 'Strange Fruit'". MTV News. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Jody Rosen. "Rosen on Kanye West's Yeezus: The Least Sexy Album of 2013". Vulture. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ Nicholas Troester. "Kanye West's "Blood on the Leaves": An Anti-Abortion Anthem?". First Things. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Kanye West – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart for the Week Ending 29 June 2013". ChartsPlus (618). Liverpool: 1–4. June 22, 2013.
- ^ "2013-06-29 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
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