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Yeezus is the upcoming sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West. It is set to be released on June 18, 2013 by Roc-A-Fella Records. The album was primarily recorded in the French city of Paris, with West enlisting various artists and close collaborators for work and production. Initial promotion of the album included worldwide video projections of the album's music and live television performances.

Background

In July 2012, producer No I.D. revealed that he had been working with West on the latter's sixth solo studio album and went on to state that it would be released after Cruel Summer (2012), a collaborative compilation album between members of West's record label GOOD Music.[1] At a February 2013 concert in Paris, West himself acknowledged his work on the album and stated that he would "be back in about a couple months."[2] Reports later emerged that he had moved to the city to work on the album.[3] West enlisted several close collaborators, including singer-songwriter The-Dream and spoken word artist Malik Yusef, to contribute to the album.[4] The album's recording process was described as "very raw" by Thomas Bangalter of French electronic duo Daft Punk, who produced two songs for the album.[5] Other artists reported to have worked with West include S1, The Heatmakerz, Skrillex, Young Chop, Chief Keef, Travi$ Scott, King L, and Pusha T.[6][7] Hot 97 radio host Peter Rosenberg later stated that Def Jam Recordings executives had listened to the final product, describing the album as "dark".[8]

Promotion and release

Projection of "New Slaves" on the W Hotel in Los Angeles

On May 1, 2013, West used the social networking site Twitter to post a single message reading "June Eighteen", leading several media outlets to speculate that the post referred to the release date of West's upcoming album.[9] On May 17, he began promotion of the album by unveiling the previously unreleased song "New Slaves" through video projections in sixty-six assorted locations.[10] The following day, West appeared on the American late-night live television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live and performed the songs "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead".[11] He subsequently revealed the album's cover and title, Yeezus, on his official website.[12] Digital retailer iTunes made Yeezus available for pre-order on May 20.[13][14]

Track listing

Upon making Yeezus available for pre-order in May 2013, digital retailer iTunes listed fourteen tracks without their titles.[14] All tracks are listed with track lengths of 3:02 with the exception of track fourteen, which is one second shorter.[13]

References

  1. ^ Markman, Rob (July 5, 2012). "Kanye West To Drop Solo LP After G.O.O.D.'s Cruel Summer". MTV News. MTV. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Sargent, Jordan (February 26, 2013). "Watch Kanye West Fuel His New Album's Rumor Mill in Paris". Spin. New York: Buzzmedia. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Sieczkowski, Cavan (March 4, 2013). "Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Moving To Paris So He Can Work On New Album (Report)". The Huffington Post. New York: AOL. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Ryan, Sean (February 13, 2013). "Kanye West Enlists The-Dream, Malik Yusef For New Solo Album". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Weiner, Jonah (April 13, 2013). "Daft Punk Reveal Secrets of New Album – Exclusive". Rolling Stone. New York: Wenner Media. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Here Are the Artists Working on Kanye West's Next Album So Far". XXL. New York: Harris Publications. April 15, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Skrillex to Be Featured on New Kanye West Album". Billboard. New York: Prometheus Global Media. August 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  8. ^ "Kanye West to Release New Album 'Yeezus' on June 18". Rap-Up. Los Angeles: SPIN Media Group. May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  9. ^ Wood, Mikael (May 2, 2013). "Kanye West reveals June 18 as ... something". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  10. ^ Battan, Carrie (May 17, 2013). "Watch: Kanye West Projects New Video "New Slaves" on Buildings Around the World". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  11. ^ Coleman, Miriam (May 19, 2013). "Kanye West Unleashes the Fury of 'Black Skinhead' on 'SNL'". Rolling Stone. New York: Wenner Media. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  12. ^ "Kanye West Unveils 'Yeezus' Artwork". Rap-Up. Los Angeles: SPIN Media Group. May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  13. ^ a b Battan, Carrie (May 20, 2013). "Kanye West's Yeezus Listed on iTunes Now". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Yeezus by Kanye West". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
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