Nobody (Chief Keef song)
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"Nobody" is a song by American rap artist Chief Keef, featuring fellow rapper Kanye West. It was released on December 15, 2014 as the lead single and title track from Keef's second studio album Nobody (2014).[1]
Composition
"Nobody" prominently samples Willie Hutch's 1973 track "Brother's Gonna Work It Out", which was also sampled by Chance the Rapper at an earlier date on his 2013 mixtape Acid Rap.[2] West's feature makes heavy usage of auto-tune, which is mixed with his emotions.[3]
Release
On August 18, 2014, Keef shared a snippet of the track via Instagram.[4] The artwork for it was officially released by him on September 2.[5] It was announced on November 22, 2014 that the song was set to be released on December 2 and would be included on Keef's album of the same title, which shut down any speculation that "Nobody" was set to be a track on Bang 3.[6][7] However, the track was released at a later date then originally planned, since it came out on December 15, 2014.[8]
Critical reception
Vibe had praise for both artists on the collaboration, describing it as them trading: 'auto-tuned melodies reflective how they both turned somethin’ into nothin’'.[9] However, Pitchfork had praise for only Keef's work throughout the song, describing it as being him: 'at his rawest and most honest'.[10]
References
- ^ "Chief Keef and Kanye West team up for "Nobody" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Listen to the Willie Hutch song both Chief Keef and Chance the Rapper sampled". Bleader. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Listen to "Nobody," Chief Keef's New Collaboration with Kanye West". Noisey. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Watch: Chief Keef Teases 'Nobody' Collaboration with Kanye West". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Keef Reveals Artwork for Kanye West Collabo 'Nobody'". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Keef's "Nobody" Collaboration with Kanye West Finally has a Release Date". The Source. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Keef Announces "Nobody: The Album" Featuring Kanye West & Tadoe". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Keef - Nobody Feat. Kanye West". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Keef And Kanye West Share Auto-Tuned Harmony On 'Nobody'". Vibe. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Keef: Nobody Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
