It was highly apprased by critics for good sampling and whitty wordplay in lyrics. It entered the debut album College Dropout that saw light in 2004. Every cloud has a silver lining, and this crash inspired him for writing the first sinlge, Through The Wire, with a strong faith motive. On October 23, 2002, Kanye West got into a car accident after falling asleep while driving.
We’ve reached out to Kanye’s team for further confirmation of the full credits list, and will continue updating and expanding this list as more information about the album becomes available. There are also unconfirmed rumors of possible contributions from Young Thug, Willow Smith, and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker embedded in here as well. “Violent Crimes” features Nicki Minaj (via voicemail) and also seems to feature Dej Loaf and Ty Dolla $ign.
It also carries a writing credit for ’60s singer and arranger Trade Martin, possibly related to a sample. “Ghost Town” apparently features John Legend, 070 Shake, and Kid Cudi (and is co-produced with Benny Blanco and Francis and the Lights). It also includes a sample of Slick Rick’s 1988 track “Hey Young World,” additional production and songwriting by Che Pope, and a composition credit to the late gospel singer and composer Edwin Hawkins. “No Mistakes” apparently features Kid Cudi and Charlie Wilson.
Donaldson credited on Tidal as a co-writer his 1959 “Baptizing Scene” recording was previously used on Jay-Z and Kanye’s “Niggas in Paris”). “Wouldn’t Leave” apparently features PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign. “All Mine” appears to feature Valee & Ty Dolla $ign and is co-produced and written with Francis and the Lights. “Yikes” includes additional writing credits for Kenyan musician Ayub Ogada and collaborator James Mbarack Achieng, possibly related to a sample. “I Thought About Killing You” is co-produced and written with Benny Blanco and Francis and the Lights.