Kanye West - Power

Been a while since I heard some new yeezy. I'll have to say he did this track well and the beat is superb. YeaYeaYea Kanye might be hated by the ladies but w/e he doin his thing like always middle finger to the haters.

Welcome back, Ye! Welcome back.

An anthem, for sure.

Kanye did a Good ASS(hole) Job. Banger. Probably sayin this with bias but this is Kanye West. His next song will be classic.

This song is fire. It's not as lyrical as I was hoping for or from what I've heard by producers working on the album. But hell yeah, it'll do until I hear more music from him.

You can tell he been writing for a minute.. this is a classic.. wow. no one man should have that much power.

Damn, reminds me of some old classic Ye. The production on this is nice. Dwele was on Flashing Lights right? Dude sounded smooth on that and on this one too.

mr west is in the building!

its about time, i've been waitin for ye' to get back in the game.he did WORK!!! my only upset is he wasn't as lyrical as i expected but its Kanye, the next song will blow our minds even more...

Damn, it's good to hear Ye over some hard shit. It's been too long.

Well they were right. It was going to be something unexpected. I really like this. Ye is on point as always with the lyrics, sample and guest artist. With his recent going into hiding after the Taylor Swift incident, you had to know that he was working hard. I'll give this a 4.5. Good to have you back Ye.

Maybe it has to grow on me...but def cool. One of fav rappers but i wasnt blown away. Happy hes back.

Soulful as ususl. Kanye is simply the best. I hope they don't dick him out of his grammy this year again over that Tayler Swift thing. Forgive the man damn it, besides he's the leader of this era of music. That's gotta count for something.

Great way to come back for sure. Only complaint about the song is the background vocals seem way to loud and distracted me from hearing West tear it up.

Overall though great song. I was hoping to hear him mention Taylor Swift somewhere in here, but I guess I'll have to wait for some more songs.

nice song

Classic for so many reasons. So damn rocking! Kanye brought it lyrically! Love this!

'YEs!

I agree with @HoamBoy. I feel like this is a small sample of what's to come. Anyone remember "Promised Land"? I hope he goes in like that for an album. You only have one lifetime to become greatest of all time. I respected and enjoyed his 808 stuff, but if he really wants to "be mentioned with Big", he's gotta do hip-hop.

simply WACK. Beat is so repetitive.

Forgot to give it a rating

not what I expected at all, but this is a banger for sure. I'll give it 4 stars for the simple fact that Kanye is back to doing Kanye and not trying to be that faggot who wheres the MJ bullshit and puts on a front...(808's & Heartbreak Kanye)

Can't wait for the next album, especially with a single like this. When the track first started I was skeptical of the sample, but it was used nicely.

nice!

On some grown man shit right here. Addressed some of what people wanted to hear. Couldnt ask for more. Progressive, respectful, classic. Lyrics are there if you listen especially on the second/third verse. Strange Fruit Project on the production check em out!!

YES! Kanye is back. i wasnt expecting something this good as the first song off the album but i was shocked here. only thing that bothered me was the sample

even tho dude is an @*#$! :D his here bangn and im so glad its not autotuned...praise jesus..beat is bangin dwele did superb..so did ye'

I can't figure out if I like this beat. Definitely off the beaten commercial path but Kanye West is...well Kanye West on this track. I can't see this getting radio play if it were anybody other than one of the most influential rappers in the game today. I'm not sure that's saying much.

he's back

I'm feelin' this one Ye'... (B.T.W.) is that a Gorillaz sample I hear... ?

Not bad, not amazing though. I am looking for the much bettter from Kanye.

haha, fck SNL, aite good sh!t

Oh... my... GOD!!!

Is this the same Symbolic One who messes with Braille and did Cloud Nineteen? If so, he's definitely moving on up!!!

Btw who else is able to have DJBooth change their ways for them? ;) Be eazy it's yeezy

KanYeZZ!! @*#$! or no @*#$!, this is a BANGA!!

the beat overwhelms the lyrics. but the track is definitely hot. nice to see ye back in the game

I'm...speechless...in a good way!

Lyrically, Kanye is the truth and doesn't give a lick about the haters, I like how he blunt told SNL that they can kiss his "whole ass", to be more specific his "@*#$!", lol. The production is definitely FULL of power. This single has re-introduced Ye into the rap game again, KANYE HAS THE DOPEST LYRICS OF ALL TIME!

Screw the haters. All the Taylor Swift d1ckriders can go suck on a fat one. Mr. West is in da building! Only complaint is the background vocals, sounds pretty annoying.

I’m livin in that 21st century
Doin something mean to it
Do it better than anybody you ever seen do it
Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it
I guess every superhero need his theme music

No one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin, I just count the hours
Stop trippin, I’m trippin off the power
(21st century schizoid man)

The system broken, the schools closed, the prisons open
We ain’t got nothin to lose, ma’fvcka, we rollin
Huh? Ma’fvcka, we rollin
With some light-skinned girls and some Kelly Rowlands
In this white men world, we the ones chosen
So goodnight, cruel world, I see you in the mornin
Huh? I see you in the mornin
This is way too much, I need a moment

No one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin, I just count the hours
Stop trippin, I’m trippin off the power
'Til then, fvck that, the World’s ours

And then they (Go)
And then they
And then they (Go)
And then they
And then they (Go)
And then they (21st century schizoid man)

Fvck SNL and the whole cast
Tell ‘em Yeezy said they can kiss my whole ass
More specifically, they can kiss my assh0le
I’m an assh0le? You n!ggas got jokes
You short-minded n!ggas’ thoughts is Napoleon
My furs is Mongolian, my ice brought the goalies in
Now I embody every characteristic of the egotistic
He know, he so, fvckin gifted
I just needed time alone, with my own thoughts
Got treasures in my mind but couldn’t open up my own vault
My childlike creativity, purity and honesty
Is honestly being prodded by these grown thoughts
Reality is catchin up with me
Takin my inner child, I’m fighting for it, custody
With these responsibilities that they entrusted me
As I look down at my diamond encrusted piece
(thinking)

Colin Powells, Austin Powers
Lost in translation with a whole fvckin nation
They say I was the obamanation of Obama’s nation
Well, that’s a pretty bad way to start the conversation
At the end of the day, goddammit, I’m killin this sh!t
I know damn well y’all feelin this sh!t
I don’t need yo’ pvssy, b!tch, I’m on my own d!ck
I ain’t gotta power trip, who you goin home with?
How ‘Ye doin? I’m survivin
I was drinkin earlier, now I’m drivin
Where the bad bitches, huh? Where ya hidin?
I got the power, make yo’ life so excitin

Now this would be a beautiful death
Jumpin out the window
Lettin everything go
Lettin everything go

You got the power to let power go

@people complaining about this not being lyrical... are you serious? Or did not listen closely?!

That "child custody" part alone was lyrical enough: meaningful, but said in a creative way! Hell, the ending sentence alone, as in it settles the argument about him being entitled to do whatever (music) he wants and to also make mistakes and not have to be overly judge by the whole world, cuz that only happens because he has power; but with no powers, no responsibility.
The way he addressed the haters callin their hate "theme music"? Come on... ;)

As soon as that bass hit on 0:19, I knew I was gonna love this production! "Talent instantly recognizes genius", so it's no surprise Kanye decided to work with S1.

The breakdown in the 3rd verse just makes you notice of how much musical richness you were being blessed with (but brings a nice piano to spotlight) and the break for the bridge just gives the song another dimension, as if it wasn't already larger than life (like our wise Richard says).

The guitar riffs throughout, sample, percussion all made for a pleasurable repetition!

Kanye's delivery was as expressive and great as ever (just how he goes "n-now-now" on the bridge is what makes him special).
The chorus is so simple, but still makes an impact. Raw and beautiful at the same time.
It's impressive how great Dwele did for such short vocals!

Classic

this song blesses my ear to hear something of talent thus separating it from the rest of the trash that resembles music

good song its great

Krazy Ass shit right here and Im Loving this Ye "At the End of the Day Ye is Killing this Shit" GOOD ASS JOB..NO PUN Intended!!!

Please give me 5 seconds to faint and regain consciousness before I start writing. Sorry, lost control for a while. I mean, how can I not?

Say what you will about his occasional onstage incoherence, the guy does have the fortitude to bring it good when he's in the studio. How good? Well, let's say that we are used to bonfires, and this is petrol poured over a candle. And if we are used to walk on a gravel path, then this leads us over scorching coal. Or if the punchlines of other rappers hurt like a haematoma, then this is that hard racing bicycle seat on that the one suffering from hemorrhoids has to sit on. Good enough?

The MC remains the most electric, bold and outspoken figure in modern hip-hop to these ears. Amazing single, and if this is an indicator for the rest of the CD, it's going to be on perpetual replay.