Avg Rating: 
4.0 ( 99 total votes )
Kanye West - Runaway
Artist: Kanye West
Featuring: Pusha T
Producer: Kanye West
Album: My Dark Twisted Fantasy
Label: Def Jam/IDJMG
While Taylor Swift was being immature Sunday night, singing about Kanye being immature, Kanye did the opposite, acknowledging his immaturity on his new song, Runaway. (Follow that?) On the MTV VMAs stage with just a MPC and a red suit, Kanye brought on newly signed G.O.O.D. Music member Pusha T (of the Clipse) to premiere a record whose official audio is now getting mixed reviews. Produced by Yeezy himself, the beat is Ambien slow, anchored by only a piano melody and a simple drum pattern. On the mic, although we finally got Ye back to spitting hot bars on first single Power, unfortunately (to some like myself) West has gone back to his 808s and Heartbreak ways, singing his way through the song. It isn’t until Pusha comes in to rip a 16 on the back end that Runaway starts to come together and really sound captivating. Although the hook will certainly provide all the a**holes and other vulgar worded people out there a new anthem, wouldn’t it be nice if Ye just stuck to rapping on his upcoming, still untitled and unscheduled new album?
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on September 20, 2010
Listen to More: Kanye West , Pusha T Written by JRTheWriter
More From Kanye West
Submit a Review and/or Rating
Member Reviews and Ratings
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
Rating:
The chorus is comical and I much prefer the rapping Kanye to the singing one, but that beat is a monster. On the strength of the production alone this song is a 4.
Thank you to Kanye for all the quality new music. He has really shown everyone how serious, if we didn't already know, he is about this new project. 
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
just another good song of kanye
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 492 |
Rating:
Production is just wow, pretty much just gonna cosign what Z said.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 544 |
Rating:
Another crazy beat. Some more dope rhymes, from Pusha too. Just another great song this week from Kanye. This dude keeps raising the bar, every week it's almost like how much can he impress this time. Well he did it again.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
Kanye pretty much sounds like crap on here. Pusha T sounds like a beast tho. Ye shoulda jus given this beat to Pusha T. you would be lookin at a 4.5 - 5.0 song.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 120 |
Rating:
I'm really feelin' the production... The chorus iz clever... And Pusha-T'z verse keepz the track from bein' too mellow... 4 - ****'z
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
Rating:
The production drags along perfectly, and the simple piano plunks are perfect. Kanye does a good job being sincere and being funny at the same time. Pusha does his thing on the back end, I'm feelin the track.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
Rating:
hmmm i m having mix feelings about this.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
the production...end of story...even ima hop in this track..
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 101 |
Rating:
There are no words for that beat. That ish is up there with Mass Appeal and ATLiens. Amazing Ye!
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1217 |
Rating:
If you ask me, Kanye singing auto tune isn't the worst thing in the world. IMO, it didn't work that well on this record, but in the past he has shined. His VMA performance was hot (Sorry Taylor).
I'm not that big a fan of the chorus or his singing for that matter, Pusha on the other hand, elevated this up with his verse, as did the production. Not the greatest Kanye track I've heard, but I'm not gonna lie, this was an all around good song for the man. |
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
im not mad at it,good job ye and pusha put his foot in this track too.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Pusha T is has a nice flow on this powerful beat.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Maybe not a 5-star effort here, but just everything Kanye has been doing in the past month or so has finally made me believe he is back from the 'slump' he's been having ever since his old school days. No, he didn't revert to his old ways, he's only created himself into another completely different person. The only thing he's kept since he has been around is his ego, and that's one of the main reasons I value him in my top 10 rappers. (others hate him for his ego, I'm a bit different)
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 433 |
Rating:
The perfect mix between his two styles. We had to realize that he wasn't going to totally abandon his 808's style, and if this is what he's going to do with it then by all means!!!!
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 868 |
Rating:
Kanye makes this track work. Not much of a beat but the lyrics kanye spits makes its for me
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 91 |
Rating:
If only others had the same drive
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 610 |
Rating:
I'm actually a big 808's fan, so I have no problems with a track like this. He is giving away so many quality records, who knows whats actually going to be on the album!
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Another case of the artist being judged & not the music. If this was a Kid Cudi track the word classic would be thrown around by everybody (whose singing is just as bad as Kanye's by the way). But no, Kanye West is not allowed to sing ever. Hypocrisy. I loved this. Pusha T laced it with some hot flows. Classic in my eyes.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
the beat is crazy and pusha t is killing . but kanye your attempt on singing is a fail
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Kanye singing.....Epic fail, but my stars go to Pusha T
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 144 |
Rating:
kanye is not the best singer. but one of the best mc's - there's no doubt!!
pusha was hot, too |
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 904 |
Rating:
Id prefer a verse from Kanye, but the beat is incredible considering how simple it is.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
Rating:
Eh - out of all the dope new music Kanye's put out lately this is my least favorite. He just doesn't sound good singing (without auto-tune), and when the headliner on a record doesn't sound good, that's not a small deal.
With that said, if this is the weakest track on his upcoming album, we're looking at yet another classic.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 15 |
Rating:
its ok but its a lil tew new
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
his preformance at the vms's was horrible. But mad respects to him for releasing traxs everyfriday.dope
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
Rating:
I’m sorry but this just isn’t dope, Pusha’s verse sounded weak to me.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 34 |
Rating:
what can i say... he a creative mufucca
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
I would surprisingly take Kanye Off this track. Pusha T did a great job on this stellar production.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 432 |
Rating:
I am really in live with this beat. This is not the deepest song by any means, but it has been stuck in my head since the vmas. Apparently Kanye has graduated from his past works and is now simply a Scholar you is using his knowledge to the best of his ability. Its great to hear Pusha on here, although he sounds kinda alone without mal. I don't care if kanye doesnt have a commercial single, he is making quality music thatis like nothing else out there.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Ye Rocks!!!
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
I think I'm going to absolutely love the final version when it comes out, but this definitely ISN'T the final CDQ album version. Kanye usually goes crazy over perfecting everything, and his vocals here just don't sound final, along with a lot of the rest of the track (besides the production which sounds amazing) I think this song will be at banger status once it is fully perfected and officially released by Kanye himself.
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
snags you in right from the eerie start and then brings it home. and the chorus is High-larious!
|
| Posted on Sep 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 13 |
Rating:
This sounds perfect for Cudi. It's a good song, but I think Cudi on this beat would fit pretty well.
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 8 |
Rating:
Pusha T went off on this track and the chorus had me rollin..
Plenty hoes in a ballin niggas matrix |
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 68 |
Rating:
this beat isnt simple
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
If Definitely a new anthem for alot of the male population out there.(myself included) Cant wait to see how this will be greeted with the masses.
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Kanye killed this performance at the VMAs. This song makes me look forward to the album.
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 43 |
Rating:
So... I really enjoyed his VMA performance, except that autotune in itself isn't great, and live autotune makes it terrible. Great song, though Pusha T is the highlight.
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 72 |
Rating:
First immediately I thought he should have a real singer on this track. Maybe an indie rock singer. The beat is nice....I can't get past his singing though. This shit is trash. It's kinda making me upset. He used to be up there for me. I bought every album he had & this is how I get repaid. I wanna believe he's being creative but this isn't creative. Its just him doing & saying anything, thinking we'll buy his bullshit. Reminds me of college art classes. People would bring shit & say it was art. The teacher would never buy it though. lol. Don't try to shock us Ye, we've seen it before.
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1142 |
Rating:
This is, so far, the worst track Kanye dropped from his new album.
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
I like kanye's singing!...this song caught on when i first heard it...this is my new sh1T, fvckin great
|
| Posted on Sep 16, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 74 |
Rating:
i don't think i've ever rated a song this high. the production is minimalistic, yet still great. the vibe of the song and what he's saying is something anyone can relate to at times. the chorus isn't my favorite, but a solid record overall.
|
| Posted on Sep 17, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
I DON'T LIKE IT
|
| Posted on Sep 17, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Well, I would have preferred Kanye West to rap instead of sing throughout. Pusha T did ok with his verse. The beat is fire. A banger.
|
| Posted on Sep 17, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
Rating:
When I saw him perform this song at the vma's, i thought "wow that chorus sucks, him singing in auto-tune sucks, pusha t's voice is medicore, but the production is banging"
|
| Posted on Sep 17, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 18, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
omg beat is crazy he is going ham on this track i love it
|
| Posted on Sep 18, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 18 |
Rating:
I only like the beat and pusha t but kanye west failed this time
|
| Posted on Sep 21, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 21, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 22, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 41 |
Rating:
I think as hip hop we have long ago lost kanye to jst plain music and thats what it is kanye express' himself through his music and only that, his not one to hold his emotions and is not scared to be emotional at all... so when he drops something like this i listen to it as a guy that has been an as@hole before, and not as a no singing hip hop fan....
|
| Posted on Sep 22, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Even though the singing is horrible, What he says is enough to make up for it. Pusha really took this opportunity to shine, and killed it. The beat is at least three of the stars here.
|
| Posted on Sep 22, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
that beat is crazy
|
| Posted on Sep 22, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 253 |
Rating:
Yeezy
|
| Posted on Sep 23, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 38 |
Rating:
Agree with Z and pretty much the Majority. I love the track, but if Ye came with a little more refinement and flair on his lyrics, that woulda knocked it out the park.
|
| Posted on Sep 23, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 87 |
Rating:
Ditto Z
|
| Posted on Sep 24, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
good
|
| Posted on Sep 26, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 26, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Im liking this Kanye west it feels like the old Ye before he was Yeezy
|
| Posted on Sep 28, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 8 |
i ran out of glasses prepping to give all the, you know who's, a toast! Love it!
|
| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 128 |
Rating:
Yeezy is so talented his new album is going be great because he going go back too rapping but at the same adding some 808 and heartbreak vibe. So thats a middle finger to you 808 haters
|
| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
cool
|
| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
cool
|
| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
cool
|
| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
cool
|
| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
This is nuts am feeling it.
|
| Posted on Oct 04, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 04, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
sound like a wanna b kid cudi lmao he needs to stick to rapin but it ok
|
| Posted on Oct 05, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 143 |
Rating:
This is fantastic! Another Musical gem.
|
| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 428 |
Rating:
I like the smooth transition from lyrical genius intertwined into classic piano, it's smooth.
I like, a few spins later t may get boring, but I agree with JR the Write Kanye needs to go back to his classic rap game. |
| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 08, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 44 |
Rating:
This track was crazy fun but for real Ye could have hit this out the park putting more style and flair into his nutty observations like another member noted but overall I couldn't imagine this going further than a CD 'interlude' or silly b-side to a stronger cut - as in this is nothing to take seriously!
|
| Posted on Oct 11, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 11, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 15, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
instant classic beats hard kanye goin hard all year
|
| Posted on Oct 19, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1805 |
Rating:
the vma performance was way better.
|
| Posted on Oct 21, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
This song is just a Classic!
|
| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 17 |
Rating:
his ear .....he hears things we just don't, production is out there
I can do without the lyrics, shame ...this could have been a smash |
| Posted on Nov 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 34 |
Rating:
love the piano in the beginningg...
smooth hard flowss |
| Posted on Nov 14, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Kanye always delivers
|
| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
tune
|
| Posted on Nov 25, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Dec 07, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 35 |
Rating:
DAMMM when i first heard this song i thought about alot of things .......it made me cry and shit .......all i call say is kanye is a fukinnnnn GOD to me he is amazin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
| Posted on Dec 08, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 35 |
Rating:
i love this song!!!!!!!
|
| Posted on Dec 10, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
what a chorus.... what else is ther to say?
|
| Posted on Dec 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 194 |
Rating:
Classic Song.
Kanye & Pusha kiiled this. 5/5. |
| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Dec 28, 2010 |
FEATURED ARTIST
FEATURED ALBUM
TOP 20 MUSIC CHARTS
The top rated new Hip Hop & R&B songs on DJBooth, updated every Sunday.
