: A tender, keyboard-led ballad featuring Paul McCartney, written from the perspective of Kanye's late mother, Donda West. It showed the emotional core of the album.
According to early teasers and interviews, the album was expected to be a fusion of raw soul samples, hard-hitting drums, and a more introspective tone. It was a time when Kanye was dealing with the birth of his daughter, North, and his marriage to Kim Kardashian, leading to a shift away from the abrasive sound of the previous era. The Known Tracklist and Singles Kanye West SO HELP ME GOD zip