Two days ago, an unreleased Kanye song, featuring Bon Iver and Santigold, appeared on Reddit. This came the day after a potential collaboration between Kanye and Nicki Minaj was teased on an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians. The leaked song has been unofficially titled “Shoot Up” because of the lyrics “Shoot up, shoot up, shoot up the station, TV station, oh Shoot up, shoot up, shoot up the station, TV’s dead”. It features an auto-tuned Ye, a verse from Bon Iver, and a catchy chorus with Kanye, Bon Iver, and Santigold all joining in.
Although the leaked song has since been removed, it’s production and polish certainly sound official. And given the speed at which it was taken down, I suspect that it is legitimate. However, since neither Kanye nor his team have commented on the leak, it is unclear whether this is the official mix.
Fans are speculating that this song will be part of Kanye’s upcoming album, Yandhi. Unfortunately, the album has been delayed several times, and there is no official release date. Hopefully, it is released by the end of 2019, but I would not be surprised if we don’t even get it by then.
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