Champions

Big Sean, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Quavo, Desiigner, Kanye West, Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane

About Champions

"Champions" is a collaborative song by American rappers Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo and Desiigner, released as the lead single from the upcoming GOOD Music compilation album Cruel Winter. The song was produced by West himself, alongside A-Trak, Lex Luger and Mike Dean, with co-production from Derek Watkins and Charlie Heat, and additional production from Noah Goldstein. A freestyle video was released by Teyana Taylor in September 2016.  


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(Quavo!)
Lifestyle on camera
Hundred thousand dollar chandelier
They tried to turn me to an animal
But white people think I'm radical
Supermodels think I'm handsome
You might think I'm too aggressive
But really I think I'm too passive
'Til I pull out the chopper, start blastin'

1500, all in singles (straight up!)
Throw it up, watch it fall and drop
'Round and 'round they go
'Round and 'round they go (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Pray for me
I'm about to hit the 'Ye button
I don't wanna say nothin' wrong
But it'd be wrong if I ain't say nothin'
Imagine if I ain't say somethin'
Wouldn't none these niggas say nothin'
I done lost and made money
Now I'm makin' somethin' they can't take from me
And I'm fresh out of debt in this muhfucka!
And they still ain't ready yet for a muhfucka!
Yeezy might have to go and put his Louis on
I'm 'bout to go Gucci in the Gucci store

It's Gucci!
Fresh out the feds in this mothafucker
And they still ain't ready yet for a muhfucka
Gucci Mane and I'm 'bout to put my Yeezys on
Now that Gucci home, it's over for you Gucci clones

1500, all in singles (straight up!)
Throw it up, watch it fall and drop
'Round and 'round they go
'Round and 'round they go
Champions, we run the city
Number one, they fallin' from the top
'Round and 'round they go
'Round and 'round they go (straight up)

Look, I say a prayer for my enemies
They cannot slow down what's meant for me
Funny how they come around like I can't see through they secret identities
Lately, it's all about Zen in me
Subtractin' the negative energy
F*ck with the family, turn your ass to a memory
My niggas keep it a century
I blow the check up, nigga, detonation
Kill 'em one by one, Final Destination
Top my destination
I got guardian angels all around a nigga, that's deflectin' Satan
I'm a mothafuckin' champion
This right here the fuckin' anthem
I can't dap you without hand san'
I don't know where your dirty ass hands been
I wake up to like a hundred texts
Championship team, but we can't cut the net
She all off in my jersey lookin' underdressed
I'm finna buy this bitch a Honda CRX
With

1500, all in singles (straight up!)
Throw it up, watch it fall and drop
'Round and 'round they go ('round and 'round it go, 'round and 'round it go)
'Round and 'round they go
I'd rather be strapped and ride with a pole
Than to get down in a hole

I took a nap in the pulpit
I never like how a suit fit
I got a pocket full of money
It got me walkin' all slew-foot
I'm on my wave like a cruise ship
In that hoe mouth like a toothpick
Anyone get in my way
Nothin' to say, I tote 'em choppas like pool sticks
I wear pajamas to Ruth's Chris
Couldn't walk a mile in my new kicks
I'm comin' from the apartments
We never had our damn pool fixed
Walk in the mall with my new bitch
Tell her to get the whole rack
My new bitch gon' pull me a new bitch
Then pull me a new bitch
See that is a snowball effect
I got gold on my neck
Lookin' like a Super Bowl on my neck
I got a mansion full of marble floors
It look like I could go bowl in this bitch
Versace logos on bowls in this bitch
Like I'm a serial killer
I put the real in gorilla
I did this shit for my niggas, yeah

1500, all in singles (straight up!)
Throw it up, watch it fall and drop
'Round and 'round they go ('round and 'round it go, 'round and 'round it go) 
'Round and 'round they go
Rather be strapped and ride with a pole
Than to get down in a hole
Champions, we run the city
Number one, they fallin' from the top
'Round and 'round they go ('round and 'round it go, 'round and 'round it go)
'Round and 'round they go
Rather be strapped and ride with a pole
Than to get down in a hole

Reach for my chain is suicide
The car I drive fit two inside
They mad at 'Ye 'cause he all in the neighborhood
But he let them goons inside
Let's f*ck up the neighborhood
Let's f*ck up the neighborhood
Buy every house in this bitch
You know that the money good
My wrist in the kitchen go 'round and 'round
Play with the kid, I'ma gun you down
The roof on that Wraith in the lost and found
Official trap shit let me slow it down
Way more shit than a Pamper
All we rock is bandanas
Whips so nasty, no manners
I just got head in a Phantom

She say she don't want a chump, baby want a champ
She say money make her cum, Gucci make her damp (Gucci)
1017's the Squad, Gucci Mane's the stamp
And he don't never sleep, he's a fuckin' vamp
I heard your bitch ridin' on the bus, you don't give a damn
My bitch drive a Lamb', you should call her ma'am
I love my Auntie Jane, but f*ck Uncle Sam
I'm a walkin' money machine, check my Instagram
Niggas never test the kid so I don't have to cram
My city treat me like a king, I should wear a crown
And I don't really f*ck around
I gave my bitch two mil' 'cause she stuck around

1500, all in singles (straight up)
Throw it up, watch it fall and drop
'Round and 'round they go ('round and 'round it go, 'round and 'round it go)
'Round and 'round they go
Rather be strapped and ride with a pole
Than to get down in a hole
Champions, we run the city
Number one, they fallin' from the top
'Round and 'round they go ('round and 'round it go)
'Round and 'round they go
Rather be strapped and ride with a pole
Than to get down in a hole

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music. more »

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Written by: Radric Delantic Davis, Mike Dean, Lexus Lewis, Alain Macklovitch, Travis Scott, Kanye Omari West

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12 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Champions" is a collaboration that features multiple renowned rap and hip-hop artists. Along with Kanye West, the song includes artists like Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo, and Desiigner.
Release Date
The song was released on June 12, 2016.
Side Track
Despite its popularity, "Champions" was not included in any of Kanye's studio albums. Instead, it was released as the lead single of the compilation album "Cruel Winter."
Length
It's a long song by pop standards - its runtime is approximately five and a half minutes.
Song Theme
Unlike many of Kanye's songs that have deeply personal or political themes, "Champions" is a fun, boastful, and glamorous party track.
Production Success
Quavo, a member of the hip hop trio Migos, mentioned in an interview that the song was made in a day.
Kanye's Verses
For "Champions", Kanye did not pen down his verses alone, instead, he enlisted the help of four other writers – A$AP Bari, Big Sean, Yo Gotti and 2 Chainz.
Kanye's Verse Recording
Kanye's verses for the song were recorded at the No Name Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
References
Kanye uses wordplay and references to various elements of pop culture in his verses, such as making a clever reference to Michael Jordan's "Space Jam" basketball shoe.
Album
It was originally set to appear on the album, “Cruel Winter” that was supposed to be a follow up to the 2012 compilation album, "Cruel Summer", however, the album never released.
Performances
"Champions" has been performed at a few concerts, with a memorable performance being at the 2016 Hot 97 Summer Jam which featured majority of the artists on the track.
Music Video
Despite its success, "Champions" never had an official music video made for it.

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