Through the Wire
Kanye West
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Yo G they can't stop me from rapping can they? Can they huh? I spit it through the wire man Too much stuff on my heart right now man I'll probably risk it all right now It's a life or death situation man Y'all don't really understand how I feel right now man It's your boy Kanye to the, Chi-Town what's going on man I drink a Boost for breakfast, and Ensure for dizzert Somebody ordered pancakes I just sip the sizzurp That right there could drive a sane man bizzerk Not to worry the Mr. H says that the izzles back to wizzerk How do you console my mom or give her life support When you telling her your son's on life support And just imagine how my girl feel On the plane scared as hell that her guy look like Emitt Till She was with me before the deal she been trying to be mine She a delta so she been throwing that Dynasty sign I'm use to trying to reline I been trying to signed Trying to be a millionaire How I use two lifelines In the same hospital where Biggie Smalls died The doctor said I had blood clots But I ain't Jamaican man Story on MTV and I ain't trying to make a band I swear this right here is history in the making man I really apologize how I sound right now man If it's unclear at all, man They got my mouth wired shut for like I don't know the doctor said for like six weeks You know we had reconstru, I had reconstructive surgery on my jaw Looked in the mirror half my jaw was missing and half my mouth man I couldn't believe it But I'm still here for y'all right now yo This is what I gotta say yo Yeah, turn me up yeah What if somebody from the Chi was ill got a deal on the hottest rap label around But he wasn't talking bout coke and birds it was more like spoken word Except he really putting it down And he explained the story about how blacks came from glory And what we need to do in the game Good dude, Bad night, Right place, Wrong time In the blink of an eye his whole life changed If you could feel how my face felt you would know how Mase felt Thank God I ain't too cool for the safe belt I swear to God drive two on the sue I got lawyer for the case to keep what's in my safe; safe My dogs couldn't tell if I I look Tom Cruise on Vanilla Sky, it was televised It's been an accident like GEICO They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael I must gotta angel Cause look how death missed his ass Unbreakable, would you thought they called me Mr. Glass Look back on my life like the ghost of Christmas past Toys are Us where I used to spend that Christmas cash And I still won't grow up, I'm a grown ass kid Swear I should be locked up for stupid shit that I did But I'm a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph Make music that's fire, spit my soul through the wire Know what I'm saying When the doctor told me I had a um, I was goin to have a plate on my chin I said dog don't you think didn't you realize I'll never make it on the plane now It's bad enough I got all this jewelry on Can't be serious man
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Written by: Cynthia Weil, David Foster, Tom Keane
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, DYAD Music Ltd., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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11 facts about this song
Correction Fact"Through the Wire" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Kanye West from his debut album, "The College Dropout", released in 2003. Contrary to the question, Jay-Z did not co-artist this song alongside West.
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Career Milestone FactThe song is Kanye West's debut single that was released with Roc-A-Fella Records, a company co-founded by Jay-Z.
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Inspiration Fact"Through the Wire" is unique in its inception as Kanye West penned and recorded the song while his jaw was wired shut following a nearly fatal car accident in October 2002.
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Sampling FactThe basis for the song's beat is a sped-up sample of Chaka Khan’s 1985 hit “Through The Fire,” hence the title "Through the Wire."
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Chart Performance FactDespite initial low airplay, the song went on to peak at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance.
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Cinematic Creation FactThe music video for "Through The Wire" features real footage from Kanye's car accident and his recovery process, which was shown at the start of the video.
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Album Success Fact“Through the Wire” helped to set the stage for West's debut album “The College Dropout” to become a major success, marking the beginning of Kanye's successful career.
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Impact FactThe single demonstrated Kanye West's unique blend of soulful samples and personal, self-aware lyrics that marked a significant shift in hip-hop at the time of its release.
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Grammy FactDespite its initial Grammy nomination, "Through The Wire" lost the award for Best Rap Solo Performance to Jay-Z's "99 Problems" in 2005.
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Pop Culture FactKanye's line from the song "I Drink a Boost for breakfast, an Ensure for dessert" was later introduced into pop culture and is widely used in internet memes and music remixes.
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Anecdotal FactThe song was praised by music critics for Kanye’s passionate delivery and the narrative of his difficult recovery. It's often seen as a testament of Kanye's willpower and determination in the face of adversity.
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