Yikes
Kanye West
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Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Tweakin', tweakin' off that 2CB, huh? Is he gon' make it? TBD, huh Thought I was gon' run, DMC, huh? I done died and lived again on DMT, huh See this a type of high that won't come down This the type of high that get you gunned down Yeezy, Yeezy trollin' OD, huh? Turn TMZ to Smack DVD, huh? Russell Simmons wanna pray for me too I'ma pray for him 'cause he got #MeToo'd Thinkin' what if that happened to me too Then I'm on E! News Shit can get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Shit can get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Ayy, hospital band a hundred bands, f*ck a watch Hundred grand'll make your best friends turn to opps I hear y'all bringin' my name up a notch Guess I just turned the clout game up a notch See, y'all really shocked but I'm really not You know how many girls I took to the titty shop? If she get the ass with it that's a 50 pop I still bring the bad bitches in the city out Uh, just a different type of leader We could be in North Korea, I could smoke with Wiz Khalifa Uh, told my wife I've never seen her After I hit it, bye Felicia, that's the way that I'ma leave it Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help See this is why all the bitches f*ck with Ye, f*ck what they talk about Sometimes I scare myself, myself They take me on meds, off meds, ask yourself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Ask your homegirl right now, look, you had a shot at Ye Sometimes I scare myself, myself You drop everything Tweakin', tweakin' off that 2CB, haan? This is why your bitches f*ck with me, huh Smash, she gon' end up on TV, huh? Last thing that you ever wanna see, huh I can feel the spirits all around me I think Prince and Mike was tryna warn me They know I got demons all on me Devil been tryna make an army They been strategizin' to harm me They don't know they dealin' with a zombie Niggas been tryna test my Gandhi Just because I'm dressed like Abercrombie You see? You see? That's what I'm talkin' 'bout That's why I f*ck with Ye See that was my third person That's my bipolar shit, nigga what? That's my superpower, nigga ain't no disability I'm a superhero! I'm a superhero! Ahhh!
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Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Cydel Charles Young, Dexter Raymond Jr Mills, James Achieng, Jordan Thorpe, Jordan Timothy Jenks, Kanye Omari West, Kenneth Pershon, Mike Dean, Terrence Boykin, Yusef Malik, Asten London Harris, Ayub Ogada, Danielle Balbuena, James Mbarack Achieng
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Yikes" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye," which was released on June 1, 2018.
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Chart RelevanceThe song debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest-charting song on the album.
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Writing CreditsKanye West, Mike Dean, and Ayub Ogada are the official songwriters and producers for "Yikes". However, Drake later claimed he wrote the hook but was not given a writing credit.
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Critical ResponseThe song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising its dark and introspective nature while others criticized its reference to drug use.
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Lyrics Controversy"Yikes" features lyrics that discuss mental illness in a controversial manner, with West referring to his bipolar disorder as a "superpower".
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InspirationIn the song, West references people and events in his life, including his wife Kim Kardashian and his controversial comments about slavery.
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RecognitionDespite its mixed reviews, "Yikes" was chosen as one of the best songs of 2018 by publications such as Billboard and Pitchfork.
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Referral to Historical FiguresWest also uses the names of influential figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois and Russell Simmons in the lyrics.
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Music Analysis"Yikes" displays West's unconventional approach to rap music and song structure. The song’s almost manic energy complements its lyrical exploration of mental illness.
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Use of SamplingKanye West and Mike Dean sampled "Kothbiro" by Ayub Ogada, a Kenyan-born artist, adding an exotic tone to the underlying base of the song.
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