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Kanye West has revealed a new track, '30 Hours', tweeted another revised tracklist, revealed that the album's coming out today, and responded to criticisms over his Taylor Swift lyric. Big day for Kanye.
The Life Of Pablo, FKA So Help Me God, FKA Swish, FKA Waves, was revealed to a select few people at a listening party in Madison Square Gardens last night, at an event in which West also revealed season 3 of his Yeezy fashion line.
There wasn't any word on when it would be streamed online - but it looks like, if he sticks to his word (which isn't the safest of bets), it'll be available at some point today (12 February).
The album is being mastered and will be out today… added on a couple of tracks… pic.twitter.com/6lBxcd83N2
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
While we wait, he's streamed a new track from the album, '30 Hours'. It kicks off with a sample of Arthur Russell's 'Answers Me', and doesn't put a foot wrong from there.
Meanwhile, West has responded to criticisms of a lyric on one of his new songs, 'Famous'. In it, he raps, "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous."
I did not diss Taylor Swift and I’ve never dissed her…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
First thing is I’m an artist and as an artist I will express how I feel with no censorship
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
2nd thing I asked my wife for her blessings and she was cool with it
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
3rd thing I called Taylor and had a hour long convo with her about the line and she thought it was funny and gave her blessings
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
4th Bitch is an endearing term in hip hop like the word Nigga
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
5th thing I’m not even gone take credit for the idea… it’s actually something Taylor came up with …
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
She was having dinner with one of our friends who’s name I will keep out of this and she told him
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
I can’t be mad at Kanye because he made me famous! #FACTS
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
Taylor Swift herself is yet to directly respond. Read our review of Kanye's The Life Of Pablo listening party here.
