“Power” is the first single from Kanye West‘s fifth studio album Good Ass Job. The track features Dwele and is co-produced by Kanye West and Symbolyc One. It is scheduled to be officially released on iTunes on Tuesday, June 8th.
Big Sean confirmed that the album’s working title is Good Ass Job, which West had previously claimed would be his fourth album, before the release of 808’s & Heartbreak. West has cited Maya Angelou, Gil Scott-Heron and Nina Simone as his musical inspirations for this album.
West has recently posted the Mastered version of “Power” to his blog with the Album titled “????” so it is unknown whether or not the album will be called Good Ass Job.
Lyrics for Kanye West feat. Dwele – Power
[Kanye West]
I’m livin’ in the 21st century
Doin’ something mean to it
Do it better than anybody you ever seen do it
Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it
I guess every superhero need his theme musicNo one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin’, I just count the hours
Stop trippin’, I’m trippin’ off the power
(21st century schizoid man)The system broken, the schools closed, the prisons open
We ain’t got nothin’ to lose, ma’f-cka, we rollin’
Huh? Ma’f-cka, we rollin’
With some light-skinned girls and some Kelly Rowlands
In this white man’s world, we the ones chosen
So goodnight, cruel world, I see you in the mornin’
Huh? I see you in the mornin’
This is way too much, I need a momentNo one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin’, I just count the hours
Stop trippin’, I’m trippin’ off the power
‘Til then, f-ck that, the World’s oursAnd then they (Go)
And then they
And then they (Go)
And then they (21st century schizoid man)F-ck SNL and the whole cast
Tell ‘em Yeezy said they can kiss my whole ass
More specifically, they can kiss my asshole
I’m an asshole? You n-ggas got jokes
You short-minded n-ggas’ thoughts is Napoleon
My furs is Mongolian, my ice brought the goalies in
Now I embody every characteristic of the egotistic
He know, he so, f-ckin’ gifted
I just needed time alone, with my own thoughts
Got treasures in my mind but couldn’t open up my own vault
My childlike creativity, purity and honesty
Is honestly being prodded by these grown thoughts
Reality is catchin’ up with me
Takin’ my inner child, I’m fighting for it, custody
With these responsibilities that they entrusted me
As I look down at my dia-mond-encrusted pieceN-gga, no one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin’, I just count the hours
Stop trippin’, I’m trippin’ off the power
‘Til then, f-ck that, the World’s oursAnd then they (Go)
And then they
And then they (Go)
And then they
And then they (Go)
And then they (21st century schizoid man)Colin Powells, Austin Powers
Lost in translation with a whole f-ckin’ nation
They say I was the obamanation (abomination) of Obama’s nation
Well, that’s a pretty bad way to start the conversation
At the end of day, goddammit, I’m killin’ this sh-t
I know damn well y’all feelin’ this sh-t
I don’t need yo’ p-ssy, bitch, I’m on my own d-ck
I ain’t gotta power trip, who you goin’ home with?
How ‘Ye doin’? I’m survivin’
I was drinkin’ earlier, now I’m drivin’
Where the bad bitches, huh? Where ya hidin’?
I got the power, make yo’ life so excitin’ (So excitin’)Now this would be a beautiful death
Jumpin’ out the window
Lettin’ everything go
Lettin’ everything goN-now-now this would be a beautiful death
Jumpin’ out the window
Lettin’ everything go
Lettin’ everything goNow this would be a beautiful death
Jumpin’ out the window
Lettin’ everything go
Lettin’ everything goYou got the power to let power go…
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Further, rumors have surfaced that producer Pete Rock is in Hawaii working on the project as well; it is also possible that DJ Premier is involved. An attendee at the Island Def Jam Grammy U. event on Wednesday, May 12, reported that the album will not be released until at least September 2010.
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