BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST"Unreleased song by Kanye West
General information
Status	Leaked (V2, V3) Partially leaked (V1, V4)
Recorded	2021-2024
Genre	Alternative R&B
Length	1:47
Intended albums	Donda BULLY

"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" is a semi-unreleased song by Kanye West that was created during the BULLY sessions.

Production

The song heavily samples the song "Don't Have To Shop Around" by The Mad Lads.

Background

According to MIKE DEAN, the song originated during the Donda sessions, though it is unknown which era. A snippet of this version of the song leaked on November 1, 2024. Some fans speculated that it was fake, but insiders confirmed that it was real.

The song was brought back sometime during the BULLY sessions, with Ye fully finishing his vocals. It was first previewed in full during the VULTURES listening party in China on September 28, 2024, with Ye himself confirming the song's name. It is speculated that the song uses AI vocals.

The song was briefly posted in full on Kanye's Instagram page on October 15, 2024. The vocals on the chorus of this version of the song seemed to be recorded with AI. A music video of the song was released three days later, exclusively on Apple Music and the Yeezy website. It was also available for preorder on Apple Music and iTunes, though it was taken off of all sites the following day.

Lyrics

[Chorus: Kanye West]
It's been a long time coming
Fresh new tires, I'm still running
It's a few things I'm overcoming
When the check still clears, still

[Refrain: Kanye West]
Think about it every night and day to try and stay away
To keep my heart and head in touch
Don't take this disrespect, I'm sitting her tryna redirect up
Think about it every night and day to try and stay away
To keep my heart and head in touch
Don't take this disrespect, I'm still here in the trifecta

[Chorus: Kanye West]
It's been a long time coming
Fresh new tires, I'm still running
It's a few things I'm overcoming
When the check still clears, still

[Refrain: Kanye West]
Think about it every night and day to try to stay away
To keep my heart and head in touch
Don't take this disrespect, I'm sitting here tryna redirect up
Think about it every night and day to try to stay away
To keep my heart and head in touch
Don't take this disrespect, I'm still here in the trifecta

[Outro: John Garry Williams]
Never put me down
Put me down, put me down (Down)
Never put me down
Put me down, put me down (Down)
Any-

Trivia

• The initial vocal take used for the chorus of this song was not initially AI. It's unclear why this was later replaced with an AI voiceover.