"Floatin" is a song by Osbe Chill that was released as a single on January 24, 2021.[1] The song features vocals from Kanye West, who is credited under the name, YE.
Production[]
The song samples vocals from Lauryn Hill's 2002 song, "Mr. Intentional".[2]
Background[]
Initially believed to have originated from the Turbo Grafx 16 sessions, Osbe confirmed that Ye originally recorded the song in 2015 during the So Help Me God sessions.[2]
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Floatin'
I been zonin' (Hm-hm-mm)
Did you notice you floatin', you floatin', you floatin'?
Floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin' (Hm-hm-mm)
(Oh-whoa-oh-oh)
I think I'm gon' touch down immediately
[Verse 1]
Yeah
Lately, everybody feelin' me
And I'm just feelin' all the energy
Lately I been workin' hard (Hm-hm-mm)
Just like it's ten of me
It's only right that I turn up (Hm-hm-mm)
It's only right that I burn one
Champagne float (Hm-hm-mm)
West Coastin' with my Costanoticia (Hm-hm-mm)
Why would I change for you?
I got all hundreds, and no change for you (Ah-oh-yeah)
Floatin' badass (Hm-hm-mm, oh-whoa-oh-oh)
What I'm made to do so I can't talk if I ain't gettin' paid with you
I'm loaded
Look at the ground, how I'm floatin'
This Earth that I'm smokin' is potent (Ah-oh-yeah)
But I'm still focused, floatin' (Hm-hm-mm)
All in the ocean
I guess this wave is the motion
Don't feel no emotion
I seek the potion
Get to the money, no braggin' and boastin' (Ah-oh-yeah)
Dungeon isn't open (Hm-hm-mm)
It took some grind and devotion (Oh-whoa-oh-oh)
My pride and my drive never broken
Yeah, got the streets on lock quick
This shit brazy like a moshpit (Ah-oh-yeah)
On any draft, I'm top pick (Hm-hm-mm)
And Osbe a trending topic (Oh-whoa-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Often, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin' (Ah-oh-yeah, hm-hm-mm)
We floatin', we floatin', we float (Ah-oh-yeah)
We floatin', I'm just... (Hm-hm-mm, oh-whoa-oh-oh)
Often, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin' (Hm-hm-mm, ah-oh-yeah, hm-hm-mm)
[Verse 2]
I can take a fly bitch
I can turn you into FLOTUS (Ah-oh-yeah, hm-hm-mm)
I can turn you into FLOTUS
Not to mention, just how fly the flow is (Ah-oh-yeah, hm-hm-mm)
Not to mention, they like to call me POTUS (Hm-hm-mm)
Like Bill Clinton I'm asking, "Where the hoes is?" (Ah-oh-yeah, hm-hm-mm, oh-whoa-oh-oh)
[Bridge]
Often, we floatin', we floatin', we float (Ah-oh-yeah)
We floatin', I'm just... (oh-whoa-oh-oh)
(Yeah) I think I'm gon' touch down immediately
[Verse 3]
Straight out the jungles
One never fumble
So many haters, man, they hatin' a n***a (Hm-hm-mm)
It's hard to be humble
They pray that I'm losin', I follow my faith (Hm-hm-mm)
But I never stumble
My bees on the bumble, they ready to rumble (Hm-hm-mm)
My prayer never crumble
I feel like I just hit the lotto
Open a bottle (Hm-hm-mm)
My foot on the throttle
Kanye got me feelin' like Pablo (Ah-oh-yeah)
Peace stones in L.A., peace stones in Chicago (Oh-whoa-oh-oh)
Remember trappin' out the Tahoe
Bumpin' 50 Cent, fuck Five-O (Ah-oh-yeah)
Every gang was my rival (Hm-hm-mm)
We could shoot it out for survival (Oh-whoa-oh-oh)
It's Osbe
[Chorus]
Often, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin' (Ah-oh-yeah, hm-hm-mm)
We floatin', we floatin', we float (Ah-oh-yeah)
We floatin', I'm just... (Hm-hm-mm, oh-whoa-oh-oh)
Often, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin' (Hm-hm-mm, oh-whoa-oh-oh, hm-hm-mm)
We f-
[Outro]
Ah-ah-ho-ee-ee
Ah-oh-yeah
Oh-whoa-oh-oh
[Intro]
Floatin'
I been zonin'
Did you notice you floatin', you floatin', you floatin'?
Floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin'
[Verse]
And when I go out, everybody say
"Ayy, we votin', we votin', we votin'"
What's your motherfuckin' motive?
I can take a fly bitch
I can turn you into FLOTUS
I can turn you into FLOTUS
Not to mention just how fly the flow is
Not to mention, they like to call me POTUS
Like Bill Clinton I'm asking, "Where the hoes is?"
[Chorus]
Oh, just, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin'
We floatin', we floatin', we float
We floatin', I'm just
I think I'ma touch down immediately
[Chorus]
Oh, just, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin'
We floatin', we floatin', we float
We floatin', I'm just
Oh, just, we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin', we floatin'
We floatin', we floatin', we float
We floatin', I'm just
I think I'ma touch down immediately
Trivia[]
- This is the first song that credits Kanye as Ye.
- Notably, this song was released 10 months before Kanye changed his legal name to be Ye.
- This is the only released collaboration between Ye and Osbe Chill.