"GUN TO MY HEAD" is a song by ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign) that was released as the seventeenth and final track from the DIGITAL DELUXE 4 edition of their second studio album, VULTURES 2, on August 8, 2024. The song features vocals from Kid Cudi, marking their first released collaboration since their feud in 2022.[1]
Production[]
The song mainly samples Alice Merton's song, "Blindside".
Background[]
Ye reportedly recorded a freestyle for the song during the Saudi Arabia sessions. It was listed as the seventeenth track on the VULTURES 1 track list which was revealed on the December 8, 2023.[2] It is very likely Cudi was not on this song at this point as they would not be confirmed to have ended their feud until days after. The rapper Fre$h was on the song doing reference vocals for Kanye at this point, however.[3] Cudi's vocals were recorded sometime during or after December 12, 2023, given Cudi and Ye had reconciled after their year long beef on the 12th.[4]
The song was first played at the Las Vegas rave on December 15, 2023 with Cudi's contributions. On December 28, Ye ghostwriter Fat Money confirmed that he had gotten ahold of the song.[5] Although its unknown what changes were made to the song, it's possible he recorded a reference for Kanye's final verse which was initially a freestyle. The song was later seen on a track list which was featured on the back of North West's T-shirt, and it was listed as the sixteenth track.[6] However, the song was not released on the album.
The song was later previewed for half a second at a private VULTURES 2 LA listening party on March 9.[7] It was also seen on the first official VULTURES 2 tracklist shared by Kanye insiders. However, the artist that the song heavily samples and interpolates the song from, Alice Merton, later stated that she would not clear the song due to Ye's previous antisemitic statements.[8] Due to this, the song was believed to have been scrapped when the sound direction for VULTURES 2 had shifted.
Despite the song being scrapped from VULTURES 2 post-rework, the song was released as a part of the VULTURES 2 digital exclusive deluxe edition of the album alongside "DRUNK" and "BELIEVER" on August 8, just a day after the initial release of the first song off the digital deluxe track list, "TAKE OFF YOUR DRESS". The song released on streaming on the September 21st with the original VULTURES 2 cover.[9]
Lyrics[]
[Chorus]
I sat down with a gun to my head
You told me not to move with a gun to my head
I sat down with a gun to my head
You told me not to move it with a gun to my head (Yoh-oh)
[Refrain]
I've been out of sight, out of mind
With a gun in my bed
And I've been out of sight, out of mind
I ain't never been that hard to find
Let's just tip on the ride, mm
Out of sight, out of mind
You never see my business online, yeah, yeah
No, we don't talk all the time
Do you still miss me when I'm out of sight, out of mind? Oh yeah, oh yeah
[Verse 1]
I sat down
We can go there, just point it out (With a gun to my head)
Girl, you know you love it
We can never go over budget
I can take you where homie doesn't
Tell by your purse he don't really love you
Bringing me back on the subject
We could never go over budget
When I get you, it's no discussion
You back on track like DJ Mustard
Get the business like you on the board
And we finna go overboard
And we finna tape it, hold record
Playing when I'm not around
Playing it without the sound
For the fact, I had her screaming, "Yeezus", now you know the Lord
Told you, I'ma get you something magic, mm
Say your grace, I'll get yo' ass fixed
I need to get behind it like some ad-libs
I need fifty percent just like the taxes
[Refrain]
Out of sight, out of mind (I said no, I sat down)
You never see my business online, yeah, yeah
No, we don't talk all the time (If you told me how)
Do you still miss me when I'm out of sight, out of mind? Oh yeah, oh yeah
I said no, I sat down
Gun to my head, head-head
If you told me how
[Outro]
I sat down
References[]
- ↑ https://genius.com/Kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-sign-gun-to-my-head-lyrics
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ty-dolla-sign-kanye-west-joint-album-tracklist-1235547798/
- ↑ https://krakenfiles.com/view/3sfIGLaI4H/file.html
- ↑ https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/15/kanye-west-kid-cudi-end-beef-hug-vegas-rave-vultures/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodAssSub/comments/18th8qs/fat_money_currently_recording_for_gun_to_my_head/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodAssSub/comments/1afqbjd/info_changes_of_the_new_tracklist_of_vultures/
- ↑ https://pillowcase.su/f/55861c81c066c8a97e5bb2af348bd162
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodAssSub/comments/1c7x6z0/gun_to_my_head_sample_artist_doesnt_look/
- ↑ https://x.com/LoleznsnKs/status/1837520558353010911
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