"Happy" is an unreleased song by Kanye West that was created during the YEBU sessions.
Despite being named the same and the song of the same name also being revived amidst these sessions, this song has no connection to the song from Donda 2 of the same name "Happy".[1]
Production[]
The song has been confirmed to sample the song "Be Happy For Me" by The Masqueraders.[2]
Background[]
The song was created some time after Kanye's focus on the albums Donda 2 and WAR had shifted onto his next solo record in early 2023.[3] The song had been said to be a sample chop of the song "Be Happy For Me" by The Masqueraders by multiple trusted sources in YZY CORD.
The song appeared on the Japan-era track list for YEBU known to exist that stemmed from days before the albums sessions had been paused and the Bad Bitch Play Book sessions had started, appearing as the third track behind "Ceremony Freestyle".[4] It's unknown as to if the song had been worked on again since then or if its still in consideration for the solo album.