"Hot Sauce" is an unreleased song by Kanye West that was created during the 808s & Heartbreak (2008) sessions. It features vocals from American singer and GOOD Music signee John Legend.[1]
Background[]
The song was initially created during the 808s & Heartbreak sessions, likely between John Legend, West, and Consequence. Kanye is said to freestyle his part here.
Consequence previewed the track throughout early August 2024.[2][3][4] None of the excerpts he played featured John Legend, though it is confirmed he was somewhere on the version previewed. Since Consequence stated "n***as don't know about this shit right here", it suggests that he did some work on the song, likely in the form of a reference track. This theory also earns more validity due to his prominent writing credits for West during the period. It is probable that the track had been further worked upon from the version previewed, given its tone, feature, arrangement, and possible reference track.
Lyrics[]
https://genius.com/Kanye-west-hot-sauce-lyrics
Trivia[]
- Consequence described the lyrics in the song to contain "W mumble".