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"Lift Yourself" is a song by Kanye West that was released on his website on April 27, 2018, and later as a single on streaming platforms on April 30.[1] The song is known for its nonsensical lyrics including "poopy-di scoop" that comes after around one and a half minutes of an instrumental buildup.[2] The lyrics drew attention from media after its release, with some publications calling it a troll track.[3][4][5]

Production[]

The track includes prominent samples of "Liberty" by Amnesty and "Boom-Boom" by Dancer.[6]

Background[]

The song was initially created some time in 2017 as a rough mumble freestyle for LOVE EVERYONE. Kanye would also reach out to the artist Drake who would record a reference for the song as stated by a seller, though it is unclear if this is true. After hearing the song's beat presumably after recording his reference, Drake shown interest in taking the beat for himself.[7]

In April, Drake would work out a deal with West to purchase the beat for $3,000,000, though the deal fell through and instead Kanye decided to record a nonsensical "whooptity-scoop" minute-long freestyle after a minute of beat-build up.[8] The song would be posted onto his website on April 27th and onto streaming just 3 days later on April 30th, marking the first single to Kanye West's scrapped LOVE EVERYONE.[9]

The song was assumed to be finished with real verses past this point as the song appeared on the final LOVE EVERYONE track listing on May 18.[10] After the release of Pusha T's DAYTONA on May 25th, Pusha would state that Kanye had finished the song and it was intended for release on his then-upcoming album ye, though plans fell through and it was never met with a real release.[2] It has been speculated Pusha T also had a feature for this version of the song though it is not confirmed.

Lyrics[]

[Chorus: Amnesty]
Hard to see, ooh
The hang ups we have today
Said we need to strive for more liberty
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Lift yourself up on your feet, let's get it on
Hard to see, ooh
The hang ups we have today
Said we need to strive for more liberty
Lift yourself up on your feet
Lift yourself up on your feet
Lift yourself up on your feet
Lift yourself up on your feet
Lift

[Break: Dezz]

[Chorus: Amnesty]
Lift your—, lift your—, lift yourself
Lift-lift your—, lift your—, lift your—, lift your—, lift-lift

[Interlude: Kanye West & Amnesty]
Hard to see, ooh
The hang ups we have today-ay-ay
But they don't really realize, though
Said we need to strive for more liberty
This next verse, this next verse though
Lift yourself up on your feet
These bars
Lift yourself up on your feet
Watch this, go

[Verse: Kanye West]
Poopy-di scoop
Scoop-diddy-whoop
Whoop-di-scoop-di-poop
Poop-di-scoopty
Scoopty-whoop
Whoopity-scoop, whoop-poop
Poop-diddy, whoop-scoop
Poop, poop
Scoop-diddy-whoop
Whoop-diddy-scoop
Whoop-diddy-scoop, poop

[Outro: Dezz]

References[]

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