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"RIVER" (previously known as "Big Boody Bitch") is a song by ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign) that was released as the eleventh track from their second studio album, VULTURES 2, on August 3, 2024.[1] The song features a verse from Young Thug, who was incarcerated as of the album's rollout. It also features backing vocals from Charlie Wilson, Leon Bridges, and the Hooligans.[2]

Production[]

The song heavily samples and interpolates the song "River" by Leon Bridges.[3]

Background[]

Young Thug's vocals were reused from his unreleased song, "Big Boody Bitch", from 2019 and originally featured Gunna. Young Thug was arrested on May 9, 2022, and was still in prison during any Vultures sessions. However, in June 2023 multiple social media posts were made on Young Thug's accounts, seemingly looking to get in contact with Kanye, which is possibly where this collaboration began.[4]

According to file data, an open verse dating back to 2023 exists, likely intended for Kanye. According to Luit, the song was initially made for Ye's solo album, YEBU, and was listed as the twelfth and final track on the tracklist.[5] It also went by the name, "Big Boody x River".[5] The song was given back to Young Thug for his album BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, though the song had not released with it and had been returned to Kanye. The song was also reportedly played at a private YEBU listening party.

"River" was featured on multiple Bad Bitch Play Book and VULTURES 1 tracklists, including the first official tracklist from December 2023. It was played at the brunch listening party on December 10, 2023, and later at the Miami rave in full. It was no longer on VULTURES 1 tracklists following the "North merch shirt" tracklist, however, and it was scrapped before the album's release.

The track was played at a private VULTURES 2 listening party on March 9, 2024 and was expected to release on the album, appearing on the first official tracklist for the record. The song was allegedly played again at a private Melrose listening party, now featuring Charlie Wilson on the outro and backing vocals from the Hooligans.[6] However, on May 3rd, when the album was expected to release, it did not.

It was confirmed that "River" was still being worked on past the direction change for VULTURES 2. According to Luit, the song had underwent a large rework and featured re-recorded vocals from Ty.[7] These new vocals were heard in the song's outro and feature Ty interpolating lines from the KIDS SEE GHOSTS song, "Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. 2)".[8] On July 7, a CD-quality version of "River" leaked along with "Slide". It was made on December 15, 2023.[9]

On August 2nd, a tracklist for VULTURES 2 was seen on the Yeezy website, listing "RIVER" as the third track.[10] When it was released on August 3rd, it was moved to the eleventh track. The fully reworked version of the song features new vocals from Charlie Wilson and The Hooligans, its production was tweaked heavily, and it now features a much longer outro. The outro was later shortened on October 17.

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
Sex

[Verse 1]
Big booty bitch, I know who paid for it, yeah (Big booty bitch, I know who paid for it)
Big booty bitch, I know who paid for it (Big booty bitch, I know who paid for it)
We rock an Audemars Piguet, you ain't on no sad shit (We rock an Audemars Piguet, by hundred, yeah, yeah)
If you say your grace, I'll get your ass fixed, yeah
Diamonds, they jump out a Rolls (Rolls)
Stay with you, high, wasn't supposed ('posed)
When I'm rockin' drug addict clothes, oh, yeah (Clothes, yeah)
Peanut butter guts for the inside (Inside)
We goin' for a bite, up to Hibachis (Hibachis)
Molly came white like a Mentos, Mentos (Mentos)
I don't do credit, I don't do credit
Shut up bitch, shine my necklace (Shut up)
Playin' with the blocks like Tetris (Yeah)
Over one-fifty on my dentures (My dentures)
Are you tying ties with all your women (Tying ties all yo')
Keep your dogs strapped down, they be reckless (Yeah, yeah)
Audemar bust down, and it's speckless (Oh yeah)
No complaining', that they calling me the bestest (Yeah)
Presi' cut bust down both necklace (Bustdown necklace)
Ain't telling no reason to disguise it (Woah)
I done seen it and turned my eyes (On God)
Tell your main ho a thousand lies (Hah)
Told my main ho the truth, that's on slime (On God)
I'm a Leo, I got nine lives (Huh)
Bounty hunters when we come for your life (Woo)
If you want see me, it's a scene (What?)
Gotta tell me everything that I need (Need)
Malcolm X told the guy how to read (Now what?)
Like it dirty, but I'm havin' cheese (Woo)
I got a bitch in Belize (I got a bitch in Belize)
Might be pregnant and this ain't a tease
I was tellin' my slime not to leave (I was tellin' my slime not to leave)
Too much money to be in the streets, yeah (Let's go)

[Chorus]
Too much money to be in the streets
Too much money to spend all on me
Too much hate and not enough love
Free Larry, free Young Thug
Free Larry, free Young Thug

[Verse 2]
Back on road, go, get in that mode (Mode)
Shit that they been on, low vibrational
I'm on vibranium, claws, they titanium
You know we is alien, land at SoFi stadium
I feel like Hussein or sum', I been on a crazy run
If you got them cake and buns, you gon' have to save me some
This one here for YSL, I ain't talkin' Saint Laurent
Too ahead, we way upfront, throw my name, y'all play too much
Been this way, I'm way too up

[Chorus]
Too much money to be in the streets
Too much money to spend all on me
Too much hate and not enough love
Free Larry, free Young Thug
Free Larry, free Young Thug
Too much money to be in the streets (Huh-uh-uh)
Too much money to spend all on me
Too much hate and not enough love
Free Larry, free Young Thug

[Verse 3]
While we at it, free Meech, I'm the owner, this shit not a lease
I go ghost and I get out of reach 'cause I gotta protect my peace
They say to trust the process
But all I trust is me, 'cause, all I trust is
I gotta go and tell 'em, I said, "God bless"
Holy water, take me to the river
Holy Father, forgive me for my sins
Holy water, holy water, holy water
Free all my friends, protect my sons, protect my daughters

[Outro]
Huh-uh-uh
Take me to Your river
I wanna go (Now)
Please let me know
Take me to Your river
I wanna go (Now)
But please let me know
Take me to Your river
I wanna go

References[]

VULTURES 2
Singles
"SLIDE" • "BOMB" • "DEAD" • "FIELD TRIP" • "FOREVER ROLLING" • "LIFESTYLE" • "PROMOTION" • "RIVER" • "SKY CITY" • "SLIDE" • "CAN U BE" • "GUN TO MY HEAD"
Other tracks
"TIME MOVING SLOW" • "FRIED" • "ISABELLA" • "HUSBAND" • "FOREVER" • "530" • "MY SOUL"
Deluxe tracks
"TAKE OFF YOUR DRESS" • "BELIEVER" • "DRUNK" • "GUN TO MY HEAD" • "CAN U BE"
Chronology
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