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"XTCY" (originally titled "Extacy" and "Extasy"[1][2]) is a song by Kanye West. It was originally released by DJ Clark Kent on August 11, 2018 for free download on WeTransfer before Kanye officially released it as a single on August 30.[3]

Production[]

The song heavily samples The New Year's 1974 song "My Bleeding Wound".[4]

Background[]

The song was created during the LOVE EVERYONE sessions in 2017 and had originally had a feature from Ty Dolla $ign.[5] As to why he was cut from the song is unknown.

On May 15, 2018, Kanye tweeted a picture of the track lists for his upcoming albums, ​ye and KIDS SEE GHOSTS, written on a whiteboard. On ye's track list, a song titled "Extacy" was written on the whiteboard along with "Wouldn't Leave".[1] While "Wouldn't Leave" did release on ye, "Extacy" did not.

On June 1, 2018, the same day as ye's release, Kanye posted another track list of KIDS SEE GHOSTS, again written on a whiteboard. "Extasy" was a numberless track seen at the very bottom of the whiteboard. It is unknown whether Kid Cudi recorded a verse for the song or not. Regardless, the song did not release on the album.[2]

Artwork[]

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The original cover.

The cover of "XTCY" was painted by Shadi Al-Atallah, who also painted the cover for "I Love It". It is based off a picture featuring Kanye's then-wife Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Khloé Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kourtney Kardashian. The original picture was taken at Kylie's 21st birthday party at Craig's Restaurant in West Hollywood, California.

Controversy[]

In the song, Kanye infamously said: "You got a sister-in-law you would smash? I got four of ’em/Damn, those is your sisters/You did something unholy to them pictures”. Many people expressed their anger and disgust of the nature of the lyrics on Twitter.[6]

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
I need you, I want you to
Come to me, ecstasy (uh)
Ecstasy, ecstasy (Uh), ecstasy (Uh)
Ecstasy, ecstasy (Uh), ecstasy (Uh)
Ecstasy, ecstasy (Uh), ecstasy (Uh)
Ecstasy, ecstasy (Uh), ecstasy (Uh)
Ecstasy—

[Verse 1]
You got sick thoughts? I got more of 'em
You got a sister-in-law you'd smash? I got four of 'em
Damn, those is your sisters
You did somethin' unholy to them pictures
Damn, you need to be locked up
Nah, we need a bigger hot tub

[Chorus]
Now let me see your back, back, back, back
Time to get the bag, bag, bag, bag
We don't throw stones, we throw stacks
That's why they goin' mad, mad, mad, Max
If you don't say your name then I won't ask
She got a smartphone, but a dumb ass
I thought of all of this on Ecstasy

[Verse 2]
You got sick thoughts? I got more of 'em
You remember bad bitches that you smashed? I recorded 'em
She said, "Fuck weed," 'cause she love X
If she suck seed, that's a success
If a girl cum, that's a fuck fest
And we gon' score a hundred on this drug test

[Chorus]
Now let me see your back, back, back, back
It's time to get the bag, bag, bag, bag
We don't throw stones, we throw stacks
That's why they goin' mad, mad, mad, Max
If you don't say your name then I won't ask
You got a smartphone, but a dumb ass
I thought of all of this on Ecstasy (Perfect)

[Interlude]
Fuckin' 'round—whoop, scoop
Whoopity-whoop
Whoopity-whoop, scoop-poop-woop-toop
Scoopity-whoop loot, looty-whoop-whoop
Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy (Uh, uh)

[Verse 3]
You got sick thoughts? I got more of 'em
Haaan? Scoop
You see them escorts? I escorted 'em, scoopity-woot
While y'all was trippin', I resorted 'em, whoop
Then I kicked 'em out, I got bored of them, whoop

[Chorus]
Now let me see your back, back, back, back
It's time to get the bag, bag, bag, bag
We don't throw stones, we throw stacks
That's why they goin' mad, mad, mad, Max
If you don't say your name then I won't ask
You got a smartphone, but a dumb ass
I thought of all of this on Ecstasy

[Outro]
Ecstasy

References[]

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