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{{Short description|2021 song by Kanye West}}
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#REDIRECT [[Donda]]
{{Infobox song
| name = Remote Control
| type = song
| artist = [[Kanye West]]
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| album = [[Donda]]
| released = {{start date|2021|08|29}}
| recorded = May 2021–August 2021
| studio =
| genre = [[Hip hop]]
| length = 3:19
| label =
* [[GOOD Music|GOOD]]
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
| writer =
*Kanye West
*Charles Njapa
*Jeffery Williams
*Kevin Gomringer
*Mark Williams
*Mike Dean
*Nasir Pemberton
*Raul Cubina
*Travis Darelle Walton
*Tim Gomringer
| producer =
* Kanye West
* Cubeatz
* Digital Nas
* Ojivolta
* 88 Keys{{efn|name=a|Credited as co-producer}}
* Mike Dean{{efn|name=a}}
* Teddy Walton{{efn|name=b|Credited as additional producer}}
}}
'''"Remote Control"''' is a song by American rapper [[Kanye West]] from his tenth studio album ''[[Donda]]'' (2021). The song features vocals from [[Young Thug]].
==Background==
Young Thug's feature on the track came about after he warned West that their friendship would come to an end if he wasn't to be included on the album, saying "I just hit Kanye like, ‘Bro, if I ain’t on the album, we are not speaking". Young Thug clarified that his contribution to the song was not inspired or instructed by West.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saint-Vil |first1=Sweenie |title=Young Thug threatened to end Kanye West friendship for appearance on ‘Donda’ |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/10/14/22726772/young-thug-threatened-kanye-west-to-appear-on-donda |website=Revolt |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Skelton |first1=Eric |title=Young Thug Interview: ‘Punk’ Album, Kanye, Drake & Influence |url=https://stories.complex.com/young-thug-punk-interview-2021/ |website=Complex |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=Joe |title=Young Thug Threatened To Cut Kanye West Off Over 'Donda' Feature |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.65185/title.young-thug-threatened-cut-off-kanye-west-donda-feature |website=HipHopDX |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=14 October 2021}}</ref>

[[Kid Cudi]] recorded a verse for the song after West reached out to him after previously announcing that he was not involved with ''Donda''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eustice |first1=Kyle |title=Kanye West's ‘Donda’ No-Shows Again But Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco + More Have Their Album Critiques |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.63735/title.kanye-wests-donda-no-shows-again-but-kid-cudi-lupe-fiasco-more-have-their-album-critiques |website=HipHopDX |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Zidel |first1=Alex |title=Kid Cudi Responds To A Fan Asking If He's On Kanye West's "DONDA" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kid-cudi-reveals-whether-or-not-hes-on-kanye-wests-donda-news.136183.html |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=22 July 2021}}</ref> His verse was previewed at the second listening party session on August 6, 2021, but was taken off the song when it officially released on August 29, 2021 in favor for a sample from the 2012 animated short film Strawinsky and the Mysterious House, known in popular culture as the "Globglogabgalab".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Li |first1=Nicholaus |title=What is the "Globglogabgalab" Sample on Kanye's 'DONDA' Track "Remote Control"? |url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/9/kanye-west-donda-remote-control-globglogabgalab-sample-explained-info |website=Hypebeast |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=3 September 2021}}</ref> On October 27, 2021, the stem player was made available by West. The stem player included three previously unreleased tracks, as well as a version of "Remote Control" that re-adds Kid Cudi's original contribution.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Damian |title=Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ stem player has finally been unveiled and comes with three extra songs |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-wests-donda-stem-player-has-finally-been-unveiled-and-comes-with-three-extra-songs-3080370 |website=NME |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=27 October 2021}}</ref>

[[Soulja Boy]] originally recorded a verse for the track, although he was not included on the final version of the song. Following the album's release, Soulja Boy shared a snippet of his verse on Instagram, with the caption of the post saying "Fuck Kanye". Soulja Boy expressed distaste towards West secretely taking his verse off, posting a series of tweets aimed at West, saying that "if he didn’t like the verse he should have said that".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saint-Vil |first1=Sweenie |title=Soulja Boy demands apology from Kanye West for being left off of ‘Donda’ |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/9/6/22659571/soulja-boy-demands-kanye-west-apology-after-donda-release |website=Revolt |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=6 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Blanchet |first1=Brenton |title=Soulja Boy Shares Verse He Says Kanye Cut From ‘Donda’ Album |url=https://www.complex.com/music/soulja-boy-remote-control-verse-kanye-twitter |website=Complex |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=30 August 2021}}</ref> On November 5, 2021, in an interview with [[N.O.R.E.]] on ''Drink Champs'', West said that he believed that Soulja Boy is one of the top 5 most influential artists, and when asked why he was taken off ''Donda'', West joked "You ain't hear that verse?". N.O.R.E. asked "The verse wasn't good?", and West followed up with "Nah, I'll tell you what though, Soulja Boy is the future, Future the future...".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bustard |first1=Andy |title=Kanye West Responds To Soulja Boy & Explains Why He Took Him Off 'Donda' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.65664/title.kanye-west-explains-soulja-boy-donda-verse |website=HipHopDX |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=5 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Thorpe |first1=Isha |title=Kanye West believes Soulja Boy is one of the Top 5 most influential artists, but he still didn’t belong on ‘Donda’ |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/11/5/22764917/kanye-west-soulja-boy-donda-removal-comments |website=Revolt |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=5 November 2021}}</ref> Soulja Boy responded to the interview, saying that West's words on ''Drink Champs'' stunned him and claimed that West had praised his verse in person.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanye's Got Me Confused... I Thought He Liked My 'Donda' Verse!!! |url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/11/06/soulja-boy-kanye-west-donda-verse-drink-champs/ |website=TMZ |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=November 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=Soulja Boy Unloads On Kanye West After Akademiks Shows Proof 'Donda' Diss Was Cap |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.65675/title.soulja-boy-unloads-on-kanye-west-after-akademiks-shows-proof-donda-diss-was-cap |website=HipHopDX |access-date=6 November 2021 |date=5 November 2021}}</ref>

==Personnel==
'''Music'''
{{div col}}
* Kanye West – vocals, production, songwriting
* Young Thug – featured vocals, songwriting
* Cubeatz
** Tim Gomringer – production, songwriting, keyboards
** Kevin Gomringer – production, songwriting, keyboards
* Digital Nas – production, songwriting, programming
* Ojivolta
** Mark Williams – production, songwriting, keyboards
** Raul Cubina – production, songwriting, keyboards
* 88 Keys – co-production, songwriting
* Mike Dean – co-production, songwriting
* Teddy Walton – additional production, songwriting, programming
* Brandee Younger – harp
{{div col end}}

'''Technical'''
{{div col}}
* Irko – mixing, mastering
* Bainz – recording
* Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawsøn – recording
* Jonathan Pfzar – recording
* Josh Berg – recording
* Mikalai Skrobat – recording
* Roark Bailey – recording
* Will Chason – recording assistance
* Louis Bell – vocal editing
* Cirkut – vocal production
{{div col end}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|35em}}

Revision as of 10:57, 6 November 2021

"Remote Control"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Donda
ReleasedAugust 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
RecordedMay 2021–August 2021
GenreHip hop
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Kanye West
  • Charles Njapa
  • Jeffery Williams
  • Kevin Gomringer
  • Mark Williams
  • Mike Dean
  • Nasir Pemberton
  • Raul Cubina
  • Travis Darelle Walton
  • Tim Gomringer
Producer(s)
  • Kanye West
  • Cubeatz
  • Digital Nas
  • Ojivolta
  • 88 Keys[a]
  • Mike Dean[a]
  • Teddy Walton[b]

"Remote Control" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song features vocals from Young Thug.

Background

Young Thug's feature on the track came about after he warned West that their friendship would come to an end if he wasn't to be included on the album, saying "I just hit Kanye like, ‘Bro, if I ain’t on the album, we are not speaking". Young Thug clarified that his contribution to the song was not inspired or instructed by West.[1][2][3]

Kid Cudi recorded a verse for the song after West reached out to him after previously announcing that he was not involved with Donda.[4][5] His verse was previewed at the second listening party session on August 6, 2021, but was taken off the song when it officially released on August 29, 2021 in favor for a sample from the 2012 animated short film Strawinsky and the Mysterious House, known in popular culture as the "Globglogabgalab".[6] On October 27, 2021, the stem player was made available by West. The stem player included three previously unreleased tracks, as well as a version of "Remote Control" that re-adds Kid Cudi's original contribution.[7]

Soulja Boy originally recorded a verse for the track, although he was not included on the final version of the song. Following the album's release, Soulja Boy shared a snippet of his verse on Instagram, with the caption of the post saying "Fuck Kanye". Soulja Boy expressed distaste towards West secretely taking his verse off, posting a series of tweets aimed at West, saying that "if he didn’t like the verse he should have said that".[8][9] On November 5, 2021, in an interview with N.O.R.E. on Drink Champs, West said that he believed that Soulja Boy is one of the top 5 most influential artists, and when asked why he was taken off Donda, West joked "You ain't hear that verse?". N.O.R.E. asked "The verse wasn't good?", and West followed up with "Nah, I'll tell you what though, Soulja Boy is the future, Future the future...".[10][11] Soulja Boy responded to the interview, saying that West's words on Drink Champs stunned him and claimed that West had praised his verse in person.[12][13]

Personnel

Music

  • Kanye West – vocals, production, songwriting
  • Young Thug – featured vocals, songwriting
  • Cubeatz
    • Tim Gomringer – production, songwriting, keyboards
    • Kevin Gomringer – production, songwriting, keyboards
  • Digital Nas – production, songwriting, programming
  • Ojivolta
    • Mark Williams – production, songwriting, keyboards
    • Raul Cubina – production, songwriting, keyboards
  • 88 Keys – co-production, songwriting
  • Mike Dean – co-production, songwriting
  • Teddy Walton – additional production, songwriting, programming
  • Brandee Younger – harp

Technical

  • Irko – mixing, mastering
  • Bainz – recording
  • Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawsøn – recording
  • Jonathan Pfzar – recording
  • Josh Berg – recording
  • Mikalai Skrobat – recording
  • Roark Bailey – recording
  • Will Chason – recording assistance
  • Louis Bell – vocal editing
  • Cirkut – vocal production

Notes

  1. ^ a b Credited as co-producer
  2. ^ Credited as additional producer

References

  1. ^ Saint-Vil, Sweenie (14 October 2021). "Young Thug threatened to end Kanye West friendship for appearance on 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ Skelton, Eric (14 October 2021). "Young Thug Interview: 'Punk' Album, Kanye, Drake & Influence". Complex. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ Walker, Joe (14 October 2021). "Young Thug Threatened To Cut Kanye West Off Over 'Donda' Feature". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ Eustice, Kyle (6 August 2021). "Kanye West's 'Donda' No-Shows Again But Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco + More Have Their Album Critiques". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ^ Zidel, Alex (22 July 2021). "Kid Cudi Responds To A Fan Asking If He's On Kanye West's "DONDA"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ Li, Nicholaus (3 September 2021). "What is the "Globglogabgalab" Sample on Kanye's 'DONDA' Track "Remote Control"?". Hypebeast. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. ^ Jones, Damian (27 October 2021). "Kanye West's 'DONDA' stem player has finally been unveiled and comes with three extra songs". NME. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ^ Saint-Vil, Sweenie (6 September 2021). "Soulja Boy demands apology from Kanye West for being left off of 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  9. ^ Blanchet, Brenton (30 August 2021). "Soulja Boy Shares Verse He Says Kanye Cut From 'Donda' Album". Complex. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  10. ^ Bustard, Andy (5 November 2021). "Kanye West Responds To Soulja Boy & Explains Why He Took Him Off 'Donda'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ Thorpe, Isha (5 November 2021). "Kanye West believes Soulja Boy is one of the Top 5 most influential artists, but he still didn't belong on 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Kanye's Got Me Confused... I Thought He Liked My 'Donda' Verse!!!". TMZ. November 6, 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. ^ Saponara, Michael (5 November 2021). "Soulja Boy Unloads On Kanye West After Akademiks Shows Proof 'Donda' Diss Was Cap". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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