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"Remote Control"
"Remote Control"
Song by Kanye West featuring Young Thug
from the album Donda
Released	August 29, 2021
Recorded	May 26, 2021 – August 2021
Length	3:19
Label	GOOD; Def Jam;
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;

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"Remote Control" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song, which features vocals from fellow American rapper Young Thug, was produced by West alongside Cubeatz, Digital Nas, Ojivolta, 88-Keys, Mike Dean and Teddy Walton.

Background

In April 2021, music producer Digital Nas was invited to work with West in Los Angeles after West had heard some of his songs through Mowalola Ogunlesi, who is the design director for West's Yeezy Gap collaboration.^[1] Digital Nas gave West a folder of 150 beats, of which West freestyled over approximately 60 of them.^[1] Out of those 60 that made the album was two – "Junya" and "Remote Control", with four of them originally expected to make the track listing. Talking about the songs, Digital Nas said: "That sound was so mantra-like. It was just simple. It was like a feeling. [Ye and I] call it monk music".^[1]

Young Thug's feature on the track came about after warning West that their friendship would come to an end if he was not 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.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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 secretly 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".^[5]^[6] 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...".^[7]^[8] 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.^[9]^[10]

Pt. 2

Following the album's first listening party, a fan asked West's Kids See Ghosts cohort Kid Cudi via Twitter if he would be featured on the album, to which Cudi responded he was not. However, Cudi's vocals were later heard at the album's second listening session.^[11] Cudi would go on to detail how West subsequently reached out to him following the tweet, leading Cudi to record verses for "Moon" and "Remote Control".^[12]^[13] His verse was previewed at the second listening session on August 6, 2021, but was taken off the song when it was officially released on August 29, 2021, in favor for a sample from the 2012 animated short film Strawinsky and the Mysterious House, known in Internet and meme culture for the "Globglogabgalab", a song sung by the character of the same name in the film.^[14] 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.^[15] "Remote Control pt 2" was officially released as part of the deluxe version of Donda on November 14, 2021.^[16]

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Remote Control"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[18]	39
France (SNEP)^[19]	151
Global 200 (Billboard)^[20]	38
South Africa (TOSAC)^[21]	20
US Billboard Hot 100^[22]	40
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[23]	11
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[24]	11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[25]	20

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Remote Control"
Chart (2021)	Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[26]	48
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[27]	15

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Grow, Kory (January 28, 2022). "Kanye West Wants 'Donda 2' Played at 'Births, Graduations, Weddings, and Funerals'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
^ Saint-Vil, Sweenie (14 October 2021). "Young Thug threatened to end Kanye West friendship for appearance on 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Skelton, Eric (14 October 2021). "Young Thug Interview: 'Punk' Album, Kanye, Drake & Influence". Complex. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Walker, Joe (14 October 2021). "Young Thug Threatened To Cut Kanye West Off Over 'Donda' Feature". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Saint-Vil, Sweenie (6 September 2021). "Soulja Boy demands apology from Kanye West for being left off of 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Blanchet, Brenton (30 August 2021). "Soulja Boy Shares Verse He Says Kanye Cut From 'Donda' Album". Complex. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Bustard, Andy (5 November 2021). "Kanye West Responds To Soulja Boy & Explains Why He Took Him Off 'Donda'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ 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.
^ "Kanye's Got Me Confused... I Thought He Liked My 'Donda' Verse!!!". TMZ. November 6, 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Saponara, Michael (5 November 2021). "Soulja Boy Unloads On Kanye West After Akademiks Shows Proof 'Donda' Diss Was Cap". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Grant, Rindner (August 9, 2021). "11 Ways Kanye West's Donda Album Has Already Changed". GQ. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^ Li, Nicholaus (3 September 2021). "What is the "Globglogabgalab" Sample on Kanye's 'DONDA' Track "Remote Control"?". Hypebeast. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ 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.
^ Blanchet, Brenton (14 November 2021). "Stream the Deluxe Version of Kanye West's 'Donda'". Complex. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ "Kanye West – Remote Control". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Kanye West – Remote Control" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 27/08/2021 to 02/09/2021". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ "Hot Gospel Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[digitalnas-1] Grow, Kory (January 28, 2022). "Kanye West Wants 'Donda 2' Played at 'Births, Graduations, Weddings, and Funerals'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

[2] Saint-Vil, Sweenie (14 October 2021). "Young Thug threatened to end Kanye West friendship for appearance on 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[3] Skelton, Eric (14 October 2021). "Young Thug Interview: 'Punk' Album, Kanye, Drake & Influence". Complex. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[4] Walker, Joe (14 October 2021). "Young Thug Threatened To Cut Kanye West Off Over 'Donda' Feature". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[5] Saint-Vil, Sweenie (6 September 2021). "Soulja Boy demands apology from Kanye West for being left off of 'Donda'". Revolt. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[6] Blanchet, Brenton (30 August 2021). "Soulja Boy Shares Verse He Says Kanye Cut From 'Donda' Album". Complex. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[7] Bustard, Andy (5 November 2021). "Kanye West Responds To Soulja Boy & Explains Why He Took Him Off 'Donda'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[8] 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.

[9] "Kanye's Got Me Confused... I Thought He Liked My 'Donda' Verse!!!". TMZ. November 6, 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[10] Saponara, Michael (5 November 2021). "Soulja Boy Unloads On Kanye West After Akademiks Shows Proof 'Donda' Diss Was Cap". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[11] 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.

[12] 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.

[gq-13] Grant, Rindner (August 9, 2021). "11 Ways Kanye West's Donda Album Has Already Changed". GQ. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

[14] Li, Nicholaus (3 September 2021). "What is the "Globglogabgalab" Sample on Kanye's 'DONDA' Track "Remote Control"?". Hypebeast. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[15] 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.

[16] Blanchet, Brenton (14 November 2021). "Stream the Deluxe Version of Kanye West's 'Donda'". Complex. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[sc_Australia_Kanye_West-17] "Kanye West – Remote Control". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[sc_Canada_Kanye_West-18] "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[sc_France_Kanye_West-19] "Kanye West – Remote Control" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Kanye_West-20] "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[RISA-21] "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 27/08/2021 to 02/09/2021". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Kanye_West-22] "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[sc_Billboardchristiansongs_Kanye_West-23] "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[gospel-24] "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Kanye_West-25] "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[26] "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[27] "Hot Gospel Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

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-| name     = Remote Control
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+| type          = song
-| artist   = [[Kanye West]] featuring [[Young Thug]]
+| artist        = [[Kanye West]] featuring [[Young Thug]]
-| album    = [[Donda]]
+| album         = [[Donda]]
-| released = {{start date|2021|08|29}}
+| released      = {{start date|2021|08|29}}
-| recorded = May – August 2021
+| recorded      = May 26, 2021 – August 2021
-| studio   =
+| studio        =
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+| genre         =
-| length   = 3:19
+| length        = 3:19
-| label    =
+| label         = * [[GOOD Music|GOOD]]
-* [[GOOD Music|GOOD]]
 * [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
-| writer   =
+| writer        = * [[Kanye West]]
-* [[Kanye West]]
 * [[88-Keys|Charles Njapa]]
 * [[Young Thug|Jeffery Williams]]
-* Kevin Gomringer
+* [[Cubeatz|Kevin Gomringer]]
-* Mark Williams
+* [[Ojivolta|Mark Williams]]
 * [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]]
 * [[Digital Nas|Nasir Pemberton]]
-* Raul Cubina
+* [[Ojivolta|Raul Cubina]]
 * [[Teddy Walton|Travis Darelle Walton]]
-* Tim Gomringer
+* [[Cubeatz|Tim Gomringer]]
-| producer =
+| producer      = * [[Kanye West]]
-* [[Kanye West]]
 * [[Cubeatz]]
 * [[Digital Nas]]
-* Ojivolta
+* [[Ojivolta]]
 }}
 "'''Remote Control'''" is a song by American rapper [[Kanye West]] from his tenth studio album ''[[Donda]]'' (2021). The song, which features vocals from fellow American rapper [[Young Thug]], was [[Hip hop production|produced]] by West alongside [[Cubeatz]], [[Digital Nas]], [[Ojivolta]], [[88-Keys]], [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]] and [[Teddy Walton]].
 ==Background==
-In April 2021, music producer [[Digital Nas]] was invited to work with West in Los Angeles after West had heard some of his songs through [[Mowalola Ogunlesi]], who is the design director for West's [[Kanye West|Yeezy]] [[Gap Inc.|Gap]] collaboration.<ref name="digitalnas">{{cite web |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |title=Kanye West Wants ‘Donda 2’ Played at ‘Births, Graduations, Weddings, and Funerals’ |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-west-donda-2-producer-1291869/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 29, 2022 |date=January 28, 2022}}</ref> Digital Nas gave West a folder of 150 beats, of which West freestyled over approximately 60 of them.<ref name="digitalnas"/> Out of those 60 that made the album was two – "Junya" and "Remote Control", with four of them originally expected to make the track listing. Talking about the songs, Digital Nas said: "That sound was so mantra-like. It was just simple. It was like a feeling. [Ye and I] call it monk music".<ref name="digitalnas"/>
+In April 2021, music producer [[Digital Nas]] was invited to work with West in Los Angeles after West had heard some of his songs through [[Mowalola Ogunlesi]], who is the design director for West's [[Yeezy Gap]] collaboration.<ref name="digitalnas">{{cite magazine |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |title=Kanye West Wants 'Donda 2' Played at 'Births, Graduations, Weddings, and Funerals' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-west-donda-2-producer-1291869/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 29, 2022 |date=January 28, 2022}}</ref> Digital Nas gave West a folder of 150 beats, of which West freestyled over approximately 60 of them.<ref name="digitalnas"/> Out of those 60 that made the album was two – "Junya" and "Remote Control", with four of them originally expected to make the track listing. Talking about the songs, Digital Nas said: "That sound was so mantra-like. It was just simple. It was like a feeling. [Ye and I] call it monk music".<ref name="digitalnas"/>
-Young Thug's feature on the track came about after warning West that their friendship would come to an end if he was not 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>
+Young Thug's feature on the track came about after warning West that their friendship would come to an end if he was not 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>
-[[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 secretly 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>
+[[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 secretly 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>
 ==Pt. 2==
-Following the album's first listening party, a fan asked West's [[Kids See Ghosts]] cohort [[Kid Cudi]] via Twitter if he would be featured on the album, to which Cudi responded he was not. However, Cudi's vocals were later heard at the album's second listening session.<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> Cudi would go on to detail how West subsequently reached out to him following the tweet, leading Cudi to record verses for "[[Moon (Kanye West song)|Moon]]" and "Remote Control".<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 name="gq">{{Cite web|first=Rindner|last=Grant|title=11 Ways Kanye West's Donda Album Has Already Changed|url=https://www.gq.com/story/kanye-west-donda-edits|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2021|website=[[GQ]]}}</ref> His verse was previewed at the second listening session on August 6, 2021, but was taken off the song when it was 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> "Remote Control pt 2" was officially released as part of the deluxe version of ''Donda'' on November 14, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blanchet |first1=Brenton |title=Stream the Deluxe Version of Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ |url=https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-donda-deluxe-stream |website=Complex |access-date=15 November 2021 |date=14 November 2021}}</ref>
+Following the album's first listening party, a fan asked West's [[Kids See Ghosts]] cohort [[Kid Cudi]] via Twitter if he would be featured on the album, to which Cudi responded he was not. However, Cudi's vocals were later heard at the album's second listening session.<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> Cudi would go on to detail how West subsequently reached out to him following the tweet, leading Cudi to record verses for "[[Moon (Kanye West song)|Moon]]" and "Remote Control".<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 name="gq">{{Cite web|first=Rindner|last=Grant|title=11 Ways Kanye West's Donda Album Has Already Changed|url=https://www.gq.com/story/kanye-west-donda-edits|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2021|website=[[GQ]]}}</ref> His verse was previewed at the second listening session on August 6, 2021, but was taken off the song when it was officially released on August 29, 2021, in favor for a sample from the 2012 animated short film ''Strawinsky and the Mysterious House'', known in Internet and meme culture for the "Globglogabgalab", a song sung by the character of the same name in the film.<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> "Remote Control pt 2" was officially released as part of the deluxe version of ''Donda'' on November 14, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blanchet |first1=Brenton |title=Stream the Deluxe Version of Kanye West's 'Donda' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-donda-deluxe-stream |website=Complex |access-date=15 November 2021 |date=14 November 2021}}</ref>
 ==Personnel==
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 ** Kevin Gomringer – production, songwriting, keyboards
 * [[Digital Nas]] – production, songwriting, [[Drum machine|programming]]
-* Ojivolta
+* [[Ojivolta]]
 ** Mark Williams – production, songwriting, keyboards
 ** Raul Cubina – production, songwriting, keyboards
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 '''Technical'''
-* Irko – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
+* [[Irko]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
 * Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawsøn – [[Audio engineer|recording]]
 * Bainz – recording
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+! scope="row"| South Africa ([[The Official South African Charts|TOSAC]])<ref name="RISA">{{cite web|url=https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/streaming-chart-20-08-2021-to-26-08-2021/|title=Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 27/08/2021 to 02/09/2021|publisher=[[The Official South African Charts]]|access-date=June 1, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909213625/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/streaming-chart-20-08-2021-to-26-08-2021/|archive-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>
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-! scope="row"| US [[Billboard charts|Gospel Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="gospel">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kanye-west/chart-history/gsi/|title=Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)|website=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| US [[Billboard charts|Gospel Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="gospel">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kanye-west/chart-history/gsi/|title=Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref>
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+! scope="row"| US Christian Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-christian-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
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-! scope="row"| US Gospel Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Hot Gospel Songs – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-gospel-songs|work=Billboard|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| US Gospel Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot Gospel Songs – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-gospel-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
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 [[Category:Songs written by Young Thug]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Kid Cudi]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Digital Nas]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Cubeatz]]
+[[Category:Songs written by 88-Keys]]

v t e Young Thug
Discography
Studio albums	So Much Fun (2019) Punk (2021) Business Is Business (2023)
Compilations	Slime Language (2018) Slime Language 2 (2021)
EPs	Young Martha (2017) Hear No Evil (2018) On the Rvn (2018)
Mixtapes	Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 (2014) Barter 6 (2015) Slime Season (2015) Slime Season 2 (2015) I'm Up (2016) Slime Season 3 (2016) Jeffery (2016) Beautiful Thugger Girls (2017) Super Slimey (with Future) (2017) Slime & B (with Chris Brown) (2020)
Singles	"Stoner" "Check" "Best Friend" "Pick Up the Phone" "Wyclef Jean" "Gang Up" "Patek Water" "The London" "Hot" "Go Crazy" "Stay Down" "Bad Boy" "Better Believe" "Tick Tock" "My Wrist" "Oh U Went" "River"
Featured singles	"Hookah" "About the Money" "Lifestyle" "Low" "Throw Sum Mo" "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" "Minnesota" "No Limit" "Heatstroke" "Havana" "Ride for Me" "Goodbyes" "Old Town Road" (Remix) "Give No Fxk" "Out West" "Dollaz on My Head" "Blind" "Franchise" "Don't Stop" "Talk About Love" "Way 2 Sexy" "Potion"
Other songs	"Highlights" "Relationship" "High End" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Bad Bad Bad" "City Girls" "Rich Nigga Shit" "Ski" "Solid" "Remote Control" "Bubbly" "Pushin P" "Never Hating" "Trance" "Metro Spider" "Parade on Cleveland" "Cars Bring Me Out" "Wit da Racks" "Want Me Dead" "Pop Ur Shit"
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