The Life of Pablo (2016-03-30 Release)

~ Release by Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

On March 30, The Life of Pablo received a major update, with at least 12 tracks appearing in altered forms.39 The updates included prominent vocal additions, new lyrics, and altered mixes.39 Def Jam confirmed this incarnation to be "a newly updated, remixed and remastered version", and clarified that the album would continue to appear with "new updates, new versions and new iterations" in the following months, calling it "a continuous process". (Wikipedia)

https://web.archive.org/web/20160401140350/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/02/arts/music/kanye-west-life-pablo-tidal-streams.html

Here is an article that lists all the changes between this release and the 03/16 one: https://www.complex.com/music/a/salmaicki/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-changes

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-08 05:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ultralight Beam
Kanye West feat. Chance the Rapper & Kirk Franklin45:20
2Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
Kanye West feat. Kid Cudi42:15
3Pt. 2
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Metro Boomin (American record producer) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
Kanye West feat. Desiigner32:09
4Famous
assistant recording engineer:
Jose Balaguer (lead vocals [Rihanna vocals])
recording engineer:
Zeke Mishanec (lead vocals [Swizz Beats vocals]) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals [Rihanna vocals])
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Hudson Mohawke and Plain Pat
co-producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals [Rihanna vocals]), Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc., Dean’s List Productions and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
Famous (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
samples:
Bam Bam by Sister Nancy, Do What You Gotta Do (1968 version) by Nina Simone and Mi sono svegliato e... ho chiuso gli occhi by Il rovescio della medaglia
recording of:
Famous
Kanye West feat. Rihanna43:14
5Feedback
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter) and Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
Feedback (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
samples:
Talagh by Googoosh (Iranian singer)
Kanye West32:35
6Low Lights
producer:
Dj Dodger Stadium and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West22:11
7Highlights
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Southside (US rapper, producer) and Velous (American singer-songwriter, rapper & producer)
Kanye West feat. Young Thug33:19
8Freestyle 4
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter), Tom Kahre and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
DJDS, Trevor Gureckis and Caroline Shaw (American composer)
co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Hudson Mohawke
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
vocals:
Desiigner
remix of:
Freestyle 4 (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Desiigner
samples:
Human by Goldfrapp
Kanye West feat. Desiigner32:02
9I Love Kanye
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West20:44
10Waves
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter), Tom Kahre and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Metro Boomin (American record producer) and Hudson Mohawke
producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter) and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer) and Kid Cudi
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
Waves (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
samples:
Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie by Fantastic Freaks
Kanye West feat. Chris Brown43:01
11FML
recording engineer:
Shin Kamiyama (lead vocals [The Weeknd vocals])
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Hudson Mohawke
co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Metro Boomin (American record producer)
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Mitus (producer)
assistant mixer:
Kez Khou
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc., Dean’s List Productions and Very Good Beats, Inc.
remix of:
FML (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
samples:
Hit by Section 25
Kanye West feat. The Weeknd33:56
12Real Friends
producer:
Boi‐1da (producer), Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician), Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign3.54:11
13Wolves
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Anthony Kilhoffer
additional producer:
Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Caroline Shaw (American composer)
producer:
Cashmere Cat, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Sinjin Hawke and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer) and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
vocals:
Vic Mensa (US rapper), Caroline Shaw (American composer) and Sia (Australian singer‐songwriter)
produced for:
Ark Productions, Inc. and Dean’s List Productions
remix of:
Wolves (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Frank Ocean & Caroline Shaw (American composer)
samples:
Walking Dub by Sugar Minott
recording of:
Wolves (Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Sia & Vic Mensa35:01
14Frank’s Track
producer:
Cashmere Cat, Sinjin Hawke and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
Frank Ocean
remix of:
Frank’s Track by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Frank Ocean
Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean30:38
15Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission
engineer:
French Montana
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
French Montana and Max B (US rapper & Dipset crew member Charles Wingate)
Kanye West1.350:56
1630 Hours
Kanye West35:25
17No More Parties in LA
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Madlib
samples:
Give Me My Love by Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Mighty Healthy by Ghostface Killah, Stand Up and Shout About Love by Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) and Suzie Thundertussy by Junie
Kanye West feat. Kendrick Lamar3.56:14
18Facts (Charlie Heat version)
producer:
Charlie Heat (producer & songwriter), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Metro Boomin (American record producer) and Southside (US rapper, producer)
Kanye West33:19
19Fade
co-producer:
Benji B (British DJ/producer/radio presenter), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Charlie Handsome (producer, writer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
vocals:
Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign
remix of:
Fade (original explicit version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign
Kanye West feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign33:13

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Ché Pope
Dion (No ID) Wilson (producer)
Leesa Brunson
Plain Pat
additional creative direction:Virgil Abloh
creative direction:Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
remixes:The Life of Paul (extended & remixed by Dorian Ye) by Dorian Ye
associated singles/EPs:Famous
part of:NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 41) (order: 41)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time (number: 43) (order: 43)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 200 Albums of the 2010s (number: 54) (order: 54)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2017) (order: 108)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/958466 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Kanye-west/The-life-of-pablo [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kanye_west/the_life_of_pablo/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002913866 [info]
Wikidata:Q21996865 [info]