The Life of Pablo

2016 studio album by Kanye West

The Life of Pablo is the seventh studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released in early 2016 by Roc-A-Fella Records, GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.[2] Most recording of the album took place between 2013 and 2016 and production was done mainly by West as well as other big producers like Mike Dean and Rick Rubin. It got good reviews from music critics[3] and also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[4]

The Life of Pablo
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2016
Recorded
  • 2010
  • November 2013 – February 2016
  • March 2016 – June 2016 (post-release)[1]
Studio
Genre
Length66:01
Label
Kanye West chronology
Yeezus
(2013)
The Life of Pablo
(2016)
Ye
(2018)
Singles from The Life of Pablo
  1. "Famous"
    Released: March 28, 2016
  2. "Father Stretch My Hands"
    Released: June 7, 2016
  3. "Fade"
    Released: September 9, 2016

Track listing

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The Life of Pablo track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Ultralight Beam"   5:20
2. "Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1"  
2:15
3. "Pt. 2"  
  • West
  • Menace
  • Rubin
  • Plain Pat[a]
  • Shaw[b]
2:10
4. "Famous"  
3:16
5. "Feedback"  
  • West
  • Charlie Heat[a]
  • Goldstein[a]
2:27
6. "Low Lights"  
  • West
  • DJDS
  • M. Dean[b]
2:11
7. "Highlights"  
3:19
8. "Freestyle 4"  
  • West
  • Hudson Mohawke[a]
  • Goldstein[a]
  • M. Dean[a]
  • DJDS[b]
  • Shaw[b]
  • Gureckis[b]
2:03
9. "I Love Kanye"  West 0:44
10. "Waves"  
3:01
11. "FML"  
  • West
  • Mitus
  • Metro Boomin[a]
  • Goldstein[a]
  • M. Dean[a]
  • Hudson Mohawke[b]
  • Dawson[b]
3:56
12. "Real Friends"  
4:11
13. "Wolves"  
5:01
14. "Frank's Track"  
  • West
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Sinjin Hawke
0:38
15. "Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission"  West 0:56
16. "30 Hours"  
5:23
17. "No More Parties in LA"  
6:14
18. "Facts (Charlie Heat Version)"  
  • West
  • Metro Boomin
  • Southside
  • Charlie Heat
3:20
19. "Fade"  
3:13
20. "Saint Pablo"  
  • West
  • M. Dean
  • Ritter[a]
  • Goldstein[b]
6:12
Total length:
66:01

Notes

Sample credits

References

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  1. Korhnaber, Spencer (June 15, 2016). "'Saint Pablo' and the Power of an Unfinished Album". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. "TLOP release". Billboard.
  3. "The Life of Pablo Metacritic score". Metacritic.
  4. "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
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