Yeezus

Yeezus is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West. It was released on June 18, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album was given very good reviews by music critics. Yeezus entered the Billboard 200 at number one. It also reached number one in 30 other countries. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 9.5 out of 10. Yeezus faced a lot of controversy for its offensive lyrics. The name Yeezus is a combination of Ye and Jesus. Yeezus is a hip-hop album.

Singles
"Black Skinhead" was released as the first single from the album on June 19, 2013. It reached 34 in the UK Singles Chart. "Bound 2" was released as the album's second single. The music video for the single had West's fiancee at the time, Kim Kardashian in it.

Awards
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2014 Grammy Awards. The fourth song on the album, "New Slaves", was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.   Time magazine chose Yeezus as the best album of 2013. In Pitchfork's 2013 Readers Poll, Yeezus was chosen as 2013's best album.

Tour
On October 19 2013 West started The Yeezus Tour. A Tribe Called Quest gave their last performance there. The tour ended on December 23 2013.

 Track listing 
Credits adapted from West's official website.

Notes
  signifies an additional producer
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 "I Am a God" features vocals by Justin Vernon.
 "New Slaves" features vocals by Frank Ocean.
 "Hold My Liquor" features vocals by Chief Keef and Justin Vernon.
 "I'm In It" features vocals by Justin Vernon and Assassin.
 "Guilt Trip" features vocals by Kid Cudi.
 "Send it Up" features vocals by King L.
 "Bound 2" features vocals by Charlie Wilson.

Sample credits
 "On Sight" contains interpolations of "Sermon (He'll Give Us What We Really Need)", written by Keith Carter, Sr., and performed by Holy Name of Mary Choral Family, re-sung by a different choir.
 "I Am a God" contains samples of "Forward Inna Dem Clothes", written by Clifton Bailey III and H. Hart, and performed by Capleton; and samples of "Are Zindagi Hai Khel", written by Anand Bakshi and Rahul Burman, and performed by Burman, Manna Dey, and Asha Bhosle.
 "New Slaves" contains samples of "Gyöngyhajú lány", written by Gábor Presser and Anna Adamis, and performed by Omega.
 "I'm In It" contains samples of "Lately", written by Vidal Davis, Carvin Haggins, Andre Harris, Kenny Lattimore, and Jill Scott, and performed by Lattimore.
 "Blood on the Leaves" contains samples of "Strange Fruit", written by Lewis Allan, and performed by Nina Simone; and samples of "R U Ready", written by Ross Birchard and Lunice Pierre, and performed by TNGHT.
 "Guilt Trip" contains interpolations of "Chief Rocka", written by Keith Elam, Kevin Hansford, Dupre Kelly, Christopher Martin, Alterick Wardrick and Marlon Williams, and performed by Lords of the Underground; and samples of "Blocka (Ackeejuice Rockers Remix)", written by Terrence Thornton and Tyree Pittman, and performed by Pusha T featuring Travis Scott and Popcaan.
 "Send It Up" contains samples of "Memories", written by Anthony Moses Davis, Collin York and Lowell Dunbar, and performed by Beenie Man.
 "Bound 2" contains samples of "Aeroplane (Reprise)", written by Norman Whiteside, and performed by Wee; samples of "Bound", written by Bobby Massey and Robert Dukes, and performed by Ponderosa Twins Plus One; and samples of "Sweet Nothin's", written by Ronnie Self, and performed by Brenda Lee.

 Personnel 
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

 Alvin Fields – choir director
 Andrew Dawson – engineer
 Anthony Kilhoffer – engineer
 Arca – additional programming
 Benji B – additional production
 Brodinski – additional production
 Carmen Roman – choir
 Ché Pope – A&R, additional programming, co-executive producer
 Chris Galland – assistant mixing
 Chris Gehringer – mastering
 Crystal Brun – choir
 Daft Punk – producer
 Dave "Squirrel" Covell – assistant engineer
 David Rowland – assistant engineer
 Delbert Bowers – assistant mixing
 Dylan Wissing –drums
 Eric Lynn – assistant mixing
 Frank Ocean – additional vocals
 Gesaffelstein – additional production
 Gloria Ryann – choir
 Hudson Mohawke – additional programming, co-producer
 Jack Donoghue – additional production
 Jessenia Pena – choir
 Joe Perez – graphic design
 John Morgan – choir
 Josh Smith – assistant engineer
 Justin Vernon – additional vocals
 K. Nita – choir

 Kanye West – creative director, executive producer, producer, vocals
 Keith Parry – assistant engineer
 Ken Lewis – choir producer, engineer, noises, vocal sounds
 Kenta Yonesaka – assistant engineer
 Kevin Matela – assistant engineer
 Khoï Huynh – assistant engineer
 Lorraine Berry – choir
 Lupe Fiasco – additional production
 Manny Marroquin – mixing
 Marc Portheau – assistant engineer, engineer
 Matt Teitelman – percussion
 Mike Dean – additional production, engineer
 Nabil Essemlani – assistant engineer
 Natalis Ruby Rubero – choir
 Noah Goldstein – additional production, additional programming, associate producer, engineer, mixing
 Raoul Le Pennec – assistant engineer
 Rick Rubin – executive producer
 Ronnie Artis – choir
 Sean Drew – choir
 Sean Oakley – assistant engineer, assistant mixing
 Sham Joseph – additional production
 Teachers – co-producer
 Timeka Lee – choir
 Travis Scott – additional programming
 Ultra$ound - producer
 Uri Djemal – choir engineer
 Vlado Meller – mastering

Charts

 Weekly charts 
Chart (2013)Peakpositionscope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" Russian Albums (NFPS)1Scottish Albums (OCC)4scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" Taiwanese Albums (RIT)16scope="row"  UK R&B Albums Chart (OCC) 1scope="row"  US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2013)PositionAustralian Albums Chart65Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)147 Canadian Albums Chart38US Billboard 20037US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums12US Top Rap Albums8

Chart (2014)PositionUS Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums38US Top Rap Albums22

Certifications

Release history
 Region Date Format Label Australia June 18, 2013  Universal Germany New Zealand Def Jam United States  France June 21, 2013 Universal United Kingdom June 22, 2013 Virgin EMI

Notes

References

Category:2013 albums
Category:Kanye West albums
Category:Def Jam Recordings albums
Category:Experimental music albums
Category:Hip hop albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Roc-A-Fella Records albums