Fivio reveals that when Ye was living inside of the stadium, he had a makeshift studio in one room, which included a laptop, a microphone, and speakers. A post shared by The Real Fivio Foreign (@fivioforeign_8fs), A post shared by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys), In This Article: It was released as the lead single from Fivio Foreign's debut studio album B.I.B.L.E. Its also clear that Kanye sees something in Fivios talent. All Rights Reserved. Apparently, Kanye West is keeping his promise to continue updating his new album Donda 2 for those fans who purchased it via his Stem Player. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Ad Choices, Watch Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys New City of Gods Video, A black and white visual dedicated to Fivio Foreigns late friend Tahjay T Dott Dobson, A daily roundup of the most important stories in music, Kid Cudi Replacing Kanye West as Rolling Loud Miami 2022 Headliner, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams Share New Song, Shygirl Shares Video for New Song Coochie (A Bedtime Story), Loraine James Announces Julius EastmanInspired Album, Shares New Song: Listen, MorMor Returns With Video for New Song Far Apart, 9 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, and Fivio Foreign in City of Gods (. was executive produced by West. It looks like the GOOD Music boss also contributed to Fivio Foreign debut effort, which is said to be his best verse of the year. I never thought I'd be doing this without you here with me. Hov? He say, Hov!. Once an artist stuck within New York City's busy rap scene, Foreign has experienced various highs (collaborating with Drake, and Quavo) and lows (losing close friends Pop Smoke, King Von, and T Dott Woo to gun violence) but is still standing, this time bigger than ever. It all ended up working out, because Ye then told Fivio that none other than Alicia Keys was on her way to sing on the track. Kanye West is working on his next studio album Donda 2, and hes been putting together an Avengers like lineup as he had studio sessions with several artists, including ASAP Rocky, Hit-Boy, Big Sean, The Game and more. He go, I got it! Pierre Bourne Announces Massive 2022 Good Movie World Tour, Lil Wayne Twins With 12-Year-Old Son At 2022 ESPYs, Gives Warriors 'Best Team' Award, Jim Jones Doesn't Understand Why The New Generation Is Covering Up During NYC Heatwave, Sway Calloway + More Toast to Torae Carr As He's Named President Of Recording Academy's New York Chapter, Usher Addresses Potential Verzuz Battle With Chris Brown, Travis Scott Calls Out Fan For Falling Asleep During His Show: 'Wake The Fuck Up', LL COOL J Founded Rock The Bells Because 'Hip Hop Culture Isn't Disposable', Lizzo Admits She Grew Up Thinking She Wasn't 'Desirable' Due To Her Size, Dave Chappelle Show Sparks Outrage From LGBTQ+ Community Prompting Iconic Venue First Ave To Cancel, T.I. West and Fivio Foreign first worked together for the song "Off the Grid", released on West's album Donda in 2021. Fivio Foreign, who had one of the fan-favourite appearances on Yes last year album Donda on the song called Off the Grid. I aint gon Lie Ye gave me the Feature of the Yr.. In that same visit to L.A. Leakers, Fivio revealed that Mr. West compared him to another Brooklyn rapper after working with him on Donda.
Kanye West also received praise for his verse on his latest collaboration with The Game called Eazy, which samples Eazy-Es classic Eazy Duz It. Then Ye threw his verse on. Im like, Yo, I aint going to lie, I want this sh to come out now. He like, You right. He go, I got it!
The full interview with Ebro will air on Apple Music 1's Rap Life Radio at 1 p.m. Ask A Music Critic: Is Music Criticism Getting Worse? This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Hov! Im like, Word? [8] One of the changes West made was taking out the sample and getting Keys to sing the vocals instead. Im like, C'mon, Ye. 2022 Rolling Stone, LLC. Pitchfork may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. In a statement put up with the release of the song, Fivio said "T Dot. On Saturday (September 11), Fivio Foreign stopped by L.A. Leakers for an exclusive interview where he spoke on Kanye West and his time in Atlanta. Then something hit him. ONE37pm: You have this ongoing and positive rapport with 'Ye who is executive producing your album. Kanye celebrated this as a victory but failed to demonstrate how it benefits him other than giving him more ammo for his persecution complex. We got to come out now before Donda 2 come out. He like, I dont know, thats a good question. The question went past so I guess we start eating or whatever. He was talkin 2 crazy on that verse, wrote Foreign.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'hiphop24x7_com-box-4','ezslot_3',174,'0','0'])};if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hiphop24x7_com-box-4-0')}; I aint gon Lie Ye gave me the Feature of the Yr.. Hov! Im like, Word? Fivio Foreign Describes Kanye West's Chaotic "Donda" Recording Process. Following his stellar verse on Kanye West'sDondavia "Off The Grid" last summer, the Brooklyn, NY native has seen his star significantly rise.
This afternoon, a hundred goons pullin up to SNL/When I pull up, its dead on arrival, he says, seemingly throwing shade (for a second time) atSaturday Night Live actor Pete Davidson They act like they love you, they dont even like you/They throw a party, wont even invite you/I seen the same thing happen to Michael/You black and you rich, they sayin you psycho, its like a cycle/If you text me anything hype, you better text back and say its a typo., City Of Gods isnt the first time Fivio and West have joined forces. It was like my verse, that part, my verse again in that part, and then Ye threw the rest of the verse on it. Fivio Foreigns feature on Kanye Wests Donda was the albums only star-making moment and one of the projects undisputed highlights. Last month, Fivio revealed Kanye West is working on his upcoming debut album, which some feel may be the best thing that couldve happened to the New York rap star.
He says that Ye recorded his "City of Gods" verse without headphones and with the beat playing off the laptop, going two or three bars at a time before finishing the song in fifteen minutes. He said, 'Yo, pull up tonight. So Im going to just throw a verse on it. So what happened was, we made Alicia Keys sing, and I met her.
This past weekend reportedly brought the latest album update, a new song called We Did It Kid featuring Fivio Foreign, who is quickly becoming one of Kanyes go-to collaborators after the Brooklyn rapper appeared on Off The Grid from the original Donda. Its the first time I ever met her, I was like, Damn. Im glad that she was mad cool. Who I remind you of? Fivio recalls. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Fivio Foreign spent some time with Kanye West during the recording process for Donda, and hes revealing to fans the working environment the Chicago rap legend enforced in the makeshift studio at Atlantas Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 
Kanyes Stem Player release strategy has been controversial, receiving criticism from Corey Taylor of the metal band Slipknot and even prompting some fans to simply create a software emulator of the device to avoid its $200 price tag. It means a lot to us who've been a part of the drill community from the beginning because people forget this sound wasn't always worldwide. Check out the full episode of Fivio Foreign on Off The Recordbelow, and let us know what you think about Ye's recording process in the comments. As it turns out, another famous New Yorker was originally slated to be on the track too. I was on the show Queens with Eve, right? Recorded by a Belgian YouTuber, under the title outside Kanyes apartment Playboi Carti wlr leak, the song ultimately did not appear on Cartis sophomore album Whole Lotta Red, which Kanye executive produced. We previously got an eye into Fivio's relationship with Ye through our owninterview with the New York-based drill rapper at Rolling Loud last year and during a new interview with DJ Akademiks for the Off The Record podcast, the 31-year-old spoke in-depth about Ye's chaotic recording process inside of a stadium for Donda, as well as his work with the artist on Donda 2. How important was that for you? So he sent the jet, bulletproof car. When asked how he plans to incorporate what he learned from Kanye in the studio, the Brooklyn native said he wants everyone to wear Fivio Foreign merch. I felt that way too. UPDATE (2/18): Fivio Foreign has dropped a music video for his recent collaboration with Kanye West and Alicia Keys, City of Gods. The black-and-white clip features all three artists and is dedicated to Tahjay T Dott Dobson, a close friend and collaborator of Fivio Foreign who was shot and killed in New York City earlier this month.
Later in the interview, Fivio discusses how another famous friend, Eve, helped him get clean. he just felt like everything lined up. I suppose both songs are reflective of the country's moods at the time of their respective creations, and Kanye West's feature sadly reflects that: it's half-hearted, unenthusiastic, and its Pete Davidson-targeting lines have already aged like milk. Thats why the verse is so long, he kept telling me to keep going. She told me she dealt with the same thing. I go Ye, who I remind you of? This year, Yeezy and Fivio have spent a lot of time together while Kanye works on Donda 2 and the Big Drip rapper finishes his long-awaited LP, tentatively titled The Bible. As the conversation surrounding Foreign now turns to his newest body of work, he's confident in what he will do next. [6] On February 5, 2022, Fivio Foreign tweeted "I ain't gon lie, Ye gave me the feature of the Yr.. Kanye West gotta exec produce Fivio Foreigns whole career from now idc, said a fan. When I went to LA, I played [City of Gods] for Ye, he explained. I thought we were on Donda timing, I guess to get us in [that mindset]., A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks), He added, This is what he do. ), I just threw twenty K on thes ****, we was at Onyx (Ah, what? Somethings Wrong. ', Lil Durks Lookalike Is Charging $10K For An Appearance: 'My Prices Goin Up', A$AP Rocky Has Surprise Reaction To Being Hit With Phone While Performing, Big Sean Visits Buffalo Mass Shooting Site To Pay Respects: 'Prayers Up'. We want to hear from you! I go Ye, who I remind you of? Highlight the text then click the link. ET. Spoke to Eve. Watch below. Like, he wakes up every day at 6 in the morning no matter what country he at, he's in-tune, like he's always working. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. [10], 2022 single by Fivio Foreign, Kanye West and Alicia Keys, Recording Industry Association of America, "Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City of Gods", "Video: Fivio Foreign FT. Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City Of Gods", "Fivio Foreign Taps Kanye West, Alicia Keys for 'City Of Gods', "Fivio Foreign Details Making Of Kanye West 'Donda' Collab & Speaks On Relationship With Pop Smoke", "Listen to Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods", https://twitter.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688, "Fivio Foreign Hypes Kanye West Feature & Gets Swizz Beatz Co-Sign", "Fivio Foreign talks City of Gods w/ Kanye + Alicia Keys", "Fivio Foreign Joined by Kanye, Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods": Listen", Australian Recording Industry Association, "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys City of Gods", "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 07-2022", "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40", "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)", Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom), Love It or Leave It Alone / Welcome to Jamrock, Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_of_Gods&oldid=1096279157, Song recordings produced by the Chainsmokers, Songs written by Mike Dean (record producer), Singlechart usages for Billboardglobal200, Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 2022 The Fader, Inc. All rights reserved.
He'll be in the studio recording and he'll be like, 'Hold on,' he'll have somebody from some type of big company or the Prince of Saudi Arabia fly over and he'll do something, work something out, building-building, designing, go lay a few more bars down and then work on some Yeezys real fast. When we went to Yes shit he made us all wear like [Yeezy]. "City of Gods" is a song by American recording artists Fivio Foreign, Kanye West and Alicia Keys. Misc. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Even at the show, I had to take a shot of liquor. 2020 - 2022 HIP HOP24X7. He was talking 2 crazy on that verse" [sic]". Mind' Release Date & Cover Art, Kodak Black Arrested In Florida With 31 Oxycodone Pills + At Least $50K In His Car, Geto Boys Legend Scarface Crowned Best Southern MC Of All Time In Viral List, Gillie Da Kid Claims Rick Ross Still Owes Meek Mill Money: 'He In A 1914 Slave Deal!