But West at least ends his Rolex/strippers/foreign car-toting verse with the complimentary line, “I was an addict of cheating, but I stopped, for sure/You an addict? You go with Janet Jackson, you cured.” Kanye WestĪdmittedly, this 2004 track, in which Janet Jackson invites a young Kanye to her rhythmic party, leans more toward the romantic side during the female singer’s gentle hook and verses. “The streets lit up, it feels like Christmas officially/Told her that, ‘You’re the star at the top of the Christmas tree,” West raps.
The sparkling “Christmas In Harlem” includes none (well, at least very little) of the braggadocio of “Twisted Fantasy,” instead presenting some charming Santa Claus shout-outs.
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Teyana Taylor & CyHi da PrynceĪfter concluding his GOOD Fridays series and releasing “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” to critical acclaim, Kanye had one last gift for fans in late 2010: a holiday song. Looking for Fresh Prince references, Myspace shout-outs and a line as sappy from Ye as “I’mma FedEx my love and have you sign for my heart”? Kanye has you covered here. “You was always the cheerleader of my dreams… And I was the class clown that always kept you laughing/We were never meant to be, baby, we just happened,” he rhymes, in a line that eerily evokes his present-day relationship.Įight years before Pharrell was getting lucky, blurring lines and being happy, he was releasing soulful jams as a solo artist on “Number One,” from his album “In My Mind,” the producer and West trade lines about that “number one girl” in their lives. Sure, the most memorable Yeezy line here is the “Michael Jackson/Joe Jackson” couplet, but the centerpiece of Kanye’s proposal also finds the rapper translating the theme of love after loss back to his high school days. “There’s a lot of stars in here, ain’t it? But you shine so much, they don’t seem famous,” he spits later, he tosses out the sexually charged, “Maybe we should talk about all this after I pound you,” but follows that with the hearty line, “Ha, you know I’m just playin’ with you.” That Kanye - he’s quite the kidder! Kanye WestĪfter R&B maverick The-Dream croons about moving the heavens and earth to impress his lady friend, Yeezy drops in to deliver one of the most jovial, downright sweet verses in his entire catalogue. As they make up, Kanye recounts what was going through his mind when he first saw her: “At first sight, I could picture you in a white dress/30-foot train/ Diamond from Lorraine, just to make up for all the years and the pain.” It’s worth noting that the monster engagement ring Kanye bought for Kim Kardashian was made by jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz. West’s contribution to RZA’s 2012 kung-Fu flick “The Man With The Iron Fists” was a love song that basically functions as a lengthy note to a girl he feels for deeply. Okay, yes, sure, an obvious choice to lead off this list. In honor of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s impending wedding, check out this list of the rapper’s 10 most romantic songs and features - just try not to get too teary-eyed. However, Billboard dug through Kanye’s deep, deep discography that found a handful of sweet cuts that could reasonably soundtrack any wedding reception, including the most anticipated celebrity nuptials of the year. “Knock You Down” is an relative outlier in West’s exceptional, and exceptionally intense, discography: it’s a love song! While Yeezy’s lyrics are known for focusing on sex, self-examination, the humblest of beginnings and the flashiest of lifestyles (among other things), the endlessly provocative artist has steered clear of full-on romance ballads for the most part.