They often emphasized the rapper's focus on his status, while some critics praised the sampling of "Diamonds Are Forever". The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who mostly complimented West's lyricism. Lyrically, it sees West connect his material wealth to Sierra Leone's blood diamonds and the resulting civil war. West premiered the song for Hot 97 on April 20, 2005, before it was sent to US mainstream radio stations the following month as the album's lead single, through Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam.Ī hip hop song, "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" features a sample of " Diamonds Are Forever", performed by Shirley Bassey. The song was initially centered around West's group of friends, though was later re-recorded once he learned about blood diamonds in Sierra Leone. The producers, with the exception of Brion, are credited as songwriters alongside John Barry and Don Black, who both received credit due to their composition being sampled. The song was produced by West, Jon Brion, and Devo Springsteen.
DIAMOND REMIX FT KANYE WEST REGISTRATION
" Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (originally " Diamonds") is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his second studio album, Late Registration (2005). Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).2005 single by Kanye West "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Miscellaneous Album Lyrics1.All Falls Down2.Bring Me Down3.Crack_Music_(Feat_The_Game)4.Diamonds (Remix)5.Extravaganza (Radio Edit) 6.Get Em' (Radio Edit)9.Never Let Me Down10.Number One11.Slow The SkyKanye West Feat. If you waitin' for the end, the Dynasty signĪnd what seem like forever is a mighty long time Instead we rose up from the ash like a phoenix People lined up to see the Titanic sinkin' Now the Louis Vuitton Don's timin' couldn't be better What I been sayin' practically my whole careerĪ diamond is forever, I been minin' this forever Shirley Bassey's in the red sayin' exactly The Dynasty like my money, last three lifetimes Oh yeah, he don't even have ta write rhymes So he could just kick back and chill somewhere I'm a business, man, let me handle my business, damnīleek could be one hit away his whole careerĪnd even if I die, he's in my will somewhere I'm guessin' I can sell CD's, I'm not a businessman I do this in my sleep, I sold kilos of coke This ain't no tall order, this is nothin' to meĭifficult takes a day, impossible takes a week I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water How could you falter when you're the Rock of Gibraltar?
DIAMOND REMIX FT KANYE WEST CRACK
The pressure's on but guess who ain't gon' crack The name is mine, I'll take blame for that What's up with you and Jay, man? Are y'all okay man? This track the Indian dance that bring our reign back You know the next question dog, "Yo where Dame at?" That'll be the same day I give the game back People askin' me, is am I gon' give my chain back You can still throw your Roc-a-Fella diamond tonight because How can something so wrong make me feel so right? Spend your whole life tryin' to get that ice It's in a black persons' soul to rock that gold 'Til I seen a picture of a shorty armless The diamonds, the chains, the bracelets, the charmses Over there they die from what we buy from drugs Over here it's a drug trade, we die from drugs Sierra Leone connect to what we go through today I ain't talkin' 'bout the ones that be glowin' The Roc is still alive every time I rhymeįorever ever? Forever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever?Īnd how it connect to the diamonds we own Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe They can't stimulate or tease me, they won't leave in the night Diamonds are forever, they are all I need to please me