power kanye_west song power stylized power song american hip hop recording artist kanye_west released lead single fifth studio album song features additional vocals soul singer produced west built samples 21st century man thing having recorded hawaii west reported spent hours composing power lyrics west comments united_states critics chorus features vocal riff power west comeback single following album controversial incident mtv_video_music_awards song received acclaim music critics listed best tracks publications including time pitchfork_media spin critics described return form west praising intricate production lyrical merit scope nominated grammy award best rap solo performance 53rd grammy awards song debuted billboard hot position declined track promoted music video directed video features long camera pulling away west video received positive reviews critics received nominations mtv_video_music_awards west performed song saturday night live bet awards music festival watch throne tour performing song west wore clothes red leather remix track featuring rapper jay-z released august west weekly good series background troubled year kanye_west faced controversies including divisive nature previous album recording artist mtv_video_music_awards acceptance speech west explained motivation questionable decisions stemmed work ensuing media controversy caused west exile hawaii record fifth studio album nature away collaborating artists wasn personally close composing album west assembled large staff established producers including tip west handling portions production despite having known producers recording team majority production featured power lesser known song primarily produced initially intended given rapper west listened song expressed interest beat according west admirer composition asked fly hawaii discovered west recorded version song month later producer asked return hawaii discovered beat modified west added polish track expressed surprise west interested beat song features drums reminiscent song west late registration entitled crack music documentary art rap directed rapper ice west actually written lyrics power represented turning point songwriting process didn write raps albums like head straight booth album wrote zone life dependent success album case said know matter anybody says won write hates respect love song song like power spent hours writing psychology lyrics got power man power sensitive way opens use person west declared influence previous singles stronger good life album graduation stating track meant inspirational listener according west wanted music appealing economy facing recession june single released itunes digital download cover art work power produced american visual artist designed artwork artwork depicts bleeding head wearing crown pierced sword single alternate cover designs produced second released featuring depiction west mouth composition power marked stylistic return hip hop west sparse electro described surreal frightening dark strange nature production power centers samples 21st century man english progressive rock band king crimson french disco act continent number thing american funk band song production reinforced vocal harmony provided line delivery inspired rapping methods song described dark thematically called apocalyptic according nme track moment stating track use tribal fanfare lyrics lines like guess superhero need theme music appear west imagining warm welcome heaven pitchfork_media described west delivery urgent production power multiple minds coming peace power king drama queen year old strangely roll sound ready arena ready character treatment including don need bitch dick ain got power trip home knows answer song takes influences previous projects west called prior styles song takes cues militant chants west song jesus walks album college drum style crack music west late registration inspirational aspect stronger graduation atmospheric piano strings featured chorus simultaneously condemning anxious nature featuring vocal chant west utilizes military inspired prisoner approach song purposely failing going far mocking critics topics discussed song include social commentary state united_states thoughts race issues lyrics song cited classic featuring traits exhibited past themes defined work cultural criticism personal issues featured prominently song west self described song superhero theme music track depressing nature sample occasionally cutting song manner track seemingly suicide main character ending menacing laugh provided west reception critical response power received rave reviews music critics release calling west best single years rolling_stone gave positive review song describing west best single stronger writing west rides beat takes media image self aware defiant kiss sentiment classic hasn melted brilliantly long time billboard praised song saying stunning mix rock leaning production memorable rhymes attitude new single power shot adrenaline plays controversial rapper strengths soulful vocal harmony sample king crimson 21st century west dismisses takes shot saturday night live recent hiatus hip hop pitchfork media dubbed track best new music june viewed adequate response west self imposed exile public scrutiny talking album version song popmatters praised new minor additions featured production mere sonic details background guitar play delivery compared production favorably late registration writer felt best moments album occurred early power track likely remembered song lyrical circles called track terrific single declaring adrenaline fueled heights strength urgent percussion driven electric guitar stopping sample king crimson 21st century man stating song best showcases west vision album bbc called song brilliantly chicago_tribune writer greg_kot called song nature furious layered percussion beat praising song narrative man lost translation nation slant_magazine stated power sounded like hip hop song recent memory going far saying single west league richards largely praised song power surely longing sunny hit like hey mama west emerged eyed bold mind stated track classic west song track featuring brilliant sample king crimson infectious hand song received king crimson member original lead vocalist bassist 21st century man asked stance sampling interview lake gave positive response stated pleased relevance 21st century man today know sounds current sounds relevant years mean record years old don know old old like lovely hear contemporary artist interview rolling_stone lake commented way song sounds modern think hear kanye_west include song relevant speaking crazy world live true honor like happens west usage 21st century man favorite lake known opening man shows performing song songs lifetime theatre tour lake went detail typical performance 21st century man concerts starts lights going black thing hear west piece hook comes 21st century spotlight comes stage track carries second time hook comes singing open man great statement enabled link past present accolades pitchfork_media named song sixth best song staff writing genius digest form timeless thrill hearing crazy talented person act crazy talented rolling_stone placed song position best tracks year song list best songs year spin critic creates theme music ambivalent superhero alter ego mtv_news declared track best year citing definitive single album time listed song best year complex magazine listed sixth best year commenting great music released year forgotten absolutely amazing power january village_voice annual critics poll named power fifth best song find best music year west singles runaway monster ranked numbers respectively parent album ranked best album poll power released grammy date august work west eligible grammy consideration year rest album eligible following year track nominated best rap performance 53rd grammy awards west grammy nomination year lost award afraid album songs later won 54th grammy awards commercial performance significant critical success power performed commercially week entering july power charted billboard hot number named week hot shot debut song attained high debut song remained week song peak despite fall charts song eventually platinum september single debuted singles chart number respectively falling number second week chart debuted sales downloads marked west 6th singles chart entry years september single fell places number marking week following release album single entered chart number october spent total weeks single entered singles chart urban chart number respectively marketing remix promotion west launched good weekly free music intention release free new song friday months promote album weekly tracks generally featured rappers label good music artists usually collaborated remix power good friday released interview hot west said remix feature good friend rapper originally intended released august premiered august hot song features vocals production new verses provided west produced second half song samples snap hip house hit power remix described intricate average remix jay-z discussing ups downs life referencing live performances west debuted power live bet awards performed song atop mountain like prop video compilation footage shot mountain playing west performed track saturday night live october song contains line fuck cast line omitted performance west dropped favor new lyrics time history signature black instrument filled stage gave place white canvas west performance heavily publicized received positive notices hitfix praised performance writing note west let break form come visually stunning impressive performance worth memorable television hands online west performance proved matter going personal life artist continue chances music industry ultimately breaking new ground adding kanye_west comeback king donnell spin wrote west delivered unique performances time west performed song entirely red outfit west performed track live madrid thirty seconds mars performance song hurricane features verse west remixed version song performed west jay-z watch throne tour remixed version performed jay-z concert new yankee stadium jay-z portion performance west joined jay-z stage performed single monster set west performed power start performance west performance described memorable performances history rolling_stone noted beat chorus power west songs early highlight music video new_york_times previewed clip music video directed artist featuring african american fashion model video premiered mtv august preceding new episode power video portrait view west staring intensely camera illuminated eyes wearing large low hanging gold chain necklace equally large music begins camera slowly tracks continuous reveal west standing end hallway black columns surrounded partially dressed female characters embrace figures wear like horns inverted pouring water flows upward staff bearing figures loosely resembling interpretations isis stand west slowly strikes ground staff time music sword hangs rapper head slowly moving figures appear ready strike west blades figures painting presented poses similar major deck daily_news described ending video focus video turns west death close shots rapper surroundings camera pulls disappears leaving west warriors realization aren swinging king video cuts black west called video moving painting video kind apocalyptic personal way exaggerated hyper sensational version song saying video shorter actual song lasting minutes covering verse later revealed second video cultural references renaissance period greek mythology teaser longer clip length version video surfaced reasons proposed version released power runaway minute music video directed west set music gave positive review video stating marks change way look music videos medium music video modern art montage heavy dose ancient egyptian imagery possible references creation adam fair helping females kanye_west ironically builds artistic empire fit king condemning role power plays lives think compared video work michael_jackson calling event video hitfix west crown jesus walks matter time ascended heaven describing video little weird little funny video power nominated awards best special effects best art direction personnel produced recording studio assistant mix engineers bass chris media usage power hip hop routine hit dance think dance seventh season song heavily featured promotional trailers film trailers commercials bradley cooper film spots fantastic featured episode entitled goodbye columbia single featured video game soundtrack according review editor track plays central recurring role tune featured game promotional materials plays regularly game radio stations makes appearances single player campaign song official trailer track pilot episode hit floor vh1 song featured sound track film ring power west single stronger released music sport series summer olympics uses power football 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Power (Kanye West song)