Kanye West Swears He Didn't Leak 'Robocop'

J-Banks · 10-27-2008, 01:59 PM

Kanye West Swears He Didn't Leak 'Robocop'
'I'm pretty upset about it, but that's the way life is sometimes!' rapper blogs.

By Gil Kaufman

Kanye West wasn't kidding when he said his new album would feature the sound of the retro-rific 808 drum machine on every track. Over the weekend, a new song from the upcoming 808s & Heartbreak leaked: "Robocop," the one 'Ye collaborator Mike Dean said is supposed to get some added magic from Grammy-winning keyboard legend Herbie Hancock before the album drops November 25.

But West swears he wasn't behind the song's sneak peek. "I did not leak Robocop!!!" he wrote on his blog on Sunday. "That's not even the finished version. I'm pretty upset about it, but that's the way life is sometimes!"

The leaked version does sound a bit rough, but from the heartbeat drum pattern to the emergency siren effects to 'Ye's Auto-Tuned vocals, it fits right in with the future-shock motif of "Love Lockdown." In the tune, a deadpan West laments that a love has turned cold and, from the sounds of it, kind of surveillance-y. "Who knew she was a drama queen/ That'll turn my life to Stephen King's/ Checking everything like I'm on parole/ Up late night, like she on patrol/ I told her it's some things she don't need to know/ She never let it go," West sings over the spare track, which also features a thrumming bass line and some strings near the end.

At a listening party earlier this month, the rapper debuted a number of the album's tracks, including "Amazing" with Young Jeezy and "Tell Everybody You Know," featuring Lil Wayne, who Dean said sounds "a lot like Axl Rose" on the track. One of West's previous collaborators, rock producer Jon Brion, provides strings on "Welcome to Heartbreak," while a song called "Say You Will" is said to be reminiscent of early George Michael. "Heartless" is currently slated to be the second single from the album.

Source: MTV

Black Superman · 10-27-2008, 02:56 PM

worst song out of all other leaked ones so far in my opinion

BLZZER0 · 10-27-2008, 03:25 PM

props on info

HELLOWORLD · 10-27-2008, 03:34 PM

the song could be great if it wasnt for that FUCKING PATHETIC ANNOYING HOMSEXUAL voice coder shit! kanyes got a good voice to hold notes with so that shit isnt needed, it just ruins it

J~Souljah · 10-27-2008, 03:40 PM

^^^trust me...he cant hold notes

HELLOWORLD · 10-27-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J~Souljah

^^^trust me...he cant hold notes

he can and hes got a very good voice, the voice effect just ruins

Lil Bad Uno · 10-27-2008, 05:35 PM

Autotunes

swiftkilla305 · 10-27-2008, 07:21 PM

hmm..... wonder if thats true...

The Real K.I.N.G. · 10-27-2008, 09:07 PM

Kanye doing this on purpose to see if he can when the Grammy for Album of the Year

LangJayKevin · 10-27-2008, 09:43 PM

worst song leaked off 808 so far. i really like heartless tho best outta them 4.

MakaveIi · 10-27-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HELLOWORLD

he can and hes got a very good voice, the voice effect just ruins

Did you even listen to Graduation? He can't hold notes.

T.Giddy · 10-28-2008, 01:00 AM

he should be upset cuz that song is terrible

Mr Wavez · 10-28-2008, 01:42 AM

i liked it pretty sik imo
his new cd might be the shit after all

Face.The.Pain · 10-28-2008, 02:21 AM

kanye west is making real trash music right now

bx2dr · 10-28-2008, 02:30 AM

i love the track and ya just scared to like it!!

2pacoutlaws · 10-28-2008, 03:39 AM

props and thanks for the info

citystarz™ · 10-28-2008, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LangJayKevin

worst song leaked off 808 so far. i really like heartless tho best outta them 4.

worst is a bit harsh cause i dont think its garbage but heartless>>>>>

|Seraphim| · 10-28-2008, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LangJayKevin

worst song leaked off 808 so far. i really like heartless tho best outta them 4.

I agree, robocop is the worst leaked song so far. But I gotta give the best one so far to Coldest Winter, shit is totally different fro ma lot of songs out now and its straight from the heart, and a banger

SameEyezOnMe · 10-28-2008, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HELLOWORLD

the song could be great if it wasnt for that FUCKING PATHETIC ANNOYING HOMSEXUAL voice coder shit! kanyes got a good voice to hold notes with so that shit isnt needed, it just ruins it

fa real. he fucking killed it on put on but he really needs to stop with that shit

10-27-2008, 01:59 PM	#1
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HELLOWORLD your mom licks my nipples Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 202 Repped: 5 Repped 53 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	the song could be great if it wasnt for that FUCKING PATHETIC ANNOYING HOMSEXUAL voice coder shit! kanyes got a good voice to hold notes with so that shit isnt needed, it just ruins it __________________

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LangJayKevin Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Temple City Posts: 1,279 Repped: 533 Repped 66 Times in 43 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 9 Posts	worst song leaked off 808 so far. i really like heartless tho best outta them 4.

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bx2dr Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 351 Repped: 12 Repped 45 Times in 26 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 8 Posts	i love the track and ya just scared to like it!!

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