Top 10 Kanye West Songs

as a man he may be polarizing but it’s

as a man he may be polarizing but it’s hard to deny Yeezys artistry when it

hard to deny Yeezys artistry when it

hard to deny Yeezys artistry when it comes to making music

comes to making music

comes to making music I gotta testify come up with a spot

I gotta testify come up with a spot

I gotta testify come up with a spot looking extra welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Kanye West song

for the top 10 Kanye West song

for the top 10 Kanye West song restraining order Casey my daughter a

restraining order Casey my daughter a

restraining order Casey my daughter a mother brother

mother brother

mother brother a millionaire order this list we’ve

a millionaire order this list we’ve

a millionaire order this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites

combination of the artists fan favorites

combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful

and their most commercially successful

and their most commercially successful songs see you go did she miss a window

songs see you go did she miss a window

songs see you go did she miss a window broke number ten through the wire

broke number ten through the wire

broke number ten through the wire I drink booze for breakfast in Show for

I drink booze for breakfast in Show for

I drink booze for breakfast in Show for dessert somebody order pancakes I’ll

dessert somebody order pancakes I’ll

dessert somebody order pancakes I’ll just skip to scissor Sperry behind this

just skip to scissor Sperry behind this

just skip to scissor Sperry behind this song is almost mythic in its origins

song is almost mythic in its origins

song is almost mythic in its origins telling us Suns own life support and

telling us Suns own life support and

telling us Suns own life support and just imagine how my girl feel on the

just imagine how my girl feel on the

just imagine how my girl feel on the planes get is held at I created while he

planes get is held at I created while he

planes get is held at I created while he had his jaw wired shut following a car

had his jaw wired shut following a car

had his jaw wired shut following a car accident Kanye West wrote this song to

accident Kanye West wrote this song to

accident Kanye West wrote this song to show Rockefeller he deserved a chance to

show Rockefeller he deserved a chance to

show Rockefeller he deserved a chance to make his own record I’ve been trying to

make his own record I’ve been trying to

make his own record I’ve been trying to be sad trying to be a millionaire how I

be sad trying to be a millionaire how I

be sad trying to be a millionaire how I used to like last and insane hospital

used to like last and insane hospital

used to like last and insane hospital with Biggie Smalls dad that the lyrics

with Biggie Smalls dad that the lyrics

with Biggie Smalls dad that the lyrics are deeply personal as he tells

are deeply personal as he tells

are deeply personal as he tells listeners of his struggles to be taken

listeners of his struggles to be taken

listeners of his struggles to be taken seriously as a rapper and his need to

seriously as a rapper and his need to

seriously as a rapper and his need to create and he’s playing the story about

create and he’s playing the story about

create and he’s playing the story about how blacks came to glory in what we need

how blacks came to glory in what we need

how blacks came to glory in what we need to do in a game could do bad night

to do in a game could do bad night

to do in a game could do bad night bright plays through the wire wasn’t

bright plays through the wire wasn’t

bright plays through the wire wasn’t only innovative but listeners also

only innovative but listeners also

only innovative but listeners also responded well to Weston’s ability to

responded well to Weston’s ability to

responded well to Weston’s ability to tell a coherent story and packing

tell a coherent story and packing

tell a coherent story and packing references over a smooth beat when I’m a

references over a smooth beat when I’m a

references over a smooth beat when I’m a champion so what tone tragedy to try

champion so what tone tragedy to try

champion so what tone tragedy to try music that’s fire you know so do the

music that’s fire you know so do the

music that’s fire you know so do the wire number nine can’t tell me nothing I

wire number nine can’t tell me nothing I

wire number nine can’t tell me nothing I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven

had a dream I could buy my way to heaven

had a dream I could buy my way to heaven when I won’t slip that on a necklace so

when I won’t slip that on a necklace so

when I won’t slip that on a necklace so god I’ll be back in a second

god I’ll be back in a second

god I’ll be back in a second man is so hard not to act breakfast

man is so hard not to act breakfast

man is so hard not to act breakfast perhaps one of his grittiest songs this

perhaps one of his grittiest songs this

perhaps one of his grittiest songs this graduation single serves as an anthem

graduation single serves as an anthem

graduation single serves as an anthem for those who try to rise up above the

for those who try to rise up above the

for those who try to rise up above the naysayers

oh you can’t tell me nothing easy is

oh you can’t tell me nothing easy is angry as he raps about those who have

angry as he raps about those who have

angry as he raps about those who have doubted his success and the inner demons

doubted his success and the inner demons

doubted his success and the inner demons he battles led up the suicide doors this

he battles led up the suicide doors this

he battles led up the suicide doors this is my life only you

is my life only you

is my life only you instead of letting self-doubt get the

instead of letting self-doubt get the

instead of letting self-doubt get the best of him though he’s vicious as he

best of him though he’s vicious as he

best of him though he’s vicious as he tells his critics to wait and see his

tells his critics to wait and see his

tells his critics to wait and see his greatness

featuring a melancholy beat can’t tell

featuring a melancholy beat can’t tell me nothing also contains background

me nothing also contains background

me nothing also contains background vocals by sneaky sound systems Connie

vocals by sneaky sound systems Connie

vocals by sneaky sound systems Connie Mitchell is June shoots and samples

Mitchell is June shoots and samples

Mitchell is June shoots and samples young jeezy both of which give the track

young jeezy both of which give the track

young jeezy both of which give the track and eerie quality to me

and eerie quality to me

and eerie quality to me you can’t tell me nothing

number eight heartless how could you be

number eight heartless how could you be so say what you will about auto-tune but

so say what you will about auto-tune but

so say what you will about auto-tune but Kanye really took the use of it to

Kanye really took the use of it to

Kanye really took the use of it to another level on this pop number by

another level on this pop number by

another level on this pop number by singing in a somber monotone voice and

singing in a somber monotone voice and

singing in a somber monotone voice and lamenting the loss of a loved one and

lamenting the loss of a loved one and

lamenting the loss of a loved one and then you wanna give me back and you

then you wanna give me back and you

then you wanna give me back and you gonna show me so you walk around like

gonna show me so you walk around like

gonna show me so you walk around like you don’t know me you got a new friend

you don’t know me you got a new friend

you don’t know me you got a new friend well I got homies but in the end still

well I got homies but in the end still

well I got homies but in the end still so lonely you know it shouldn’t work it

so lonely you know it shouldn’t work it

so lonely you know it shouldn’t work it does and there’s something strangely

does and there’s something strangely

does and there’s something strangely addictive about this song everything

addictive about this song everything

addictive about this song everything about heartless is at odds how could you

about heartless is at odds how could you

about heartless is at odds how could you be so

Oh ha Easy’s tone is robotic yet filled

Oh ha Easy’s tone is robotic yet filled with emotion talking talking talking

with emotion talking talking talking

with emotion talking talking talking towel baby let’s just not get off the

towel baby let’s just not get off the

towel baby let’s just not get off the beat sounds like it should be a club

beat sounds like it should be a club

beat sounds like it should be a club banger but the lyrics are about a

banger but the lyrics are about a

banger but the lyrics are about a breakup it’s also one of the

breakup it’s also one of the

breakup it’s also one of the best-selling digital singles ever number

best-selling digital singles ever number

best-selling digital singles ever number 7 flashing lights she don’t believe in

7 flashing lights she don’t believe in

7 flashing lights she don’t believe in shooting stars but she believed in shoes

shooting stars but she believed in shoes

shooting stars but she believed in shoes and cars wood floors in

and cars wood floors in

and cars wood floors in cool tour from the stores Depar me this

cool tour from the stores Depar me this

cool tour from the stores Depar me this song has grandness to it which is a

song has grandness to it which is a

song has grandness to it which is a quality that Kanye has perfected in his

quality that Kanye has perfected in his

quality that Kanye has perfected in his music over the years she in a mirrored

music over the years she in a mirrored

music over the years she in a mirrored dance is so sleazy

dance is so sleazy

dance is so sleazy I get a call like where are you by

I get a call like where are you by

I get a call like where are you by referring to the camera flashes of the

referring to the camera flashes of the

referring to the camera flashes of the paparazzi

paparazzi

paparazzi he created a song that aptly described

he created a song that aptly described

he created a song that aptly described the addictive quality of celebrity

the addictive quality of celebrity

the addictive quality of celebrity culture and how it can corrupt people

culture and how it can corrupt people

culture and how it can corrupt people and relationships

he raps over a chilled out since driven

he raps over a chilled out since driven beat the gives flashing lights a sexy

beat the gives flashing lights a sexy

beat the gives flashing lights a sexy glamorous pot of my memories Museum

glamorous pot of my memories Museum

glamorous pot of my memories Museum I’m just saying hey Mona Lisa come home

I’m just saying hey Mona Lisa come home

I’m just saying hey Mona Lisa come home you know you can’t run without the

you know you can’t run without the

you know you can’t run without the electronic meets R&B feel of the

electronic meets R&B feel of the

electronic meets R&B feel of the graduation tune is also a sound he’s

graduation tune is also a sound he’s

graduation tune is also a sound he’s continued to curate over time and makes

continued to curate over time and makes

continued to curate over time and makes the track one of the album’s highlights

number six all falls down this soul

number six all falls down this soul influenced hip-hop number is one of the

influenced hip-hop number is one of the

influenced hip-hop number is one of the best demonstrations of Kanye skills as

best demonstrations of Kanye skills as

best demonstrations of Kanye skills as the storyteller

the storyteller

the storyteller she’s so self-conscious she has no idea

she’s so self-conscious she has no idea

she’s so self-conscious she has no idea what she’s doing in college that makes

what she’s doing in college that makes

what she’s doing in college that makes it isolated and I’ll make no money but

it isolated and I’ll make no money but

it isolated and I’ll make no money but she won’t drop out of Paris oh look at

she won’t drop out of Paris oh look at

she won’t drop out of Paris oh look at the bunny he tells the story of a young

the bunny he tells the story of a young

the bunny he tells the story of a young woman obsessed with unrealistic images

woman obsessed with unrealistic images

woman obsessed with unrealistic images of beauty and excessive wealth Oh more

of beauty and excessive wealth Oh more

of beauty and excessive wealth Oh more three girls ain’t pick the career like

three girls ain’t pick the career like

three girls ain’t pick the career like get I just stain on her and two away

get I just stain on her and two away

get I just stain on her and two away and the money to buy her baby daddy

and the money to buy her baby daddy

and the money to buy her baby daddy don’t with the chorus is the heart of

don’t with the chorus is the heart of

don’t with the chorus is the heart of all falls down and is filled with

all falls down and is filled with

all falls down and is filled with emotion and undeniable sadness about

emotion and undeniable sadness about

emotion and undeniable sadness about what unattainable goals can do to a

what unattainable goals can do to a

what unattainable goals can do to a person

person

person single black female and to resale as

single black female and to resale as

single black female and to resale as well and when it falls down who you

well and when it falls down who you

well and when it falls down who you gonna call come on come on and when it

gonna call come on come on and when it

gonna call come on come on and when it all falls down it was a far cry from

all falls down it was a far cry from

all falls down it was a far cry from other rap songs on the radio

other rap songs on the radio

other rap songs on the radio thereby marking his originality and

thereby marking his originality and

thereby marking his originality and Kanye’s first top 10 hit in the US and

Kanye’s first top 10 hit in the US and

Kanye’s first top 10 hit in the US and when it falls down

number five diamonds from Sierra Leone

number five diamonds from Sierra Leone don’t get damaged in a scab feeling a

don’t get damaged in a scab feeling a

don’t get damaged in a scab feeling a fab this track serves as Kanye’s come up

fab this track serves as Kanye’s come up

fab this track serves as Kanye’s come up tail in which he describes signing with

tail in which he describes signing with

tail in which he describes signing with Rockefeller records and his perceived

Rockefeller records and his perceived

Rockefeller records and his perceived ego Pilates feet from his side when it

ego Pilates feet from his side when it

ego Pilates feet from his side when it changed by the change of the game what a

changed by the change of the game what a

changed by the change of the game what a fame when he came in a game he made his

fame when he came in a game he made his

fame when he came in a game he made his own way he asks listeners to show their

own way he asks listeners to show their

own way he asks listeners to show their loyalty to him and the label after

loyalty to him and the label after

loyalty to him and the label after debris settles in a dust get swept off

debris settles in a dust get swept off

debris settles in a dust get swept off bit K pick up where jung-ho left off

bit K pick up where jung-ho left off

bit K pick up where jung-ho left off meanwhile his sampling of the James Bond

meanwhile his sampling of the James Bond

meanwhile his sampling of the James Bond theme song from diamonds are forever

theme song from diamonds are forever

theme song from diamonds are forever gives the late registration single and

gives the late registration single and

gives the late registration single and almost ethereal throwback quality which

almost ethereal throwback quality which

almost ethereal throwback quality which is why he is named a man with the power

is why he is named a man with the power

is why he is named a man with the power to make a diner with his knees

to make a diner with his knees

to make a diner with his knees though the dam is in a scab while

though the dam is in a scab while

though the dam is in a scab while diamonds from Sierra Leone took home the

diamonds from Sierra Leone took home the

diamonds from Sierra Leone took home the Grammy for best rap song it’s music

Grammy for best rap song it’s music

Grammy for best rap song it’s music video and the remix added a broader

video and the remix added a broader

video and the remix added a broader message about vine conflict-free

message about vine conflict-free

message about vine conflict-free diamonds

number four gold digger

number four gold digger hey Chico diggin machine messing with no

hey Chico diggin machine messing with no

hey Chico diggin machine messing with no broke arguably his most well known song

broke arguably his most well known song

broke arguably his most well known song this track has taken on an almost

this track has taken on an almost

this track has taken on an almost anthemic quality to matter at a beauty

anthemic quality to matter at a beauty

anthemic quality to matter at a beauty salon where the baby was the town under

salon where the baby was the town under

salon where the baby was the town under under on she said I could tell you rock

under on she said I could tell you rock

under on she said I could tell you rock I could tell why you child bars girls

I could tell why you child bars girls

I could tell why you child bars girls you got a flock I could tell by your

you got a flock I could tell by your

you got a flock I could tell by your charm it was everywhere when it first

charm it was everywhere when it first

charm it was everywhere when it first came out and it’s still a crowd-pleaser

came out and it’s still a crowd-pleaser

came out and it’s still a crowd-pleaser at big events even wedding strangely

at big events even wedding strangely

at big events even wedding strangely enough my best friend said she used to

enough my best friend said she used to

enough my best friend said she used to put uh sure I’ll tell but none of y’all

put uh sure I’ll tell but none of y’all

put uh sure I’ll tell but none of y’all say I still love hey see you go did the

say I still love hey see you go did the

say I still love hey see you go did the Machine messing with no broke bro

Machine messing with no broke bro

Machine messing with no broke bro sampling Ray Charles I got a woman Kayne

sampling Ray Charles I got a woman Kayne

sampling Ray Charles I got a woman Kayne creates an exemplary tale about being

creates an exemplary tale about being

creates an exemplary tale about being leery of those who only want money

leery of those who only want money

leery of those who only want money if you ain’t no Punk holla we want

if you ain’t no Punk holla we want

if you ain’t no Punk holla we want freedom we want freedom with guest

freedom we want freedom with guest

freedom we want freedom with guest vocals by Jamie Foxx gold digger held

vocals by Jamie Foxx gold digger held

vocals by Jamie Foxx gold digger held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot

the number one spot on the Billboard Hot

the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart one of a Grammy and has become

100 chart one of a Grammy and has become

100 chart one of a Grammy and has become one of his best-selling singles

number three stronger let’s go tonight

number three stronger let’s go tonight you could be my black cake mouth tonight

you could be my black cake mouth tonight

you could be my black cake mouth tonight play stick and carry on the ball tonight

play stick and carry on the ball tonight

play stick and carry on the ball tonight sampling Daft Punk is always a good

sampling Daft Punk is always a good

sampling Daft Punk is always a good start awesome equipped in the Christian

start awesome equipped in the Christian

start awesome equipped in the Christian Dior family I’ll make them like this

Dior family I’ll make them like this

Dior family I’ll make them like this anymore on this single Kanye takes a

anymore on this single Kanye takes a

anymore on this single Kanye takes a sample of the French house duo’s harder

sample of the French house duo’s harder

sample of the French house duo’s harder better faster stronger and builds on its

better faster stronger and builds on its

better faster stronger and builds on its futuristic sound you should be on about

futuristic sound you should be on about

futuristic sound you should be on about my lateness that I would even show up to

my lateness that I would even show up to

my lateness that I would even show up to his face

his face

his face – go ahead go nuts go Asian with lyrics

– go ahead go nuts go Asian with lyrics

– go ahead go nuts go Asian with lyrics inspired by a well-known Friedrich

inspired by a well-known Friedrich

inspired by a well-known Friedrich Nietzsche quotation the hip hop number

Nietzsche quotation the hip hop number

Nietzsche quotation the hip hop number gives Kanye his personal mantra for his

gives Kanye his personal mantra for his

gives Kanye his personal mantra for his pursuit of women and power

is that can

is that can this song is the ultimate earworm it’s

this song is the ultimate earworm it’s

this song is the ultimate earworm it’s catchy fast-paced and sounds out of this

catchy fast-paced and sounds out of this

catchy fast-paced and sounds out of this world

and let’s not forget his inventive

and let’s not forget his inventive rhyming of Apollonia and isotoners

number two run away and always always

number two run away and always always find something wrong

find something wrong

find something wrong heartbreaking from start to finish this

heartbreaking from start to finish this

heartbreaking from start to finish this is one of Yeezys more personal tracks

is one of Yeezys more personal tracks

is one of Yeezys more personal tracks maybe I got a plan runaway fast as you

maybe I got a plan runaway fast as you

maybe I got a plan runaway fast as you can

can

can five pictures in my email I sent this

five pictures in my email I sent this

five pictures in my email I sent this girl a picture of my egg sonically it’s

girl a picture of my egg sonically it’s

girl a picture of my egg sonically it’s different from his other songs because

different from his other songs because

different from his other songs because of its use of piano riffs mixed with

of its use of piano riffs mixed with

of its use of piano riffs mixed with various samples and a memorable guest

various samples and a memorable guest

various samples and a memorable guest spot by Pusha T 24/7 365 she still stays

spot by Pusha T 24/7 365 she still stays

spot by Pusha T 24/7 365 she still stays on my mind I did it alright alright I

on my mind I did it alright alright I

on my mind I did it alright alright I admit it

admit it

admit it Runaways album version stretches over

Runaways album version stretches over

Runaways album version stretches over the course of nine minutes giving

the course of nine minutes giving

the course of nine minutes giving listeners the chance to hear Kanye

listeners the chance to hear Kanye

listeners the chance to hear Kanye ruminate over his unsuccessful

ruminate over his unsuccessful

ruminate over his unsuccessful relationships as well as his troubled

relationships as well as his troubled

relationships as well as his troubled times with Fame and the press you be

times with Fame and the press you be

times with Fame and the press you be putting up with my shit this way to know

putting up with my shit this way to know

putting up with my shit this way to know Kanye was so inspired by the My

Kanye was so inspired by the My

Kanye was so inspired by the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy track

Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy track

Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy track that it was accompanied by several short

that it was accompanied by several short

that it was accompanied by several short films of various lengths

Santos hood assholes have a toast buddy

Santos hood assholes have a toast buddy scumbags everyone before we unveil our

scumbags everyone before we unveil our

scumbags everyone before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable mentions controls like street life

told me go ahead with the style of

told me go ahead with the style of anything

I know your

I know your I’m doing by hunting I’m outta control

I’m doing by hunting I’m outta control

I’m doing by hunting I’m outta control but there’s nowhere to go and there’s no

but there’s nowhere to go and there’s no

but there’s nowhere to go and there’s no way to slow if I knew what I knew in the

way to slow if I knew what I knew in the

way to slow if I knew what I knew in the pan I would’ve been like that on your

pan I would’ve been like that on your

pan I would’ve been like that on your way ticking I just count the hours stop

way ticking I just count the hours stop

way ticking I just count the hours stop chipping up chipping off

you buddy get the game figured out all

you buddy get the game figured out all wrong I guess you never know what you

wrong I guess you never know what you

wrong I guess you never know what you got till it’s gone I guess it’s wrong

got till it’s gone I guess it’s wrong

got till it’s gone I guess it’s wrong and I can’t come back home I guess when

and I can’t come back home I guess when

and I can’t come back home I guess when I heard that when I was back home we’re

I heard that when I was back home we’re

I heard that when I was back home we’re woven charism most of all number one

woven charism most of all number one

woven charism most of all number one jesus walks God show me the way because

jesus walks God show me the way because

jesus walks God show me the way because the devil shot a Breaking Bad

hyeme may have moved on to comparing

hyeme may have moved on to comparing himself to God but throughout the course

himself to God but throughout the course

himself to God but throughout the course of his career he always showed he wasn’t

of his career he always showed he wasn’t

of his career he always showed he wasn’t afraid to rap about touchy subjects like

afraid to rap about touchy subjects like

afraid to rap about touchy subjects like religion trying here to argue about his

religion trying here to argue about his

religion trying here to argue about his facial features were here to confirm

facial features were here to confirm

facial features were here to confirm atheist into believing I’m just trying

atheist into believing I’m just trying

atheist into believing I’m just trying to say two ways who need teachers the

to say two ways who need teachers the

to say two ways who need teachers the way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the

way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the

way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the way I need Jesus the production jesus

way I need Jesus the production jesus

way I need Jesus the production jesus walks is gorgeous and features West

walks is gorgeous and features West

walks is gorgeous and features West rapping in an increasingly frantic tone

rapping in an increasingly frantic tone

rapping in an increasingly frantic tone as he proclaims his faith against an

as he proclaims his faith against an

as he proclaims his faith against an ominous beat played complemented by a

ominous beat played complemented by a

ominous beat played complemented by a soaring chorus with backing vocals that

soaring chorus with backing vocals that

soaring chorus with backing vocals that sampled the AARC choirs walk with me Tom

sampled the AARC choirs walk with me Tom

sampled the AARC choirs walk with me Tom I’m in the club everybody screaming out

I’m in the club everybody screaming out

I’m in the club everybody screaming out the college dropout single was a top 20

the college dropout single was a top 20

the college dropout single was a top 20 smash and earned him a Grammy for best

smash and earned him a Grammy for best

smash and earned him a Grammy for best rap song that I’ll pray is that my feet

rap song that I’ll pray is that my feet

rap song that I’ll pray is that my feet don’t fail me now

don’t fail me now

don’t fail me now do you agree with our list which Kanye

do you agree with our list which Kanye

do you agree with our list which Kanye song do you think is superior

song do you think is superior

song do you think is superior imma play this bad drop you go take your

imma play this bad drop you go take your

imma play this bad drop you go take your pants off for more innovative top 10s

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