Kanye West has his shortcomings, but loyalty isn’t one of them — or so that’s according to his longtime friend and collaborator Consequence.
Speaking to HipHopDX, Cons recalled how his and Ye’s verses from 2005’s “Gone” — which appears on Kanye’s second album, Late Registration, and also features Cam’ron — were actually supposed to be on a Jennifer Lopez record.
“The first verse for ‘Gone’ was originally supposed to be on J.Lo’s ‘Get Right,’” Consequence told DX. However, some “playa hating” from the pop star’s camp resulted in them just wanting Kanye on the track.
“They didn’t want me to be on it,” Cons said. “At the time they were just like, ‘We just wanna have Kanye on it.’ And Kanye was like, ‘Yo, if Cons don’t do it, I’m not doing it.’ Fact.”
So out of loyalty Kanye West took his verse off the record and used it for “Gone” which is now considered to be one his greatest tracks.
The single version of J.Lo’s “Get Right” — which was written by Rich Harrison and includes writing credits from Usher and James Brown — was released with no guests, but the song’s remix features two verses Fabolous.
Elsewhere in his interview with DX, the Queens native recounted how GLC‘s “Spaceship” ended up being a Kanye West record and the deal he made to have it.
“‘Spaceship’ was GLC record that Kanye did for him and Kanye only done the chorus,” Cons explained. “So GLC was meeting Consequence from Tribe … So it was like, ‘Yo, you think I could get you on my joint.’ I was like, ‘Alright.’… I don’t really rap like that so that was really me doing some Chicago shit.
“When Ye heard my verse, that’s when he jumped on ‘Spaceship’ and then it made sense for him — in order to have both of us featured, and everybody loved ‘Spaceship,’ was to put ‘Spaceship’ on The College Dropout and give me back ‘The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.’”
Cons also explained how the humbling relatability of “Spaceship” made it a hit, even though the Marvin Gaye-sampling track wasn’t a single.
“I think the story of ‘Spaceship’ is what people fell in love with,” he claimed. “I think the relatability of the 9-5 aspect of that song and not just the 9-5 aspect, but the evaluation of success and failure on that record is what a lot of people drew towards.”
Pusha T sure hasn’t shown such loyalty towards Ye. Small hats are pulling Kosha T’s strings!!!!
When is enough, enough for you buddy. Push inherited a beef for Ye only for West to crawl back to Drake.
Ah! Trying to destroy the legacy I see. It’s better you get back to your lotion while gazing at Lover Boys posters lol. Pusha saved himself. All that matters. So are you a bottom or give head?
That verse wouldn’t have sounded good on that beat, im glad they took it off, J.Lo’s song was miles better for it
OK king R
I love hearing about the recording process for songs and albums. I’d love to hear all the songs, beats and verses that were recorded but never released.
The Black Album came out with a DVD that showed the studio sessions that took place during the recording. You’ll see producers like Kanye, Timbaland, The Neptunes, 9th Wonder, Rick Rubin, and DJ Quick run through a gang of different beats for Jay to pick from. Jay would just be nodding his head to a beat, thinking of a verse, and then go into the booth and rap a sixteen from memory without writing anything down. “I had to keep these rhymes in my head until I got home and record them. Once you memorize a sentence, it’s like an exercise. If you don’t have the DVD, some of the clips are on YouTube. Kanye vibing out in the studio, rocking an orange polo and tennis cap. Vintage Kanye, before The College Dropout.
I love hearing about the recording process for songs and albums. I’d love to hear all the songs, beats and verses that were recorded but never released.
The Black Album came out with a DVD that showed the studio sessions that took place during the recording process. Producers like Kanye, Timbaland, 9th Wonder, and Just Blaze run through a gang of different beats for Jay to pick from. If you don’t have the DVD, some of the clips are on YouTube. The My favorite clip was with Kanye in the studio, vibing out, rocking an orange polo and tennis cap. Vintage Kanye, before The College Dropout.
Excuse the double post. I tried to trim it down. Had too much to say. Don’t know how to delete the previous comment.
Hoe snitched on Shyne when she pulled the “white celeb” card when she know she ain’t white. Played the hood girl and bounced after the fiasco. Bit Off The Books beat without paying homage/royalties to the Beatnuts with lame ass Jenny From The Block. She was hood and down until her and piss Diddy almost got caught up, and used the sweet girl persona this ditching puss Diddy. Don’t be fooled. See how she ended back with Assleck? Fronting bish
Kanye West and Consequence?? More like Candy South and Cancer-sticks!!!!! Hahaha! I got ya!!!!!! HahahHaha!! Sheeeesh!! Gotta hand it to him tho, ain’t ya? You don’t have to be crazy to work here……but it sure does help!!!!! Hahahahaja!!! You guys know what I’m talking about! Anyway, no one is gonna be listening to him with new underground releases out this week from the likes of Grinch Minority, Fragrant Aunties, Beasts of Burden, Gentle Ben, Les Dawson, Blanket-E Blank, Big Grandma, Spoilt Barstard, Tha Terrahawks, Terry-and-June, Roehampton Institute, Keith Chegwin, Jack Black & Aunt Meg, Tender Bonanza, Shaka Bagpipe, Lil $paghetti, Kweef Championz, Dank Hummus, Morbid Darlin’ Tendertrunks, Hosiah muffin-gawd, Janet Crumpets, Lean Jesus Stank-Commode, Feral Madonna, Princess Mozarella, Dusty Boobs, Bouquet of Turds, Tobacco Helen and BeefSheet O’Judas. Cannot wait to bump these tunes in my Altima whilst I’m jaywalking at the strip tonight. Downtown Wisconsin is where it’s at, you know dat FOR REAL!!!!
Literally the first time koonye shows loyalty and yall sukin his bipolar dumb dik….