Lift Yourself

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"Lift Yourself" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West. West wrote the song alongside James Massie and Ben Winters, producing it himself with additional production from Mike Dean. It was announced on April 27, 2018, through West's website, and was distributed by GOOD Music and Def Jam as a single on April 30 for digital download and streaming. West released "Lift Yourself" to insult the Canadian rapper Drake, to whom he had previously offered the instrumental. It was West's first music release since his album The Life of Pablo (2016). Fans and publications have characterized "Lift Yourself" as an act of trolling; following a long buildup that samples Amnesty's "Liberty" and Dancer's "Boom Boom", West scats before the song abruptly ends. "Lift Yourself" received mixed reviews from music critics, who disliked its lack of seriousness, though some found it humorous and praised the production. It instigated a feud between West and Drake, who was angered by West's use of the instrumental...

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