Beauty and the Beast (Kanye West song)

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"Beauty and the Beast" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his twelfth studio album, Bully (2026). It was released as a promotional single on February 9, 2025, exclusively through West's Yeezy website, and was later released to music streaming services along with "Preacher Man" and "Damn" on June 20, 2025, via a 3-track extended play (EP). Prior to its release, a visual preview was posted by West on Instagram in October 2024. A downtempo song, it samples "Don't Have to Shop Around" by R&B vocal group the Mad Lads. West solely produced the track himself and wrote it alongside Don Toliver. Lyrically, "Beauty and the Beast" focuses on West's emotional state and place in the music industry, reflecting on how his career has changed. West initially recorded "Beauty and the Beast" in 2021, later reworking the song in 2024 in his hotel room in Tokyo. It was previewed multiple times prior to its release, first being played at West and Ty Dolla Sign's September 2024...

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