"Off the Grid" is a song by American rapperKanye West from his tenth studio albumDonda (2021). The song features vocals from American rappersPlayboi Carti andFivio Foreign, with choir vocals performed by opera singer Justin Austin. It was released to USurban contemporary radio stations as the album's fourth single on November 30, 2021 (third promoted to radio formats).[1]
On July 18, 2020, West announcedDonda on his Twitter and posted a track listing that had "Off the Grid" on it.[2][3]
In December, it was revealed that West was recording and executive producing for Playboi Carti's albumWhole Lotta Red, which released on December 25.[4][5] Playboi Carti recorded his verse for "Off the Grid" during these sessions. A snippet of Playboi Carti's part leaked after West played the song on his speakers during his stay at a hotel inBelgium in December. The collaboration with Fivio Foreign came together after West asked Fivio Foreign to come toMercedes Benz Stadium on the night before the August 5 listening party.[6] Talking about the collaboration, Fivio Foreign recalled:
He gave me my space, but every eight couple bars, "I'm like yo look, I got some shit" and he's like, "Yo, keep going". That’s why it is so long, he kept telling me to keep going, keep going like three times. Like how much more, "Just keep going". [...] I was playing a couple of songs, and he was like "Who produced this?", and I'm like my man AyoAA – Ozzy, and he's like "Get him on a plane, get him out here". The "Off the Grid" shit was already done, he sent me that beat before I even met him. It wasn't drill. He got my producer Ozzy to add the drill to the song on my part.[6]
The song was first officially previewed at the August 5 listening party at Mercedes Benz Stadium.[7] It was previewed again inSoldier Field on August 26, with an added verse from West at the end.[citation needed]
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The song received positive reviews from critics and fans, who widely considered it to be one of the best songs from the album. The track was named the best song of 2021 byComplex.[8] Matthew Ritchie onPitchfork reviewed the song with a positive outcome, especially praising Fivio Foreign's vocals.[9] Rob Harvilla onThe Ringer Described the song as "an impressively claustrophobic Brooklyn drill excursion".[10]
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic.Note: Select 35. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic.Note: Select 35. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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