| "Beg Forgiveness" | |
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| Song by¥$ | |
| from the albumVultures 1 | |
| Released | February 10, 2024 |
| Length | 6:08 |
| Label | YZY |
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| "Beg Forgiveness" onYouTube | |
"Beg Forgiveness" is a song by the Americanhip-hopsupergroup¥$, composed of rapperKanye West and singerTy Dolla Sign. It was released as track 13 from their debut collaborative album,Vultures 1 (2024). It features vocals from fellow American singerChris Brown. The song's lyrics focus on mortality, acceptance in death, and the legacy of West's children. "Beg Forgiveness" is heavily based onJoe Goddard’s 2011 single "Gabriel", borrowing multiple elements from it.[1]
In November 2023,Kanye West andTy Dolla Sign delivered a surprise performance of their single "Vultures" with fellow rappersBump J andLil Durk at a Dubai nightclub whileChris Brown was present.[2] On February 1, 2024, the duo shared a track list for the album that included a feature from Brown.[3] West and Brown had previously collaborated on various tracks, including "Down" in 2007 and "Waves" in 2016.[2] ForVultures 1, Brown contributed vocals to "Beg Forgiveness".[4]
In the lyrics of the song, West raps about his hopes for his children to live special lives. He mentions his own mortality, expressing fulfillment with his accomplishments if he was to pass away. Ty Dolla Sign belts at the end of the song: "Say you wanna make amends before I go / Now you wanna put your heart on the line."[4]
"Beg Forgiveness" was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Writing forHotNewHipHop, Zachary Horvath praised the song's production, highlighting contributions made byJPEGMafia andLondon on da Track. Horvath added that the song "is one of the few serious moments on the LP, and this may be the strongest of that bunch."[4] On a separate list, the outlet cited Chris Brown on "Beg Forgiveness" as the second best feature onVultures 1, beat only beFreddie Gibbs' feature on "Back to Me".[5] Michael Saponara ofBillboard placed the song 16th on his list of the best to worstVultures 1 songs, the lowest ranking on the list. He cites misuse of Chris Brown as a feature, believing that the song should've ultimately "been kept in the files". In an otherwise negative review ofVultures 1, Edward Bowser ofSoul In Stereo said "Beg Forgiveness" deserved credit, as despite it being "the usual 'you [sic] miss me when I'm gone' track we've heard a million times", the songs production and vocal effects "do a lot to carry the story [of the album] forward."[6]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 93 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[8] | 27 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 54 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 72 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[11] | 26 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[12] | 46 |
| Portugal (AFP)[13] | 85 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[14] | 18 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[15] | 65 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 30 |
