2021 single by Kanye West featuring Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign
"Off the Grid " is a song by American rapperKanye West from his tenth studio albumDonda Playboi 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]
Background and recording [ edit ] 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 [ 4] [ 5] Belgium 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]
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] Soldier Field on August 26, with an added verse from West at the end.[ 8]
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 [ 9] Pitchfork [ 10] The Ringer [ 11]
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted fromTidal .[ 12]
Kanye West – production, vocalsPlayboi Carti – vocalsFivio Foreign – vocals30 Roc – productionAyoAA – production Ojivolta – productionDavid & Eli – co-production Sloane – additional production Irko – mastering, mixingAlejandro Rodriguez-Dawsøn – recording Drrique Rendeer – recording James Kelso – recording Josh Berg – recording Lorenzo Wolff – recording Mikalai Skrobat – recording Roark Bailey – recording Will Chason – recording Louis Bell – vocal editingPatrick Hundley – vocal editing Monthly chart performance for "Off the Grid" Chart (August 2021) Peak Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[ 40] 56
2021 year-end chart performance for "Off the Grid" Chart (2021) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard )[ 41] 11 US Gospel Songs (Billboard )[ 42] 3
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