The soulful “Bad News” details relationship situations that Kanye has experienced throughout his life rapping, “People will talk like it’s old news/ I played it off and act like I already knew/ Let me ask you how long have you known dude/ You played it off and act like he’s brand new.” After two minutes of emotional bars, the record then switches to a full instrumental with a blaring drum beat over bold synths tunefully fused behind piano keys.

One of the few tracks on the album that is actually from a female’s perspective. “Pinocchio Story” was most recently performed during Yeezy’s two-night Hollywood Bowl cinematic expression with a 10-minute extended version.

There was never a studio version recorded because it would’ve taken away from the realness of the song, where Kanye touches on his imperfections and disconnect from the real world, which coincided with the LP’s theme. It wasn’t planned to be a part of the album until Beyonce fell in love with the raw recording of the track, which really made it special, audience shrieks included. The cathartic “Pinocchio Story” was first performed in Singapore as a freestyle before 808s & Heartbreak was even released.

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