“How you gon’ be mad on vacation? / Dutty wine on all these Jamaicaaannnssss”
Kanye West has selected the Charlie Wilson -assisted “Bound 2″ as the official second single from Yeezus , which dropped June 18th.
Produced by Kanye, Che Pope, Eric Danchild, Noah Goldstein, No I.D., and Mike Dean , the song has been hailed by fans and critics as Yeezus ‘ only remnant of Ye’s older, beloved work — his 2004 debut The College Dropout specifically.
“Bound 2″ boasts a slew of samples: Wee ‘s 1977 song “ Aeroplane (Reprise) ,” Ponderosa Twins Plus One ‘s 1971 track “ Bound ,” and Brenda Lee ‘s 1960 tune “ Sweet Nothin’s .”
It has so far peaked at #5 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and #31 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
“Bound 2″ follows radical lead single “Black Skinhead,” which released on July 2, 2013, and has peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100, #21 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #15 on Rap Songs.
As Ye’s sixth studio album, Yeezus debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 — selling 327,000 copies, and went certified Gold on August 12th — selling over 500,000 copies.
