Kanye West’s seventh studio solo album, The Life Of Pablo, was slated to arrive on Friday (Feb. 12), but he had just one more major addition to cement on his track list before placing the project on the market.
According to Ye, fellow Chicago artist Chance The Rapper was the reason for the delay. In a string of tweets from both parties, they were busy putting the finishing touches on the track “Waves,” which has now been etched on that viral photo of T.L.O.P.‘s track list. But for the Acid Rap lyricist, it was an uphill battle to get the melody on the album.
“I fought everyone to keep Waves on the album. I spent all night finishing it,” he wrote on Twitter. “The world is better because of it.”
I fought everyone to keep Waves on the album. I spent all night finishing it. The world is better because of it.
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 13, 2016
Done. #TLOP pic.twitter.com/Zb3qvovOIN
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 13, 2016
Picture me dancin to Waves
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 13, 2016
Window to the studio pic.twitter.com/s4qda1yov8
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 13, 2016
And I’m headed home
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 13, 2016
It’s Chance’s fault the album not out yet… he really wanted Waves on that Bitch… we in the lab now…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
Chance is also featured on Ye’s “Ultra Light Beam,” the opening track for T.L.O.P. Listeners were introduced to the album in its entirety on Thursday (Feb. 11) during West’s Yeezy Season 3 fashion show at Madison Square Garden, a feat that he said was made possible by Diddy.
“There would be no MSG without @iamdiddy my OG,” he wrote. “He fought this war 15 years ago. Respect OG.”
There would be no MSG without @iamdiddy my OG. He fought this war 15 years ago. Respect OG.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
He also gave props to Rihanna for her NYFW debut with her highly-anticipated clothing line FENTY X PUMA. He mentioned with the premiere of her collection that the “paradigm has shifted.” The “Wolves” rapper also made it clear that fashion “ain’t no joke for me… It’s a way of life… creative expression and industry…”
fashion ain’t no joke for me… It’s a way of life… creative expression and industry…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
Wow the paradigm has shifted, She killed it… everything is changed now!!!! Lil Sis kiiiiiiiilled this shit!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/tpODCa0e9p
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA FUCK ALL THE HATERS PUT YOUR MIUTHERFUCKING FIST IN THE SKY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
I’M SO HYPE RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED … HAVE YA’LL EVER SEEN TRON? THE END OF THE TRON WHERE EVERYTHING LIGHT UP!!!!
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
HAD TO ALL CAPS THIS!!!!!! NO MORE RULES…. MAKE YOUR OWN RULES… ok now back to finishing Pablo
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 13, 2016
Hopefully T.L.O.P. will arrive today.