The fourth single from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, "All of the Lights" was written about Kanye's troubles living in the public eye. The song would go on to win Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2012 Grammys. A true musical orgy, "All of the Lights" features no less than eleven people other than Kanye himself: Kid Cudi, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Charlie Wilson. Alicia Keys, Sir Elton John, Fergie, La Roux's Elly Jackson, Rihanna, The-Dream and Tony Williams. I dare y'all to pick out each of their parts.
One artist who wasn't featured was our good sis Drake:" 'Ye will change something 30 or 40 times to get it perfect. To each their own, and the change was to put all those people on it, and I wasn't one of them. That's completely OK." Poor Bloomers.
WARNING: This video has been identified by Epilepsy Action to potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. Directed by Hype Williams. "All Of The Lights" by Kanye West feat. Rihanna and Kid Cudi with vocals by Fergie, Charlie Wilson, John Legend, Tony Williams, Alicia Keys, La Roux, The Dream, Ryan Leslie, Alvin Fields and Ken Lewis.
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