070 Shake is one of many people Kanye West recruited for his Ye album, which dropped this past Friday. In a new interview with Pigeons & Planes, the G.O.O.D. Music signing breaks down how “Ghost Town” (also featuring Kid Cudi) came about.
“I did the recording in Wyoming,” she said. “We finished that song the same day it came out.” With anyone else it would be a surprise, but after the whole The Life of Pablo rollout, it seems normal for Yeezy to still be working on new music the day of release.
The North Bergen artist also explains its origins. “I had done a reference for it, and then I guess he forgot about it,” she continued. “We put that reference on another song, then Kanye did his own reference for that “free” concept. At the end we were talking and asking, “Is this the one right here?” And I kind of mentioned “Ghost Town,” and said maybe we could use something from that. He listened to the reference again, and said “Oh yeah, this is the one.” So “Ghost Town” almost didn’t make it.”
Not only did 070 work on “Ghost Town,” but she also contributed vocals to the closing track “Violent Crimes.”
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