
(09/14/2012) (Cruel Summer officially releases) (05/16/2013) (Kanye changes the album title to Yeezus)
OG Filename: KW - Bound Ref (1.7.12) Beat made all the way back in January of 2012. Has no vocals. Would later be combined with "Nobody To Love" to create "Bound 2".
OG Filename: KW - Motherfuck The Radio Ref (11.29.12) Reference track by James Fauntleroy and Assassin. Unknown if Kanye ever recorded. Original snippet leaked Jun 18th, 2025. Samples "Gypsy Woman" by The Persuasions. A similar instrumental would be used on "Guitar Melody" by CyHi from his 2014 mixtape Black Hystori Project, which was executive produced by Kanye.
Released as a single on October 9th, 2012. Also track 11 from Pusha T's 2013 album My Name Is My Name. Features instruments from Jeff Bhasker. Written by Pusha T, Kanye West, Anand Bakshi, Laxmikant Pyarelal, and Future. Mixed by Noah Goldstein. Mastered by Vlado Meller. Engineered by Noah Goldstein, Anthony Kilhoffer, and Keith Parry. Samples the songs "Bôdas De Sangue" by Marcos Valle and "My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves" by Kishore Kumar. Interpolates the song "Hot Sex" by A Tribe Called Quest.
OG Filename: KW - IMITATION OF CHRIST Yeezus throwaway believed to be 2012. Contains a "soul sample beat" with "super autotuned Kanye vocals". However, it's "mostly mumble besides the hook".
OG Filename: KW AWESOME 04.09.13 Has vocals from Charlie Wilson & Stevie Wonder, with different drums and production compared to other versions. Leaked along with stems. Samples "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)" by M.O.P..
OG Filename: RAP_CHANTAL_EMOTIONS_093012 Chantal Kreviazuk reference track. Song was later given to Jennifer Lopez for her 2014 album A.K.A.
OG Filename: RAP_NO_ONE_ELSE_HK_052312 Sak Pase produced song with reference vocals from Verse Simmonds, initially mistaken for Frank Ocean.
Released as a single on October 12th, 2012. Also track 3 from the soundtrack for the 2012 movie The Man With the Iron Fists. Samples the songs "I Could Never Be Happy" by The Emotions, "All The Way Gone" by The Game, and "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes. Interpolates the song "Señorita" by southernwade.
OG Filename: RAP KW GREEK MEDUSA 84bpm Justxn Paul reference track. Unknown if it has the same producers as "Perfect Bitch", but it's most likely Sak Pase's take on the song. Justin later reused the lyrics for his song "Castle In The Making".
OG Filename: KW - Nobody To Love Ref (3.30.13) Commonly referred to as "Bound 1". Features a beat sampled from "Aeroplane" by Wee, beat breakdown, alternate lines with mumbling, and an alternate outro.
OG Filename: KW - Bound Ref (1.7.12) Beat made all the way back in January of 2012. Has no vocals. Would later be combined with "Nobody To Love" to create "Bound 2".
OG Filename: Guilt Trip Ruff (5.14.12) Has rougher mixing, alongside more Cudi and Kanye vocals at 1:47 and later. Track 18 on a May 2012 copy of Thank God For Drugs.
Alternate version uploaded to soundcloud a few days after RZA's film was released.
OG Filename: KW - Daft - On Site Ref (1.7.12) First version with a pitched-down instrumental with alternate production, and freestyle vocals. This version was also played at the YZY SZN 10 casting.
OG Filename: KW - Cant Get Over Me Ref (4.30.13) Version with a feature from The-Dream. This version doesn't have a Kanye verse, only reusing his take on the hook during one section of the song. The-Dream's vocals are the same as "Fall Out Of Heaven", but with a slower tempo. Features vocals from Tony Williams as well.
OG Filename: Guilt Trip Ruff (5.14.12) Has rougher mixing, alongside more Cudi and Kanye vocals at 1:47 and later. Track 18 on a May 2012 copy of Thank God For Drugs.
OG Filename: guilt trip no drums or piano 7205 Similar to the previous version, but without drums or piano (obviously).
Premiered during The Cleveland Show Season 4, Episode 2 titled "Menace II Secret Society".
OG Filename: KW - Awesome 4.5.13 Has vastly different production from other Yeezus-era versions. Filename claims it's dated 4/5/13, but it's actually from 5/4/13. Found inside Kanye's wedding playlist, but it's not the version featuring Ty$.
OG Filename: KW - Guilt Trip Ref (3.31.13) March version. Has alternate production and more vocals from Kid Cudi and Kanye. Also has a slightly faster arrangement. This production can be heard in release through Kanye's bleed. Samples "Fly Like An Eagle" by Steve Miller Band.