Cruel Winter [V2]

OG Filename: 4 A BAG (ROUGH) Unknown when made. Has no Kanye vocals.

OG Filename: 4 A BAG (ROUGH) Unknown when made. Has no Kanye vocals.

Released as a single on June 10th, 2016, for the unreleased album Cruel Winter. Written by Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo, Desiigner, A-Trak, Lex Luger, MIKE DEAN, Fonzworth Bentley, Charlie Heat, and Noah Goldstein.

OG Filename: All I Know MD Drums add 2 Kanye's vocals are still unfinished in this version. Big Sean and Quavo are now featured. Kanye drops the F slur multiple times in this song. Likely recorded during Cruel Winter/Turbo Grafx 16 sessions.

OG Filename: All I Know MD Drums add 1 Shorter version with just The Weeknd, The-Dream and Kanye vocals. It's unclear if the song originated as a Cruel Winter idea or if it was being made for Starboy at this point. Has Ben Billions production, who produced the Cruel Winter-era "Castro".

Earlier version with a different instrumental and vocal effects.

Version with verses from Kanye, 070 Shake, and Desiigner. Has a Metro Boomin tag. Leaked after a groupbuy.

OG Filenames: Champions Ref 3 (6.3.16) & Champions AK M1 EXPLICIT (6.3.16) Early version with alternate vocal takes, different adlibs and Quavo's hook being repeated at 2:37.

OG Filename: All I Know MD Drums add 2 Kanye's vocals are still unfinished in this version. Big Sean and Quavo are now featured. Kanye drops the F slur multiple times in this song. Likely recorded during Cruel Winter/Turbo Grafx 16 sessions.

A Travis vocal adlib (at 1:25) on the finished instrumental released by Keyon Christ suggests he may have been on a version of the song. Travis was present for Cruel Winter sessions around the time "Face Down" originated.

Has a more finished sounding version of Kanye's verse. Said by Music Mafia to have the same features as the earlier version.

Recording of the original production by Menace. Uploaded in 2017 by the producer. Any snippets of this version are likely lost. A fake edit from Logan Smitherman that recreates the production leaked in 2018.

Remix featuring three new Desiigner verses and Sia vocals with MIKE DEAN production. Possibly an early version of the G.O.O.D. Music remix.

After Kanye recorded the "Gucci" line, Fonzworth Bentley decided to get Gucci Mane on the track. Unknown who else was featured on this version.

Likely the version planned for the Cruel Winter album based on its file date. Very similar to V6, but Quavo is only on there once, along with some alternate mixing changes. Leaked with the multitrack stems as a bonus for the "This Is The Glory" groupbuy.

Recording of the original production by Menace. Uploaded in 2017 by the producer. Any snippets of this version are likely lost. A fake edit from Logan Smitherman that recreates the production leaked in 2018.

Version with verses from Kanye, 070 Shake, and Desiigner. Has a Metro Boomin tag. Leaked after a groupbuy.

Earlier version with a different instrumental and vocal effects.

OG Filename: Face Down (ROUGH) Solo version. Leaked after a groupbuy.

A verse from 070 Shake leaked as a remix, this is likely an official verse recorded for the song considering she was a part of G.O.O.D. Music at this point and involved in Cruel Winter sessions. Unclear whether the verse was recorded before the single released or for the scrapped remix that would've included the rest of the G.O.O.D. Music roster.