I Am a God

"I Am a God"
Song by Kanye West featuring God from the album Yeezus
Recorded	2013
Genre	Industrial hip hop house
Length	3:52
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Writer	Kanye West Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Thomas Bangalter Ross Birchard Justin Vernon Malik Jones Mike Dean Che Smith Cydel Young Elon Rutberg Mike Dean Derrick Watkins Clifton Bailey Harvel Hart Anand Bakshi Rahul Burman
Producer	Kanye West Hudson Mohawke Daft Punk Mike Dean Noah Goldstein Che Pope Travis Scott^[a]

"I Am a God" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West from his sixth solo studio album Yeezus. It was produced by West, Hudson Mohawke, Daft Punk and Mike Dean. "I Am a God" contains samples of "Forward Inna Dem Clothes", written by Clifton Bailey III and H. Hart, and performed by Capleton, featured vocals from Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, and samples of "Are Zindagi Hai Khel", written by Anand Bakshi and Rahul Burman, and performed by Burman, Manna Dey, and Asha Bhosle.

Background

Originally it was rumored Kanye West's sixth studio album was to be titled "I Am God" which caused controversy.^[1] Then it was revealed that there was a song titled "I Am a God".^[1] West's camp said the title was a reference to Psalm 82: "I said, 'You are gods, / And all of you are children of the Most High."^[2] Kanye West debuted the song at the 2013 New York Governors Ball.^[3] On June 12, 2013, six days before the album Yeezus was released, a video was uploaded on West's website of him recording vocals for "I Am a God" with producer Rick Rubin and Mike Dean.^[4]

Critical reception

A masked Kanye West performing "I Am a God" at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, 2013

Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 65 on their list of the 100 best songs of 2013.^[5] NME positioned it at number 18 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013.^[6]

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	9
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	37

References

1 2 Harling, Danielle (2013-03-27). "Kanye West's "I Am A God" Believed To Be Song Title, Not Album". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
↑ "Kanye West's 'I Am A God' Inspired By Fashion Week Diss". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
↑ "Kanye's Governors Ball Show: 'I Am A God,' 'On Site' And A Few Words (VIDEOS)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
↑ "Kanye's 'I Am A God' Studio Video Shows 'Yeezus' Sessions With Rick Rubin & Mike Dean". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
↑ "100 Best Songs of 2013: Kanye West, I Am a God". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
↑ "Pictures of NME's 50 Best Tracks Of 2013 - Photos". Nme.Com. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

Kanye West songs

Discography

The College Dropout	"Through the Wire" "All Falls Down" "Jesus Walks" "The New Workout Plan"

Late Registration	"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" "Gold Digger" "Heard 'Em Say" "Touch the Sky" "Drive Slow"

Graduation	"Can't Tell Me Nothing" "Stronger" "Good Life" "Flashing Lights" "Homecoming"

808s & Heartbreak	"Love Lockdown" "Heartless" "Amazing" "Paranoid"

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy	"Power" "Runaway" "Monster" "All of the Lights"

Watch the Throne	"H•A•M" "Otis" "Lift Off" "Niggas in Paris" "Why I Love You" "Gotta Have It" "No Church in the Wild"

Cruel Summer	"Mercy" "Cold" "New God Flow" "Clique"

Yeezus	"Black Skinhead" "Bound 2"

The Life of Pablo	"Famous"

Other singles	"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "Christmas in Harlem" "Only One" "FourFiveSeconds" "All Day"

Featured singles	"Slow Jamz" "Talk About Our Love" "The Food" "I Changed My Mind" "Down and Out" "The Corner" "Go!" "Number One" "Extravaganza" "Number One" "Wouldn't Get Far" "I Still Love H.E.R." "Pro Nails" "Finer Things" "American Boy" "Put On" "Stay Up! (Viagra)" "Swagga like Us" "Go Hard" "Knock You Down" "Beat Goes On" "Kinda Like a Big Deal" "Walkin' on the Moon" "Supernova" "Maybach Music 2" "Make Her Say" "Digital Girl" "Run This Town" "Forever" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Erase Me" "Start It Up" "Hurricane 2.0" "E.T." "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Pride n Joy" "I Wish You Would" "Birthday Song" "Thank You" "I Won" "Blessings" "One Man Can Change the World"

Other songs	"I'll Fly Away" "Hey Mama" "Gone" "Us Placers" "Good Morning" "Champion" "Big Brother" "Welcome to Heartbreak" "See You in My Nightmares" "Deuces (Remix)" "Dark Fantasy" "Gorgeous" "So Appalled" "Devil in a New Dress" "Hell of a Life" "Blame Game" "Lost in the World" "See Me Now" "Who Gon Stop Me" "Made in America" "To the World" "Don't Like" "On Sight" "I Am a God" "New Slaves" "Hold My Liquor" "Blood on the Leaves" "Sanctified" "Wolves"

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Singles	"Skinny Love" "Holocene" "Beth/Rest"

Featured singles	"Dark Fantasy" "Monster" "Lost in the World" "Fall Creek Boys Choir" "I Am a God" "Hold My Liquor"

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