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from his tenth studio album ''

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'' (2021). The song features vocals from American rappers

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and

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. It was released to US

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stations as the album's fourth single on November 30, 2021 (third promoted to radio formats).

Background and recording

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'', which released on December 25. Playboi Carti recorded his verse for "Off the Grid" during these sessions. A snippet of Playboi Carti's part leaked after West played the song on his speakers during his stay at a hotel in

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in December. The collaboration with Fivio Foreign came together after West asked Fivio Foreign to come to

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on the night before the August 5 listening party. Talking about the collaboration, Fivio Foreign recalled: The song was first officially previewed at the August 5 listening party at Mercedes Benz Stadium. It was previewed again in

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on August 26, with an added verse from West at the end.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Kanye West – production, vocals * Playboi Carti – vocals * Fivio Foreign – vocals * 30 Roc – production * AyoAA – production * Ojivolta – production * David & Eli – co-production * Sloane – additional production * Irko – mastering, mixing * Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawsøn – recording * Drrique Rendeer – recording * James Kelso – recording * Josh Berg – recording * Lorenzo Wolff – recording * Mikalai Skrobat – recording * Roark Bailey – recording * Will Chason – recording * Louis Bell – vocal editing * Patrick Hundley – vocal editing

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References

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