Music / NewsKanye West announces album release dateThe rapper also dropped new track ‘Real Friends’ and previewed ‘No More Parties in LA’ShareLink copied ✔️January 9, 2016MusicNewsText Daisy Jones Finally, after three years of false rumours, tentative teasing and staggered song releases, Kanye West’s seventh album Swish is almost upon us. Last night, the rapper took to twitter to announce that the long-awaited follow-up to Yeezus will arrive February 11, 2016. Sharing only the date, we still don’t have a tracklist for the album, although over the past couple of years West has released “Only One”, “All Day”, “Wolves” (which was debuted at fashion week) “Facts” and, as of yesterday, “Real Friends” and a snippet of a Kendrick Lamar collaboration “No More Parties in LA”. Swish February 11 16— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 9, 2016 New track “Real Friends” (below) has already been met with a lot of praise, with fans comparing it to 808s & Heartbreak-era Kanye. “Who your real friends? We all came from the bottom,” he raps over a minimal beat and a light, heart-tugging piano loop. “I’m always blaming you, but what’s sad, you’re not the problem.” Although the track really shines when Kanye sings, his words twisting into Auto-Tuned patterns like a brand new, alien-like instrument. It’s an affecting, contemplative track that reminds you that Yeezy’s mammoth-sized ego might be a little bit justified. The short snippet of Kendrick Lamar collab “No More Parties in LA”, which appears at the end of the track, also sounds quite incredible. “Hey baby you forgot your Ray Bans, and my sheets still orange from your spray tan,” he raps before Kendrick’s deep, scratchy vocals kick in, making lyrical shapes over the uplifting, throwback sample. Listen to both tracks below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’On TikTok, the word has become shorthand for being male-centred, prompting women to share their dating horror stories and unlearn their ‘bird’ behaviour before summertimeLife & CultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workMaison Margiela FragrancesEventWhat went down at Maison Margiela’s ‘The Scentsorium Collection’ launchMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Life & CultureNobody wants to be famous anymoreBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureWhy have celebrities become obsessed with taste signalling? SamsungLife & CultureWhat went down at Dazed Club’s drop-in skate session with SamsungFashionThis subculture archive is fashion’s best kept secretEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy