Music / NewsHear Kanye West’s hour-long mix of ‘Father Stretch My Hands’The rapper debuted a really, really, really long version of The Life of Pablo track over the weekendShareLink copied ✔️June 27, 2016MusicNewsTextSelim Bulut Kanye West kept himself in the headlines this weekend by releasing an eyebrow-raising new video for “Famous” depicting (fake) nude celebrities like Chris Brown, Donald Trump, and Amber Rose. What went underreported was that the rapper also debuted a new version of The Life of Pablo track “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1” that clocks in at a whopping one hour long. The news was broken by Kanye collaborator Virgil Abloh, who shared the details of the remix on Instagram before Off-White’s spring/summer show at Paris Mens’ Fashion Week. As Pitchfork report, you can hear snippets of the extended remix in Instagram videos from the event. While the full version is unlikely to ever see an official release, NME point out that there is a recording of the remix, played by Kanye producers DJ Dodger Stadium before the debut of the “Famous” video on Friday. This one is a bit shorter, finishing at a comparatively meagre 40 minutes long – which is still saying something, considering the album mix is a little over two minutes. Previous reports from Kanye’s inner circle have suggested that the rapper tends to work with long, raw versions of songs and edit them down for the final album – when Yeezus was released, Rick Rubin was quoted in interviews saying that he first heard the album as a three-hour collection of sketches and ideas before stripping it down to its essentials. Listen to a rip of the long mix of “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1” 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.READ MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?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