Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix Feat. Jay-Z)
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2025
- Artist: Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
Song: Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)
Album: Late Registration
Lyrics
[Intro]
Diamonds are forever
They're all I need to please me
They can't stimulate or tease me
They won't leave in the night
Have no fear that they might
Desert me
[Hook]
"Diamonds are forever forever forever"
Throw ya diamonds in the sky
If you feel the vibe
"Diamonds are forever forever forever"
The ROC is still alive
Everytime I rhyme
"Forever and ever!"
For ever ever? for ever ever? ever ever?
Ever ever? ever ever? ever ever? ever ever?
[Verse 1]
Good Morning, this ain't Vietnam still
People lose hands, legs, arms for real
Little was known of Sierra Leone
And how it connect to the diamonds we own
When I speak of Diamonds in this song
I ain't talkin bout the ones that be glown
I'm talkin bout Rocafella, my home, my chain
These ain't conflict diamonds,is they Jacob? don't lie to me mayne
See, a part of me sayin' keep shinin',
How? when I know of the blood diamonds
Though it's thousands of miles away
Sierra Leone connect to what we go through today
Over here, its a drug trade, we die from drugs
Over there, they die from what we buy from drugs
The diamonds, the chains, the bracelets, the charmses
I thought my Jesus Piece was so harmless
'til I seen a picture of a shorty armless
And here's the conflict
It's in a black person's soul to rock that gold
Spend ya whole life tryna get that ice
On a polar rugby it look so nice
How could somethin' so wrong make me feel so right, right?
'fore I beat myself up like Ike
You could still throw ya Rocafella diamond tonight, 'cause
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
[Kanye]
People askin' me is I'm gon' give my chain back (uh)
That'll be the same day I give the game back (uh)
You know the next question dog 'yo, where Dame at?'(uh)
This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back (whoo!)
'wassup wit you a Jay man, are ya'll okay man?'
[Jay-Z]
Yep!
I got it from her 'ye damn!
The chain remians, the gang is in tact
The name is mine, I'll take blame for that
The pressure's on, but guess who ain't gon' crack? (laughs)
Part of me I had to laugh at that
How could you falter when you're the rock of gibralter
I had to get of the boat so I could walk on water
This ain't no tour order, this is nothin to me
Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week
I do this in my sleep,
I sell Kilos of coke, (so?) I'm guessin' I can sell CD's
I'm not a buisness man I'm a buisness, man
Let me handle my buisness, damn!
Kanyeez you got me, Freeway and Foxy
YG', Teairra Mari, Petey watch me
Bleek could be one hit away his whole career
As long as I'm alive, he's a millionaire
And even if I die, he's in my will somewhere
So he can just kick back and chill somewhere, oh yeah
He don't even have to write rhymes
The Dynasty like my money last three lifetimes
Shirley Bassey was in the rear sayin exactly
What I was sayin practically me whole carreer
The diamond is forever, I been mindin' this forever
Now the Louis Vuitton Don's timin' couldn't be better
People lined up to see the Titanic sinkin'
Instead we rose from the ash like a phoenix
If you watin for the end, the dynasty signed
And what seemed like forever is a mighty long time
I'm young bitches [laughs]
Goodnight!
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15 years down the line this is still a dope song
this song is 20 years old no?
I know Jays verse is fire, but Kanye’s is introspective and shines on conflict he views within the world, it’s amazing
I’m not a businessman I’m a business, man!
yeah Kanye was def spittin .
Yup
"They die from what we buy from drugs" 🔥
Second to last album he was attached
"difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" I love it.
Really? He had to get off the boat so he can walk on water (Matthew 14:15). Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is?
@@mwanamazala5088 😐
@@mwanamazala5088 same bible said we are all Gods get tf off too much religiousness that was used and weaponized against black people for racism
You’re not wrong. He basically blasphemed Christ in that verse. Also, in Empire State Of Mind; “Jesus can’t save you. Life starts when the church ends.”
U woke up and said this quote today and just NEEDED to come looking for the song as I start working
This beat gives me goosebumps. Say whatever you want about Kanye West - as a person. But there's one thing you can't deny, he's a musical genius.
Couldn’t agree more brother
I totally agree here in 2022
Still fax a decade later
Hope you're alive and well bro
aged like the finest wine
still one of the illest instrumentals ive ever heard in my life.
GRASSFED CHARLIE best to me for Kanye!
Still
to this DAY
Fgtyhhy5h7huigugyb
shut up
the way jay enters his verse is just masterful...
Yup!
I got it from here Ye, damn!
Crazy
Jay knows how to talk his shit fr
Jay's verse, nothing but quotables...
large crowd gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
@@mwanamazala5088 again it’s in the Bible that we are all Gods
Jay betrayed YE
@@Roy_MO no it doesn't say that. There's only 1 God and it's not us.
let them know
Am from Sierra Leone bro I feel so good when I listen this song🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱
Same❤️
One of the few remixes I love and in due part to Kanye's opening line,
"Good moooorning, this ain't Vietnam, still, people losing legs, hands, arms, forreal."
Nice ,I taught it was c'mon man this ain't Vietnam
@@jonathanbarry5351 Its a play on Robin Williams shouting, “Goooooood Morning Vietnam!!” in the movie GMV & also murder in the Chi similar to murder in the Vietnam War. Excellent writing.
@@shedparker damn makes alot of sense,
"People lined up to see the Titanic sinkin, instead we rose from the ashes like a phoenix" WOW. What a line by Jigga, his whole verse is sick though. Kanye went in as well but Jay killed it.
large crows gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
"I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water"
Haha love this song.
This line was STUPID HARD!!! 💯💯💯
He is saying he is Peter. That is why He said he is the Rock. Peter is translated as Cephas which is rock and he is Rocafella or Roc or Roc nation
The real question is are you still alive?
@@WyWid 12 years isnt that long ago
On the canopy, my stamina be enough for Pamela Anderson Lee
Listen to Jay's part before you think he ruined the track. By far one of the best Jay's verses.
@Joshua Khoury élève people were crazy. He killed it
He out rapped Kanye with half a verse.
Great handoff
@JB barry I disagree but hey 🤷♂️
@JB barry yea you said smoke. If you say it's close I can agree with you.. Smoke? Naaaa Jay had some fire lines.
"I'm not a a businessman, I'm a business Mannn." "These ain't conflict diamonds, is they, don't lie to me man." Kanye and Jay Z are sick lyricists. Thanks to Kanye for shouting Africa and shedding light on conflict diamonds. I love you Africa.
One of the most under appreciated songs. Jay-Z, I salute you.
"This track is that Indian dance to bring our rain back" one of my favorite quotes that gives me what I need everytime .
Excellent play on the word “reign” “rain”. Very clever wordplay.
The concept of this song is still so deep I don’t think anyone wants to talk about it. We die for these diamonds here in the state to floss, they die for the diamonds to stay alive.
That Jay-Z verse is lyrically genius.
Facts
JayTheBig "Bleek could be one hit away his whole career/
As long as I'm alive he's a millionaire/
And even if I die he's in my will somewhere/
So he could just kick back and chill somewhere/
Oh yeah, he don't even have to write rhymes/
The dynasty like my money last you three lifetimes..."
I mean, if you followed from Coming of Age on Reasonable Doubt to that sequence of lines...and you wondered what happened to Bleek, that's what. lol
Lol word , Bleek kicked back chilling some where right now 💯
Jodie Martinez What most don't know is that all four of Bleek's solo albums sold at least 500,000 copies (gold).
JayTheBig
Im not a business man Im A BUSINESSMAN
Jay-Z has great lyrics on his verse."How could you falter, when you're the Rock Of Gibraltar? I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man. Let me handle my business, damn."
Dude how did he come up with that shit....LEGEND
@ayooooooo6257 yea that was a shot at Dame for sure
"People lined up to see the Titanic sinkin'
Instead we rose from the ash like a phoenix"
Sick!
large crows gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
Jay Z's verse, wow just wow!!
Swear it was!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
large crows gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
Jay Z hook took this record to the next level.
Jay-Z ruins it for me
***** I had to step off the boat to walk on water...juz that though
Steven Edelmann
Bro wtf re you talking about Hova whole verse was on topic this was right after the dame dash and Hova roc a fella beak up. Roc-a-fella=Diamonds Diamonds are forever
I came just for Jay's verse!
@@itsyoungmic What?! Jigga slays it with such ease!
Had to replay Jay's verse over and over and over!!!
I usually have to replay Jay’s verse about 17 times before I move on to another song. Shit is too 🔥
Totally Agree
Whole Song
One of the best, if not THE best beat Kanye has ever produced. Jay-Z just annihilated the track with his incredible verse. Crazy.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but
Kanye's line: "Over here it's the drug trade we die from drugs. Over there they die from what we buy from drugs" is underrated
Damn I miss this Kanye.
18+ years later and the replay value is richer than ever.
jigga killed this track especially the way he opened his verse wow just classic
I'm not a businessman I'm a business.... MAYUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN!!
Let me handle my business, damn
A decade later and he a billionaire
@@Outplayedqt listen to the song to see for yourself bro. Not that hard
@@rockstatus90 2 years later and he’s richer
Crazy didn’t even catch it when I first heard it so much shit he says flys over peoples head a genius on the 🎤
1 of Jay Z's best verses EVER!
large crows gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
@@sparkie4604 well, then how generous am I to share knowledge for free. You are welcome dear.
@Mwana Mazala Who you know flow vicious as me?
Yet so religiously, that's why they call me Hov'
I get the spoils 'cause the victor is me~ Blueprint 2
2023 and this remix still one of the best collabs ever. Beat🔥 Ye Verse 🔥 Jay verse 🔥 Shirley Bassey Sample 🔥 FLAWLESS VICTORY!
Type of song that gets you bumping in your car speakers. Kanye's music just knows how to gets you hyped with his beats
Think about how genius Kanye’s verse is, connecting blood diamonds to the shit we glorify over here. Fucking sick
Jay zs best verse in ly opinion. Less complex than others, but the most emotional and motivating . He floated on this
This is still my favorite Jay-Z verse of all time. Kanye killed it too but Jay’s verse is too iconic and has too many quotables. Classic Remix.
Kanye's verse is so damn dope. People don't really think about the real cost of the jewels they wear or the clothes they wear because it's easier to not think about it.
Jay-Z just switched real diamonds for roc nation which is genius in its self. One of my favorite songs period.
Kanye did it in the original song. It's only in this remix that Kanye talk about Sierra Leone
Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week 🔥
Putting this song on the album twice, as a remix and the normal track, was an amazing idea
"I got it from Ye. Damn!" What followed after I'm surprised the fire brigade weren't called.
Absolutely 😆
I never realized how much Jay-z killed Kanye's verse until i noticed this Big Brother line
Wen he says forever seem like a mighty long time. 😭😭🤣🔥
That's exactly why I am here to listen.
🤣🤣
Me neither
Same lol
Very true.
JAYZ IS A BEAST!
A Dynasty like my money last 3 LIFEtimes!!!
jay and kanye together is genius and a gift to hip hop!
this will always be one of kanye's best beats ever.
this aged well
@@voss9352 I don't get it. It's still one of Kanye's best beats ever. Or are you saying that this beat aged well?
@@roychi im saying it's still one of his best. it's crazy that you called it 13 years ago lol
@@voss9352lol ok yeah, def still so good. i miss old kanye
@@roychi crazy that you're still around
This is nothing to me difficult takes a day impossible takes a week, im not a businessman im a BUSINESS man let me handle my business dam... classic!
Got chills when I first heard that!
Mad quotables from one verse
@@unknownx7252 You should, coz its close to blasphemy. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is?
@@mwanamazala5088 depends on your beliefs. We all don't see the spiritual realm the same, it's all anecdotal.
@@unknownx7252 fair enough. But at least you know what jigga is portraying himself as, and if you don't have a problem with that, at least you made a conscience choice.
"Bleek could be one hit away his whole career, as long as I'm alive he's a millionare, and even if I die he in my will somewhere, so he could just kick back and chill somewhere, oh yeah" jay gotz mad love for bleek
"best n deepest rap lyrics ever"
- Oz Zagalo
"shirley bassey's in the rear sayin exactly"
"what ive been sayin practically my whole career"
"the diamond is forever, ive been minin this forever"
"now the louis vutton don's timin couldnt be better"
legendary lines from jay.........
"Bleek could be one hit away his whole career/ As long as I'm alive he's a millionaire/ And even if I die he's in my will somewhere/ So he can just kick back and chill somewhere." This, for me, is when Jay became the GOAT. I was genuinely wondering how Bleek was doing when he said it the first time, and he let everyone know how real it is.
Every single word in Kanye's lines hit HARD!!!
20 years later and still one of the greatest songs of all time
Yeats later this still one of the rawest tracks of all time. They both went insane!
I've only heard a few extra seconds of the original singer's track now, and it already gives me chills.
Jay verse is straight legendary here
"How could you falter when you're the Rock of Gibraltar?
I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water"
large crows gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
@@mwanamazala5088 bro its been 10 years
I got it from here, 'Ye, damn 🔥2024🔥 Kanyeez you got me 💔🎯🙏🏿 Young brother was trying to embarrass big brother. But big brother handled him lyrically 👑👌
One of the greatest beats ever and one of Ye's best song
A Rap Song cant go wrong when Kanye produced it and Jay rapped on it.
People always mention Eminem and Dre or Snoop and Dre, Puffy and BIG, but Kanye and Jay are like a much better Production Rapper Duo
I thought my Jesus piece was so harmless, till I seen a picture of a shorty armless.
Not a Kanye fan but once a year I have to sit back and listen to this masterpiece of production
Hell yeah main
you can hate him as a person, but not as a artist
That makes you fan 😆
@@clipsnedits12 I dont hate anyone except warlords & venture capitalists.
@@GU__NI listening to a song once a year does not make you a fan of an artist... even if it was just 10 times a year still no...
Listen to what the song is really about. It has a great message about what really goes on in Sierra Leone with the diamonds. It's not about the rap here' it's about the message Kanye is trying to deliver.
2023 just to revisit greatness
"On that "Diamonds" remix, I swore I spazzed
Then my Big Brother came through and kicked my ass ♥"
🤙🤘🖖🤞✌🖐✋👌🖕🤝
This line brought me here in Nov 2019.😎
Trust a Big Brother to give you a good whopping.
Probably the best hand off of the mic I've ever heard.
Jay mentioning that Bleek is always gonna be secured financially was sick. I Respect That.
This was like one of the first rap songs I actually remember finding on my own.
Kanye kilt his verse 💯💯💯
Jay's verse referred to his breakup with Rocafella brass (Dame and Big) and it ties in perfectly with the title. Big Brother definitely kick his ass.
Awesome song. Love Jay-Z's verse.
"I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water"
Damn you left this comment when I was 2 years old
@@joshcrook6975 damn
hope you’re still a kanye fan
@@joshcrook6975 🤣🤣🤣
Kanye West killed the Hov verse took the song to a whole nother level
I definitely agree
Agreed
Top 5 Hov verse ever!!!!
One of the best jay verse
Kanye always knows what he's doing, each and every time we doubted it, we were always proven wrong in masses. I dont doubt him anymore
One of Jay's greatest verses.
Listening and loving this during 2021 Lockdown.
Intro gives me the chills
I can't say it any better. Kanye as a mainstream musician is at the top of his game but as a rapper who speaks from the heart died a long time ago.
thoughts now ?
If your waiting for the end, the dynasty sign, it will seem like forever; is a mighty long time.!
"As long as I'm alive, he's a millionaire." I'd love to be in Bleek's position.
I Swear
Even if I die he's in my will somewhere.
Next thing you know you’re dead by the age of 33
"As long as Jay a millionaire Imma never go broke"
My social studies made us listen to this song.
Great words to teach.
Late Registration - One of the best rap albums ever !
A masterpiece!!
Much love for this gem. On fire. Still one of the best rap tracks ever.
this track is so clinical.....crazy
I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man
Let me handle my buisness, damn!
Wow! Jay is a lyrical beast.
Jay went so hard on this remix. Quotable after quotable!!
the background screaming at 2:40 - 2:45 is soooo sick
fuck a madrid fan
danny brown
how that does have anything to what he just implied ? troll much ?
it's a playfull joke from a barca fan. now fuck off - not a playfull one
danny brown fuck barcelona
@@lazer1235 I AM THE ONE WHO KNOCKS
Wasn’t messin around when he said “yup, I got it from here ye” DAMN!!
AMAZING REMIX! and great meaning! and Jova was on point like always.
kanye west and jay z best duo ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever.......
Increible, estos 2 MC's se salen en cada track
I always thought my chain was so harmless, until I see a picture of a shorty armless. Chills everytime
Magic & Jordan one track
TM Curtis Jr need watch the throne 2
“I had to get off the boat to walk on water…..This ain’t a tall order this is noth’n for me, difficult takes a day impossible takes a week”………man chiiiiillll……..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. 10/10 track
Man that transition at the start is so clean
Jay flipped the meaning of the title diamonds are Foreva , meaning rocafella is foreva ... The diamond is the sign for the roc ... U guys saying Jay rapped off topic are just dumb ....he talked about himself the current state of his diamond meaning his label u fools !!!!... That verse was cold and some of u need to listen again !!!!
Thank you a least someone understood the concept
Didn't he give rocafella to kanye? don't shoot me if I'm wrong
Steven Edelmann "On that "Diamonds" remix I swore I spazzed
Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass"-Kanye West, Big Brother verse 3
Even kanye admitted that Jay killed him on this verse but you're entitled to your opinion as a fan and individual. It's all open to interpretation.
Steven Edelmann lol "vapid" and "banal" - such a try hard on such a minor issue.
Fred Nietzsche I think most sixth graders could use those words correctly in a sentence.
This song reminds me in my high school days hip hop was still on fire 🔥🔥🔥 ..... Wu is still here in 2021 👌✌️
2022
Ye writing a new verse for the remix is still so cold
"How could you falter when youre the Rock of Gibralter, I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water" - Jay-Z
WOW!!!
large crows gathered to see Jesus, only for him to rise on the third day after crucifixion (Luke 23:18-42). Jay-z is using a lot of sublime messages in this, and almost all his songs. " had to get off the boat so he can walk on water" (Matthew 14:15). "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week" (Matthew 19:26). Can you try to guess who Jay-z is trying to claim he is? Do you need more evidence? These are versus in other Jay-z songs, lets see if you can guess which songs there are..."Its the return of the vicar", "If Jesus is paying Lebron I am paying D-Wayde", "I am the rock (featuring Mavado, and Manado telling Jay-z (Jay-Hova) to guide him) etc. And lets look at Jay-z name closely after dropping the "z" from Jay, and adding the Hova, so now he is Jay Hova. Last but not least, how does Jay-z end his verse in the song "Never let me down?
"Had to get off the boat, to walk on water" damn
Still the best mashup I’ve ever heard
its not a mashup
This is timeless music!