Power

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"Power" is a critically acclaimed hip-hop song by Kanye West known for its bombastic production, introspective lyrics, and prominent use of progressive rock and soul samples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Kanye West
associatedAct Jay-Z
associatedTour My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy promotional performances
chartPerformance charted on the Billboard Hot 100
charted on the UK Singles Chart
composer Kanye West
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
featuresVocalsBy Dwele
genre hip hop
progressive rap
hasMusicVideo Power music video
hasRemix Power (remix featuring Jay-Z)
hasSample 21st Century Schizoid Man
Afromerica
It’s Your Thing
hasTheme celebrity culture
ego
fame
mental health
self-reflection
includedInList best songs of the 2010s lists
label Def Jam Recordings
Roc-A-Fella Records
language English
length 4:52
lyricist Kanye West
musicVideoDirector Marco Brambilla NERFINISHED
notableFor bombastic production
introspective lyrics
prominent use of progressive rock samples
prominent use of soul samples
partOfAlbum My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
performer Dwele
Kanye West
producer Jeff Bhasker
Kanye West
Mike Dean
No I.D.
Symbolyc One
recordedBy Kanye West
releasedAsSingleFrom My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
releaseDate 2010-05-28
sampledArtist Continent Number 6
King Crimson
The Isley Brothers

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Ye notableWork Power
Monster theme Power
subject surface form: Monster (Kanye West song)
this entity surface form: power