Ultralight Beam

E84007

single song

"Ultralight Beam" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, and others, noted for its spiritual themes and expansive, choir-driven production.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single → song →
album	The Life of Pablo →
artist	Kanye West →
composer	Chance the Rapper → Kanye West →
containsSpokenWord	Kirk Franklin prayer →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
featuresChoir	true →
genre	gospel → gospel rap → hip hop →
hasCriticalReception	widespread acclaim →
hasInstrumentation	choir → drums → synthesizer →
hasLivePerformance	Saturday Night Live February 2016 →
hasTheme	faith → redemption → religion → spirituality → struggle →
label	Def Jam Recordings → GOOD Music →
language	English →
length	5:20 →
lyricist	Chance the Rapper → Kanye West →
nominatedFor	Grammy Award for Best Rap Song NERFINISHED → Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance NERFINISHED →
notableFor	Chance the Rapper verse → choir-driven production → gospel influence →
openingTrackOf	The Life of Pablo →
partOf	The Life of Pablo →
performer	Chance the Rapper → Kanye West → Kanye West Sunday Service Choir → Kelly Price → Kirk Franklin → The-Dream →
producer	Anthony Kilhoffer NERFINISHED → Derek Watkins → Kanye West → Mike Dean → Rick Rubin → Swizz Beatz →
recordingPeriod	2014–2016 →
releaseDate	2016-02-14 →
trackNumber	1 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
CyHi the Prynce →	contributedTo
Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1 →	follows
The Life of Pablo →	openingTrack
The Life of Pablo →	track