Consequence Reunites With Kanye West For New Music Release
As people abandon Kanye West and he loses gigs, Consequence is doubling down on working with the enigmatic rap mogul.
After years of ups and downs, rapper and songwriter Consequence has reunited with longtime collaborator Ye for a new single. He made the revelation exclusively to AllHipHop.
Consequence said his new song is produced by West and will be released before the end of the season.
“I’ve got the beat of the summer again,” Consequence told AllHipHop. “When my new single drops—and yes, Ye produced it, we’re going to have some conversations.”
Details about the track remain limited, but Consequence indicated that the production is classic Kanye, reminiscent of the soulful “old Kanye.”
Nice Doing Business With You, Consquence’s last album, hit in 2024. “I’m looking forward to people being able to ride out for the spring and the summer”, he told AllHipHop. Then, he dropped the lead single “Blood Stain”. Featuring production from Kanye West, the song was a hit for the Queens-bred rapper.
The most recent collaboration marks the latest chapter in a decades-long relationship between the two artists. Consequence, a cousin of A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, first gained national attention in the late 1990s.
He later played a significant role in the development of West’s early solo career. He gave a standout verse on “Spaceship” from West’s 2004 debut album The College Dropout.
Over the years, Consequence became a fixture in the Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music camp, vocals and songwriting to albums Late Registration and Graduation. He is credited as a co-writer on several Kanye West tracks, including “Flashing Lights” and “Gone.”
The relationship soured in 2011 when Consequence left G.O.O.D. Music. He would go on to publicly criticized West and labelmate Pusha T. The two reconciled years later and resumed creative work on West’s Donda album.
Now, Consequence is also focused on his teen son, Caiden the Crownholder, who is an accomplished rapper too. Caiden recently went viral on TikTok with a freestyle that garnered over 5 million views.
No release date has been announced for the new single, but Consequence said the track is part of a broader rollout planned for the summer.
“I’ve never been one to kick my feet up,” he said. “It’s boots to the ground. Always has been.”
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