Kanye West's The Life of Pablo was stacked with guest features from the greatest stars of the hip-hop galaxy, which is only right because Yeezy has been providing crucial guest verses to other rappers since the very inception of his career in 1996. Fortunately, one incredible Kanye fan has organized them all in one convenient place on Wakelet.
Back in the '90s, young Kanye West was just a Chicago kid who was just starting out. Filled with ideas for raps, 'Ye formed solid relationships with rappers like Talib Kweli who recruited Kanye to produce his 2002 hit, "Get By." There's also a special version of the track that boats special features from Kanye, Jay Z, Mos Def, and Busta Rhymes. This was the time that Kanye cultivated his relationships and developed his talent until 2004 when he dropped his debut album, The College Dropout.
Suddenly, 'Ye was a household name who was diving deeper into the industry. He collaborated with Consequence on several songs, had his first pop feature on Usher's Confessions Part 2 remix, and was featured on Dwele's "Hold On" remix with Consequence, Common's "The Food," and and John Legend's "You Know." These collaborations set the groundwork for his industry relationships as he started G.O.O.D Music with both Common and Legend on the roster.
As Kanye continued to drop his highly successful albums from Late Registration through Yeezus, his guest features became largely known thanks to his incredibly dedicated fanbase. Still, there are plenty of standout tracks like his verse on Pharrell's "Number One" along with features for Nas, Ghostface Killah, The Game, or those times when the rapper began to experiment with his singing voice on more pop-leaning tracks for Chris Brown and T-Pain and Fall Out Boy.
We know Kanye has been hitting the studio recently so it's only a matter of time before Yeezy blesses us with some material, but at least we have a treasure trove of the old Kanye to keep us entertained while we wait for the new Kanye, which you can listen to right here.
