Watch Kanye West and John Legend Perform the Original Version of "Gold Digger" In 2003

Some throwback 'Ye.

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Long before Kanye West's song "Gold Digger" soared to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, a younger 'Ye performed the original version of the song with John Legend in 2003. This was before the Jamie Foxx feature and Ray Charles sample, and hell, it was even before Kanye released his debut album College Dropout.

While it's not yet Thursday, this is a pretty awesome throwback where fans get to see an early and raw version of 'Ye that seems to be a completely different artist from the guy who just tore down four straight shows in Paris for fashion week. Sadly enough, it seems that 2003 Kanye didn't like to dance as much as 2015 Kanye.

[via P&P]

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