Kanye West: 10 Best Songs You Haven't Heard
9. Devil In A New Dress (feat. Rick Ross)
It’s incredible to think that this song did not chart on the billboard. The song is a highlight on what many consider as the best album of this century.
With religious imagery combined with tales of exuberant out of relationship affairs, the track is a perfect summary for the narrative of the album. The song samples the great Smokey Robinson, with his song 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow'.
Another sample, though slightly more obscure, the chipmunked vocals that play through-out are from the Swedish rap group song ‘Vaxtskrik’. An unbelievable Mike Dean guitar solo sets the tone for one of Rick Ross’s most significant verses ever delivered.
Kanye made Rick Ross rewrite his verse, something the Teflon Don would later say 'In all my years no one had ever asked me to rewrite a verse before'. This rewrite happened a day before the album dropped, which is quite amazing in retrospect.