West uploaded a new version of “Wolves”, as well as splitting Frank Ocean’s outro of the song into its own separate track as “Frank’s Track”.
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Perhaps most importantly, Kanye reinstated the Sia and Vic Mensa appearances that were initially missing from the hotly anticipated album track “Wolves”.
Beyond the hype factor, West is proving that, aside from being a music delivery platform, streaming can also redefine the left-for-dead album format for the digital age.
Listen to the latest Life of Pablo update on TIDAL.
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Given the overbearing drums early on in the song and the awkward transitions between sections, the general consensus seems to be however that “Wolves” was fine just as it was. “Worked on it for three weeks”. “Life of Pablo is a living breathing changing creative expression”, he wrote on Twitter, by way of explanation. Either that, or this is it from now until infinity – this is how all albums will be released, with tiny updates replacing the traditional pre-release anticipation. Tidal have confirmed the news with Pitchfork – Yeezy fans keep your eyes peeled for the update.
