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This song represents Kanye’s inner demons fighting for control. In Justin Vernon’s hook he’s trying to hold everything in, but in Chief Keef’s hook he’s exposing himself for the world to see and not caring about consequences. This is all followed by a reckless verse that indicates the “I'mma let you finish” Kanye that we’ve come to know won the inner battle.

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What did Kanye West say about "Hold My Liquor"?
Genius Answer

In an interview with Hot New Hip Hop, MIKE talked about the creative process of this song:

“Hold My Liquor” [is my favourite Yeezus‘ song] for sure. That’s the one I kind of produced on my own. Had the most to do with, you know.

It was my idea to put Justin Vernon on there. There’s a Memory Moog, it’s a really rare synthesizer. We kept going in. And every day when I get there I would just start playing chords on the Memory Moog to set a vibe. By the third day that Vernon came around, and I was still playing those chords and he just started “I can hold my liquor” cause we were all drinking champagne, smoking weed. He just turned it into a fucking song. It was fucking amazing.

Does this track have any RIAA certifications?
Genius Answer

Yes. “Hold My Liquor” was certified gold by the RIAA on September 23, 2020.

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Release Date
June 18, 2013
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