Hours After Being Denied By Nicki Minaj, Kanye West Samples Sha’Carri Richardson’s Iconic Clip From Upcoming Album

Ahead of Kanye West’s collaborative new album ‘Vultures’ release, with rapper Ty Dolla $ign, there seems a lot of ranting. The American rapper approached the Trinidadian rapper and singer for a clearance request for a song they both recorded in 2018, but never released. He shared a screenshot of the text message to Minhaj that read, “Hi it’s ye, May I call you about clearing new body on the new album”. However, Nicki Minhaj went live on Instagram and rejected his request citing the song’s age and said, “That train has left the station, OK? No disrespect in any way. I just put out a brand new album. Why would I put out a song that has been out for three years?”

Just hours later, during the Vultures listening party in Las Vegas, Mr. West was seen criticizing Nicki for not supporting him. “I made that girl rewrite her verse three times for Monster. I supported her career. So I don’t know what it is,” he said. While the entertainment world awaited to see what’s next, Kanye threw the spotlight on a friend from the past. In a recent snippet that’s making the rounds, Ye sampled Sha’Carri Richardson, a track and field star from Dallas. Now that the Vultures album is set to release on December 31 due to crediting issues, music fans and Sha’Carri fans will look forward to this release.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s iconic speech makes it to Kanye’s music world

Kanye West who has been entertaining the music fans with his incredible music has now come up with something exciting for all the track fans. World champion Sha’Carri Richardson, known for her exceptional track skills, long nails, and colorful hair on the field, is now making some sound in the music industry. When the 23-year-old secured her first national title at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, she gave a motivational speech, that is now part of Yeezy’s soundtrack.

A US Insider, RoriDunk, took to his X account and shared a video of Kanye West singing the song and another one of Sha’Carri Richardson’s video saying the same lines. This is big news for the track and field world. The caption carried, “Kanye West samples world champion Sha’carri Richardson in his new song”.

In the original audio, Mr. West used the line, “I am ready, mentally, physically, and emotionally and I am here to stay. I am not back, I am better”. This statement is one of Sha’Carri’s favorites and she has been often seen mentioning this on her social media accounts as well. The renowned singer has given respectful recognition by adding these lines to his new song.

Sha’Carri Richardson entered the 2022 season with utter confidence after a year of struggles and personal loss. Sha’Carri’s words are certainly inspiring and make for a solid sample for a soundtrack. But just like Yezzy using lines from her speech, the 26-year-old American track and field athlete has quoted lines from his speech in the past.

Before the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya, in May, she shared a powerful message on her Instagram story. It featured a speech by Kanye West, in which he talked about confidence, and said, “You should be overconfident, you should have more confidence. I am the greatest, and you should feel that way about yourself, too.” 

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Sha’Carri shared this message with a lot of meaning and channeled her confidence before beginning the season. This time looks like Kanye West returned the favor and gave recognition to the American athlete. However, there is another instance where the two American Icons have been mentioned together.

Sha’Carri Richardson and Kanye West’s promo energy

In 2021, Kanye West generated buzz by offering a sneak peek into his album “Donda” through a captivating commercial featuring the dynamic presence of Sha’Carri. The advertisement unfolded with the 26-year-old athlete gearing up for a race, accompanied by the resounding beats of Kanye’s track, “No Child Left Behind”, echoing through her red Beats Studio Buds. Dressed in Nike sneakers and sporting her distinctive fiery red hair, which was her signature style at the time, Sha’Carri exuded confidence.

The synergy of music, athleticism, and fashion created a compelling moment in the promotional campaign. “Back again, I use my back against the wall, Never caught on y’all, never count on y’all, always count on God,” Kanye rapped before repeating the line, “He’s done miracles on me”.

After witnessing a downfall in her career a few years ago, she has hit back with force and is having a successful run, especially this year. She clinched her first-ever Diamond League win. Then became the US National Champion in the 100m and qualified for the World Championships. Then beat Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for the gold in the 100m, claiming her first major individual international title in Budapest. She also won a bronze in 200m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

With her success streak in the track and field let’s see what Kanye has in store for Sha’Carri and her fans in his upcoming album. Do you think this collaboration could also be successful? Let us know in the comments.

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