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Fuk Sumn
2024 song by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Fuk Sumn" is a song by the American hip-hop superduo ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, featuring American rappers Playboi Carti and Travis Scott. It was produced by West and Ty Dolla Sign, along with AyoAA, Bbykobe, Che Pope, JPEGMafia, Shdøw, The Legendary Traxster and Timbaland.[a] The song contains samples of the original 1994 version of "Smoking on a Junt" by Koopsta Knicca, "Stud-Spider" by Tony Joe White, and vocal samples from "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown & "Baptizing Scene" by Reverend W.A Donaldson.[1]
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Background and recording
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In an episode of the Stereovision podcast, Bbykobe would state that he came up with the original idea for "Fuk Sumn", which he created as a solo song for Ty Dolla Sign. After ¥$ was formed, Ty Dolla Sign would bring him to a studio session with Che Pope and West, introducing him to the two. West was impressed that he had produced the track, allegedly stating that Bbykobe was "all we needed".[2]
Shdøw would become involved with the song after record producer Timbaland sent him the song's a cappella, asking him to create his own version of the song.[3] He would work on the song overnight, as the rest of the Vultures 1 team was currently in Miami, Florida, which he described as "exhausting but worth it."[4] At roughly 4 a.m., he would invite frequent collaborator Hubi to help him finish the beat over Discord, which they finished 4 hours later.[3] The day after, West would play their version at a Jamaican bar in Miami, which Shdøw described as feeling "surreal".[4] West and Ty Dolla Sign would later post a tracklist containing "Fuk Sumn" online. According to Hubi, this version of the song is only slightly different compared to the one that released.[3]
The song originally featured vocals from American rapper Quavo, who was later removed in favor of Travis Scott. This removal received generally negative reception from fans, who overwhelmingly preferred the former's verse.[5]
In January 2024, footage of West, Ty Dolla Sign, and Playboi Carti recording a music video for "Fuk Sumn" would appear online. Filmed outside of Wet in Las Vegas, Nevada, the video would fail to be released for unknown reasons.[6]
On March 6, 2024, JPEGmafia played alternate versions of "Fuk Sumn" and "Paid" at the Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX in Mexico, which featured additional production done by him. This version of "Fuk Sumn" reinstates Quavo's verse, has a darker atmosphere, is structured differently, and uses different percussion. Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop said that this version "made fans in the crowd go ballistic."[7] Quavo would repost a video of JPEGMafia's performance, captioning it "GIVE Em What They Want" in reference to his removed verse.[8]
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Critical reception
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The song received generally favorable reviews. Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX wrote that Ty Dolla Sign's crooning on the song is "standout".[9] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop considered Playboi Carti's feature one of two "stellar performances" on Vultures 1 (along with his appearance on "Carnival"), stating that "Evolving his delivery from a deeper register adds a level of curiosity to his flow." He also described Carti asking "Shawty wanna fuck?" on the song as "almost whimsically inquisitive".[10] Fred Thomas of AllMusic commented that Playboi Carti and Scott "add personality to the eerie, nocturnal bump of 'FUK SUMN.'"[11]
In a review of the song itself, HotNewHipHop's Zachary Horvath praised it for "recruit[ing] the ultimate ragers [Scott and Playboi Carti]", as well each producer's contributions being balanced. Though he wishes that Quavo's verse was kept, he felt that "Scott fits right at home on this one. He goes old La Flame in the best way possible." He additionally referred to the song's lyrics as "fairly boring", but said this was overshadowed the beat switches, concluding that "'Fuk Sumn' is not about penmanship, it is about having fun and it certainly delivers on that front."[12]
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Lawsuit
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In November 2024, West and Ty Dolla Sign would be sued by several Memphis rap artists over usage of the song "Drank a Yak (Part 2)" (1994) for the intro of "Fuk Sumn", which they described as a "blatant" and "brazen" stealing of the former song. Criminal Manne, DJ Squeeky, and the estate of Kilo G filed the suit, alleging that West reached out to clear the sample after Vultures 1 had already been released. However, negotiations stalled months later, as "Ye had fired his entire legal and business team leaving him without any legal representation", with the Plaintiffs being told that they had to wait for contact from West's new legal representation. Negotiations started after West obtained a new lawyer, although his position was short-lived. According to the lawsuit, "After numerous unsuccessful attempts at resolving this matter directly with the responsible parties, plaintiffs have been left with no other method of recourse than to bring this cause of action".[13]
On July 30, 2025, Billboard reported that Ty Dolla Sign was no longer named in the lawsuit after signing a preliminary settlement. As a result, he was no longer named as a co-defendant, although West is still being sued.[14]
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Notes
- Some streaming platforms include Digital Nas and Hubi as producers.
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