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Mavis Staples' gospel track provided source material for 'Ultralight Beam,' TLOP's transcendent opening. The song's church-service energy was channeled into a modern gospel production featuring Chance the Rapper's scene-stealing verse and Kirk Franklin's choir arrangements, creating one of the most spiritually powerful tracks in Kanye's catalog.
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Web of Influence
1984
Mavis Staples
1
Kanye
song
