How Kanye's "Through The Wire" Was Made

For ad-free extended videos, playlists, livestreams, downloads, and more, join me on Patreon - http//www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Today I'm going to dig into the backstory of Ye's most important single, breaking down the production and sampling of it, recreating the song along the way, and show you why this song is one of the greats! Stream the Spotify Listening Guide, which features every available song from this video: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WGgaWQQLYgtiYZX5qYVVl?si=341bc81461484f6a // Follow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KJmbG0 // Follow me on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3uJc12q VINYL The College Dropout: https://amzn.to/3dskuAM SOURCES: Chaka saying she loves Kanye and the song: https://metro.co.uk/2009/10/27/chaka-khan-241120/ Samples: https://www.whosampled.com/Kanye-West/Through-the-Wire/ Lyrics: https://genius.com/Kanye-west-through-the-wire-lyrics Topics Covered: Kanye Kanye West Ye Through The Wire The College Dropout Jay-Z Chaka Khan Chipmunk Soul Foxy Brown Goodie Mob Dead Prez Jermaine Dupri Harlem World Izzo Alicia Keys Janet Jackson Ludacris Freeway Roc-a-Fella Car accident Outkast lyrics sample breakdown