Consequence is stepping back into the limelight, bringing Kanye West with him. As the industry turns its back on the controversial icon, one longtime collaborator is not afraid to put loyalty before public-facing PR damage. The New York City rapper recently revealed that a new single is on the way, produced by none other than Ye himself, and it’s set to arrive this summer.
While Consequence has been tight-lipped about what to expect, he’s already getting hip-hop heads riled up. He described the song as being in the spirit of the “old Kanye,” suggesting a soulful, sample-laden sound that recalls Ye’s early production work. “I’ve got the beat of the summer again,” he boasted, without a trace of irony. “When my new single drops and yes, Ye produced it, we’re going to have some conversations.”
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The term “old Kanye” is a loaded one that immediately raises eyebrows and heart rates. It captures a time of dense beats, conscious bars, and that unmistakable Chicago touch that helped define a generation of hip-hop. For identity-hungry fans who have been waiting to return to the golden age of sound, this incoming collaboration may be the remedy to the current noise. This tag team is about more than memories. It’s also about reconciliation. Only a matter of months ago, in late 2023, Consequence vented his frustrations at Ye in public, expecting apologies from him over past grievances. Fast forward to now, and the pair not only appears to have mended fences but has also found a creative rhythm that once helped propel each other’s ascent.
Opening his arms to work with Kanye West again, at a moment when West has become a man of whom we must all make an example, Consequence himself would like to make a different point: Art can sometimes transcend the news. Whether this song is met with welcoming hands, raised eyebrows, or with the public eye averted will all be something to see. As summer proceeds to bake us all, this one might ignite the conversational inferno hip-hop appears to subsist on. And if the “old Kanye” is really back, even for just one beat, his fans are in for a treat.
