WAR - Kanye West, NO I.D., and James Blake
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Updated 9 months ago
VERY UNFINISHED.
This is just a playlist of the scrapped trio collab album between Kanye West, NO I.D., and James Blake titled "WAR". This album took place after DONDA 2 but before YEBU and that whole VULTURES era. Lifetime began somewhere in April of 2022, and ended in an unknown time in 2023.
There is very little in terms of collected content for this era sadly. What we do have is snippets and then like 3 full songs.
I had decided to upload some, and realized I uploaded everything from the era that was above 30 seconds in length, so here's a playlist. If we ever get more or even a sort of finished WAR, I will come back and clean this up. Hopefully listening order not too bad.
Make love, not WAR.
Updated as of 3/25/2025
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Talking [V6] - WAR (Kanye West) (James Blake) (No I.D.) [Unreleased]
GobldyGookerAn unreleased version of the song "TALKING" that would be featured on Kanye's and Ty Dolla $ign's album, "VULTURES 1". This is the 6th version and the oldest we have in full, which was actually made during Kanye West's, James Blake, and No I.D.'s cancelled album "WAR". Song is known as "Talking", "TALKING / ONCE AGAIN" and "Wake Up". "Fat Money reference track. Leaked by Fat Money himself as a response to the release of VULTURES 2. Most likely the WAR version of the song as Fat Money does the same flow as the faint Ye mumble on release and has a different chop. Kanye vocals can also be heard at the end but they're very quiet." Features Fat Money. Helped produced by James Blake and No I.D.17 views 1 comment -
Showtime [V4] - WAR (Kanye West) (James Blake) (NO I.D.)
GobldyGookerA snippet of an unreleased song made by Kanye West, NO I.D., and James Blake for their cancelled album, "WAR". This is apparently the 4th version of the song. Song names are thought to be "Showtime", "This One Here", and "Time". As stated before this is just a snippet, and is also just a recording of that. Actual length is thought to be 3:40, however, at the time of posting this it is lost (like most WAR songs). "Name confirmed to not be "Showtime". Was played at a party featured on Naomi Campbell's instagram. Second snippet leaked Jan 21st 2025. has two equally long Ye verses, second one being unheard. Also has a short unheard Ye bridge that is repeated many times throughout the song. The unheard second verse is more than half finished, and the bridge is also basically half finished. Interpolates the bass from Lou Reed - "Walk on the Wild Side"." Helped produced by NO I.D. and James Blake.38 views -
Fall In Love [V3] - WAR (Kanye West) (James Blake) (NO I.D.) [Unreleased]
GobldyGookerUnreleased song made by Kanye West during his WAR era, where he'd collab with NO I.D. and James Blake to make the WAR album, which would be cancelled. This is the 3rd version of the song. Names for the song include "Fall In Love", "All In Love", and "Fall in / All In Love". "OG Filename: fall in/all is love Has Ye singing over a piano and string instrumental."16 views -
What I Would Have Said At Virgil's Funeral [V8] - WAR (Kanye West) (James Blake) (NO I.D.)
GobldyGookerOne of the few unreleased songs we have from Kanye West's, James Blake, and No I.D.'s cancelled album "WAR". This is the 8th version of this song, and one of the only we have in full. Song is known as "Virgil's Funeral" and "What I Would Have Said At Virgil's Funeral". Song is especially hard hitting because of Kanye West and Virgil's relationship as close friends, which eventually soured, right before Virgil passed away from his battle with cancer he had never disclosed. "OG Filename: what I would have said at virgils funeral4 Has mumble Ye vocals. Was thought to be called "Always". Samples "Crazy Bout My Boifriend (Loopy)" by Sissy Nobby. Interpolates "As" by Stevie Wonder. Original CDQ snippets leaked December 2022 & October 16th, 2023, with an HQ snippet also leaking February 17th, 2023." Helped produced by James Blake and No I.D.12 views -
Quiet [V1] - WAR (Kanye West) (James Blake) (NO I.D.) [Unreleased]
GobldyGookerSong made by Kanye West, NO I.D., and James Blake for their cancelled collab album; WAR. This song's name is thought to be "Quiet". This is just one snippet we have of the song. First version of the song. Produced by James Blake and NO I.D. "Track said by Alek to have a "chiptune organ". Snippet leaked February 17th, 2023. The chorus and the first Ye verse is seemingly finished with no mumble. Another snippet was played on a Parti stream May 1st, 2025."24 views -
Spiky [V2] - WAR (Kanye West) (James Blake) (No I.D.)
GobldyGookerUnreleased song made during Kanye West's WAR era, where he collaborated with James Blake and NO I.D. to make their album that would be cancelled. Song name is "Spiky". 2nd version of the song. 1:48 track length. "OG Filename: spiky (demo) According to American, "Spiky" is from the WAR sessions. Released by James Blake himself on Vault.fm, his unreleased music service. However, he uploaded a version without any Ye vocals on it."17 views 1 comment