One for late nights out. The sample in ‘Mercy’ is from ‘Dust a Sound Boy’ and the production is by Lifted and additonal instruments from Hudson Mohawke. It’s taken from the G.O.O.D. Music compilation Cruel Summer which also features ‘Cold’ (love the video). More tracks on Kanye’s site.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
I love this song. Who’s raps first?
Big Sean.