Evolution of Hurricane by Kanye West (2018-2021)

There are like over 20 versions of Hurricane by Kanye west that have been leaked and passed around for the last 3 years and I picked out some of the most iconic/best sounding and show how the song has evolved over the years.

[@burgerchild]

Alright so this video is starting to blow up a little so i'll address a few things: 1. DONT SUB TO THE CHANNEL UNLESS YOU ENJOY THE CONTENT I NORMALLY POST! (unless you feel like it, I can't tell you what to do, its just that I normally don't post stuff like this and now a significant percentage of my subscribers are from this video) 2. I missed a few things in this video, most notably the Big Sean and Ty Dolla Sign verses and the industrial cashmere cat outro/bridge. If you want a more detailed history of Hurricane, go find the "Kanye west leak tracker" online. New versions of Hurricane and other songs are archived there, and some are still being leaked to this day. 3. My favorite hurricane version would be: OG beat w/ Ant Clemons hook and both of Ye's verses! for the record I like all versions of hurricane a lot.

[@IssuesXL]

I respect you so much for this bro, ill still sub and support homie!!!

[@rhythmlessroxby]

I think you did great! If you ever update this, here's some more to add: - Big Sean's verse early in production - 6ix9ine's weird ass mumble verse - Listening Party 1 version that introduced Lil Baby, had KayCyy on the bridge and the early version of the final "mm mm mm mm mm" verse - I don't know if Young Thug's vocals for this song ever leaked, but it might be out there

[@Thermolizer]

@@rhythmlessroxby I have thuggers vocals

[@tamoray7319]

Sneed

[@pokemasterjerry]

An honest man. Stay up bro, thanks for this vid livin history🙌🏾👑

[@drew.-]

This song escaped the death of Yandhi and went through it's own metamorphosis

[@prodfife]

and because of it we got like 5 different versions and they're all masterpieces

[@kingkem6093]

@@prodfife theirs like 30 versions that leaked from big Sean to 6ix 9ine

[@justurordinaryperson7215]

Playboi Carti reference? 🧛🏾

[@kingkem6093]

@@justurordinaryperson7215 no

[@kabirdhatt6866]

@@justurordinaryperson7215 no just because someone says the word metamorphosis it doesn’t mean it has anything to do with the song

[@cantbefilmingmebrutha8538]

New version + old beat + og ye verse would be goated

[@iagonicoladeli8778]

this

[@johnchaw2613]

This would be the song of the century

[@JL-uq6qe]

Bro got the Big Sean prof pic and not gonna mention his goated verse on this beat

[@astronova6150]

New verse >>>>

[@cantbefilmingmebrutha8538]

@@JL-uq6qe it’s really good just wouldn’t make final cut considering everything that’s been given

[@suaryps]

the og beat is forever undefeatable but the new version is good too

[@playboicarti1736]

I didn’t like the og hurricane but I like it now

[@xiscaw]

@@playboicarti1736 who

[@ClueIess]

@@xiscaw me

[@ghostface6793]

@@xiscaw cares

[@kurtwagner350]

I think the original had way more soul and was more unique and fun

[@kayemreal]

Weekend murdered that hook damn

[@antcoelho]

and I thought there was no way this song could get even better

[@becerra.andres]

I personally prefer Ant Clemons they're both great but I prefer ant clemons voice a bit more

[@dhir5560]

@@becerra.andres spittin faxs

[@ovrdseovrdse]

am i the only one who just loves the kanye hook

[@becerra.andres]

@@ovrdseovrdse with or without autotune?

[@espicelmecanicodecombustio1632]

"Yandhi is releasing this Saturday" So that was a fucking lie

[@d9zirable]

YANDHI 9 29 18

[@sparro8878]

"I didn't finish it" -ye

[@grok_coder]

“Erm..I didn’t finish it..”

[@ben9959]

I’ve been following this song ever since it was first announced and I can’t believe how far it has come it is like god is speaking in my ear when I listen

[@MrSPIDEY21]

The last version is trash…the one with ant Clemons is the best

[@sporgiii]

@@MrSPIDEY21 It’s not trash however I agree that the Ant Clemons version is better

[@ravenslost8118]

@@MrSPIDEY21 the worst version is with ant Clemons

[@thotcop686]

Og version holy

[@elsienotelise]

@@MrSPIDEY21 completely false

[@12xumk59]

I bet the choir played a huge part in Ye choosing The Weeknd on the hook. He mastered that heavenly sound from the choir version

[@AMAN-km2pl]

It's like it comes from heaven, transcendental

[@onetakechuks]

Weeknd + Ant Clemons background vocals + OG beat + OG Ye verse = Song of the Decade

[@pawem2173]

Og lyrics on the Hook too

[@plutox7402]

Bruh it’s just all the hurricanes songs into 1 so it would not be rlly good as you think

[@RyuThe3rd]

@Joan Scheibe how ?

[@mrrager13]

The “mm mm mm mm mmm” instantly got stuck in my head! Then that “God made it rain. The devil made it hail.” Great line

[@kanemckane2985]

It’s like YE has a dream and remembers every detail of it but can’t seem to remember it ( if that makes sense) but he puts it all together at once! GOAT

[@dtoskar]

“it rained today but the grass is dry”

[@YS-yg1bt]

I like it

[@xo7877]

🐐

[@_Aesop]

Its like he remembers something but wtf is it. In the instance that he remembers it, everything blows up

[@cosmogamer9914]

i was so gutted that the original Kanye verse wasn't on the final product. that was one of my favorite kanye verses of all time

[@lilstev3n]

Fr the Chicago youth need a leader like Kanye to stop the senseless violence 🥲

[@unfotograma]

why would he rap about stuff from 2018 on a 2021 song tho

[@bernardosales9350]

Drop the wave runners now we run the wave

[@bernardosales9350]

Drop the wave runners now we run the wave

[@daytopel4292]

@@unfotograma he still tryna get hoover free

[@jayale0429]

This song is actually beautiful

[@owen5388]

this is great! to think every one of his songs probably goes through this process and this is the only time we've seen it grow transparently

[@ehsbe1056]

Really his song writing process is fascinating, as he said in diamonds from Sierra Leone, “I forget better shit then you ever thought of”, he just comes up with stuff and workshops them endlessly until he’s happy with it, he’s such a fascinating musician and his mind is just incredible

[@Clint_tha_great]

“Father stretch my hands” was the same way.. so was “new body” and “cash to burn”.. I could name quite a few I know for a fact went thru a similar process

[@Bob62798]

Crazy how Abel perfected Ye’s vision

[@freevxshal]

they compliment each other so well

[@FolhetoGrena]

You mean Ye perfected his own vision by inviting Abel? Come on

[@Bob62798]

@@FolhetoGrena I just mean Abel perfected the vocal performance. Kanye had the vision and Abel had the pitch

[@FolhetoGrena]

@@Bob62798 i know, man, i was just being salty for no reason hahaha he did kill his verse/chorus

[@eiichirose]

Major cap

[@wolfgod6890]

Weekend voice is so perfect for this Song. Can't see nobody else doing this .. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PeruvianProteinPowder]

Maybe Don Tolliver

[@ivanvideos489]

@@PeruvianProteinPowder nah it wouldn’t be the same

[@yurrrrrrrrrrrrr]

@@ivanvideos489no shit its 2 different people

[@dqalombardi]

ant Clemons was better

[@shaff4007]

Chris brown maybe

[@dang7797]

The Ant Clemons hook is underrated

[@Mark-oe1df]

personally I like ant clemons hook better than the weekends. Probably because I heard the og version so much.

[@prod.natejalo1122]

i like his background vocals. should’ve had ant harmonize in the background of the weeknd’s hook. would’ve been heavenly

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@Mattejko cap

[@sixfiftychris]

First two versions were better. Didn’t like The Weeknd on it as much, and Kanye changed the lyrics to “mmh-mmh-mmmh-mmh-mmh, just a new town-town-town” it became wack as shit lol

[@gleefulglock9461]

I was just about to post this they saying the weekend and all but that shit crazy man on the flloo

[@AGoodGiggle]

I wonder how Frank would have sounded on the hook?

[@kevinsantana1877]

He would've killed it too

[@dk-nk3wv]

imagine Frank on Hurricane and Moon...

[@whoistylerdurden]

He would've killed it man... Have you ever listened to Thinking Bout You?

[@VeteranTrack]

@@FlipsideJr LMAOOOOOOOO

[@Adrian-gp7me]

@@FlipsideJr white ferrari

[@elijahtillweoverdose]

i didn’t even know this song had history

[@Thermolizer]

This is just the surface, there's a lot more versions and verses

[@drew.-]

To think every ye song has history like this is crazy

[@actavist444]

@@drew.- then everyone goes and calls them rushed or lazy

[@xctye27]

My man, I madly respect you for that profile picture and user name.

[@elijahtillweoverdose]

@@xctye27 roblox is down rn, im sad.

[@johnlukecampbell3140]

Craziest part is that hurricane has literally 30+ versions

[@jig5483]

and they all slap 😭😭

[@EB_SOTN]

This shows how much effort, iteration went into just one song, and that's just all the info we could find, who knows how many versions he went through behind the doors. Inspiring.

[@FoddyFogHorn]

Praise God changed a lot too, it was originally called God's Country. Off the Grid was completely different, too.

[@wizard932]

@@FoddyFogHorn do u have them?

[@kothgames]

It's crazy to think I was a junior is high school when I first played this song and now I'm a sophomore in college and it's finally out.

[@gaiusomens2711]

same

[@YS-yg1bt]

Ikr I was freshman in the college but now am working.

[@nomorepartiezz]

One year ahead of you, shits crazy

[@stellar1252]

Damn y'all young

[@Bodmonn]

He needs to release like a 12 minute version of hurricane

[@heman213]

i would have listend it full in one sit😂

[@aidanmulhall7162]

@@heman213 Id hope you can listen to 12 minutes in on sitting

[@denyed9229]

Worst suggestion of all time

[@Bodmonn]

@@denyed9229 nobody wouldve forced you to listen

[@denyed9229]

@@Bodmonn 12 min version would be pointless, current versions length is perfectly fine. What is he gonna do, loop the same 3 verses for 12 minutes ?

[@ryanfinnamore1309]

I love how he kept trying everything until it sounded right. Kanye is the perfect artist

[@HighlightHeaven]

OG still my fav but the new version is great too

[@Bradyking2012]

Hello sportsball channel I didn’t know you liked Kanye

[@damiansdivinity]

i knew you’ve always been valid 🤝

[@TwiiizyXEditzz]

Aye it’s highlight heaven! Wassup dawg

[@TheOso]

Hi Alex fancy seeing you here

[@HighlightHeaven]

sup

[@willuzi831]

Man no one could’ve killed the hook better than The Weeknd. It’s so perfect

[@eggshells2320]

Frank Ocean

[@yungblaede]

@@eggshells2320 no

[@arremedal22]

@@eggshells2320 doesn't really fit Franks style

[@whyareyouusinglightmode2098]

@@arremedal22 You're talking about Frank Ocean and Kanye, Ye can bring anyone's potential out

[@bitterman7258]

while the weeknd absolutely killed it, i feel like ant got done dirty, he did great in a lot of yandhi songs

[@adrian-um4yj]

Man , I forever miss those beginning keys, every time I Listen to hurricane I make the noice myself 💀

[@alfredcovz5987]

Me2

[@drew.-]

No joke Them first 3 notes make me feel something

[@gino3650]

same

[@vamp32]

The yandhi leaked Hurricane is my alarm sound in the morning, so that’s always the first thing I hear

[@jacobbigham6277]

I'm just gonna point out how he references at 1:53 he has "a home at soldier field". Soldier Field is the football stadium in Chicago where he ended up having his final listening party for Donda and he literally REBUILT HIS HOUSE on center field..... Idk if he had this all planned out years beforehand or if this is just a coincidence but that's crazy

[@twoeyes1922]

ye says "from the home of soldier field"

[@DreadlockWonder]

(Probably planned tbh)

[@oand10]

@@twoeyes1922 people twist lyrics for likes lol

[@lmao9526]

@@oand10 nigga thought he did sum 😭

[@speedymolasses3062]

expected he didn’t say that

[@balazs7235]

Despite fans probably loving the original more, Abel was the missing piece.

[@chadsquared5852]

Not even a lil baby fan but u can’t deny his verse was perfect too

[@NilaktheProphet]

@@chadsquared5852 yeah lil baby ate that beat up

[@jeremyfuller7730]

Original is best

[@cousincrypto8374]

Nah he should’ve keep lil baby and not the weeknd

[@lmao9526]

@@cousincrypto8374 ???

[@alexbolton9492]

Thank God Kanye let The Weeknd sing the opening, middle and end. Ye knows best. he is a genius

[@amphetaminedaydream]

Such a beautiful transformation. This will probably always be my favorite era of Kanye. I’m already nostalgic about it

[@therealnodeezeee5487]

im sorry but after hearing the weeknd sing hurricane hearing the kanye version is hilarious

[@MBoss-ro6qd]

& lil baby ruining it

[@actavist444]

@@MBoss-ro6qd Lil baby had a great verse

[@astronova6150]

@@actavist444 It was an ok verse, he just didn't fit on the song

[@ChaceBonanno]

Lmao ikr! Love how he can write melodies perfect for another artist though.

[@higaddrip2583]

@@MBoss-ro6qd acquired taste. I used to hate lil baby as well tbh but now every verse he does is fire idk what changed 🤷‍♂️

[@snoopdoggdankkush9285]

OG hurricane still one of my fav songs of the 2010s. The rawness was perfect.

[@davidcarcamo5010]

Thank god this exists

[@FinGunn]

I shed a tear when I saw this was being included on Donda. It’s been a real journey for Kanye fans with this song, I’m sure I’m not alone in having specific memories attached to the different versions of the song

[@JuanPablo-ls3uh]

Ong had me creamin the first time j heard it at the listening event

[@FinGunn]

From unreleased Yandhi cut to Grammy winning record… ultimate story arc

[@jonathanprins5924]

OG version with the weekend would be a bombshell of a song

[@tlcpapaa]

You did your thing mixing this video together 💯💯 The beat throughout stayed somewhat on time for each version to sound like it’s one long song .. it felt like a journey into the song, listening to it start from scratch to finish .. I needed this lol

[@NJzinho]

I'm kinda sad the original melody and kanyw verse didn't make it but with all the yandhi leaks both versions of the song are fairly easily accessible. Kinda sad that Ant Clemons did so much work on yandhi and didn't get anything on donda

[@TheIanGanem]

I’m sayin, I loved his work on yandhi

[@astronova6150]

Ant clemonts did some stupid shit so ye dropped him

[@kamakaze098]

@@astronova6150 what he do?

[@astronova6150]

@@kamakaze098 he made like a joe biden theme song to throw shade at Ye

[@kamakaze098]

@@astronova6150 damn no respect

[@seemisamuel]

it's crazy how amazing it turned out to be.

[@imsoexclusive105]

I feel like Hurricane was for the real Kanye fans who heard the demo with Ye singing on it. To hear the final version was like an inside joke between friends

[@honeysoy9274]

or he just finished the song

[@AjSoSway]

“Real Kanye fans” what does that even mean

[@AjSoSway]

@Mattejko Ok

[@breh7181]

Mid

[@scire5700]

@Mattejko LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

[@marwanitoh]

missing some events, but awesome

[@burgerchild]

Yeah I wish I would have put more, mainly the harsh industrial outro/bridge which I totally forgot

[@anon9060]

Nice Daredevil profile bro 👍🏾

[@gonchotazo542]

@@burgerchild First Atlanta listening party too

[@VanillqCustard]

@@burgerchild I think there’s a Ty Dolla $ign verse and big Sean verse too

[@svenwalter4293]

@@burgerchild remake this vid bro

[@MauriceGucci]

I really love the version where Kanye says “80 degrees” because of how shortly he pronounces “de”.

[@ariannavillegasrosas591]

Maaaan the transitions are so smooth ✨✨✨

[@AP099]

All sound great love watching ye’s creative process

[@Aguaescobar]

Those sparkly plucks and bass line traded for the dramatic organ keys was my only heartbreaking moment for the current one. The vocal update and reverb enhancements are amazing.

[@KristoferBurns]

This beat is something special Thank you for this upload 💯

[@CaiqueDeQueiroz]

The moment I hear Hurricane on Donda live first time... man... I remember that I just scream "80 DEGREES FINALLY YANDHI" at 2am lmao, unforgetable moment

[@WeAreSoBack205]

I love the transition between the different versions, props to the creator of the vid he really made this a listening experience

[@helinsaid]

The best thing Kanye ever did was to let Abel sing the hook AND a baby feature? 🔥🔥🔥

[@stellar1252]

You must have just gotten into Kanye huh

[@hungcao919]

This and off the grid are my fav songs from the album

[@DrippedTV]

Hurricane is legendary 🌊

[@ArbitraryGurl]

This actually gave me chills. So incredible. Thank you for this video!!

[@SHIZZLE71]

The evolution of a track is so cool to see. Kanye is the truest form of artist.

[@user-mz3ni8yu4v]

Now this song has won a Grammy! Manifestation is real 🙌🏽

[@OmegaSMG]

Hurricane is one of the songs I hold closest to my heart. I've been bumping it since I saw the Yandi promo and download the leaks instantly. I remember being so excited when Hurricane was finally out, I was so ready to hear it. I put on Donda for the first time, and I started seizing in the middle of Hurricane. I fell into a shelf and almost got final destinationed by a picture frame on the shelf. I was bleeding out my temple. The seizure itself was bad too. My clothes were so sweaty it looked like I had been running in the rain. I used the last of my energy to drag myself into my bathroom, barely got myself into the bath tub and turned on the cold water. By the time I was in the bathtub, I couldn't see anything but white light, I was struggling to breathe, and every single muscle in my body was twitching, and my hearing was going in and out. When the water hit me, I came back. I could just hear the Weeknds'd hook. The person I was with thought I was fully dead at multiple moments during this. I felt like I was going to die. Hurricane is the sound of being alive now. Every time I hear the Weeknd say "I know you won't", I tear up a little bit. 10/10 shit, thank you for compiling this

[@tomasmurillo6126]

bruh go to the dentist sheesh

[@nuclearprotocol]

Ay what

[@AFAM900]

This is the greatest comment I've ever read

[@saintd_ii]

FATHER HOLD ME CLOSE

[@timalright]

These are some smooth transitions

[@gr3atw0n]

This song is perfect! The couple parts when the chorus gets loud then everything stops and is quiet is so perfect. swear

[@marcaus8464]

Thought o was the only one. Straight chills

[@taylornorth]

What this taught me is that good music takes time. He’s been sitting on this for yearsss before it was finally dropped. I have some many songs I’m working on but haven’t dropped yet because it’s not finished but I know for sure when I drop it it’ll be somn special to someone

[@Giorgio825]

Really well edited!

[@danielolmedo7424]

Beautiful video, made think about how it’s been two years and we finally got it on stream platforms

[@El3mental1]

A timeline that culminated into a perfectly made masterpiece.

[@ixaixa35]

I feel like the Weeknd has too much of a perfect voice, the og one felt rawer I love the new one as well, but the og one just hits a sweetspot in me

[@burgerchild]

Agreed, part of me wishes though that they put lil baby and The Weeknd on a new song and left this one alone… at least the new version is still pretty great

[@thebeast-or7ls]

Yeahh the newest version is just the perfection of the song

[@citrusblast4372]

His voice is not perfect lol its annoying

[@falatsky7170]

@@citrusblast4372 L

[@A7YD]

@@citrusblast4372 L

[@jezyy13]

that sunday service to the new version transition bro, so clean🔥

[@TheMelihTube]

Amazing video. Thank you

[@Yeezus-hk7se]

I’m still pissed some random ass 2016 hypebeast Kanye listeners gave Kanye shit on the vocoder version from the second listening party that shit sounded insane…I’ll never forgive them

[@watto9361]

been listening to Ye since 2006 and I gotta disagree, that shit straight up did not sound good during the listening party (especially compared to Ant and Abel’s hooks)

[@swagman2861]

@@watto9361 exactly. Only the “don’t let me drown” part sounded good

[@maka8551]

@@watto9361 you were that hypebeast

[@maka8551]

@@swagman2861 wrong

[@ouztsdonovan]

Na the vocoder didn’t sound good just because it was disjointed and unfinished but it was clearly a placeholder until Kanye could find the right voice/cadence so i didn’t hold it against him

[@CertifedTrappeer]

The leak vocoder one is mad beautiful

[@jacksonmiller7208]

Is there a full version?

[@leonsprenger1614]

Thanks for this.

[@banphong6228]

Now he won a Grammy for this

[@christianortega7610]

OG lyrics were goated

[@Hunter-vv4te]

the version with the beat switch gives me chills

[@adriann7670]

honestly one of his greatest works as an artist and that says a lot with his depth and discography

[@gannati]

Great video bro! I loved how the genre of this song has also changed ever since. Btw, how about the listening party versions?

[@moringaottawa]

This is so motivational, like, don't settle for the first draft y'all

[@pawem2173]

Seasons changing, summer starts to leave Autumn falls on me, fall, winter, and spring Eighty degrees, warmin' up for me I fell deep, sun ain't have to leave Open my eyes and see We will float over water, leaning into shore As we make our nirvana, sacred, so pure Lift up the child, I know we will

[@mrtakooo1]

would love more of these

[@angeldidiersorianogarcia5776]

thank you man

[@Mouthbreather777]

No wonder this hook is almost repeating in my head. This shit was 3 yrs in the making

[@DDTVvlogs]

The Weeknd’s is insane omg

[@InTheEmbraceOfMessmersFlame]

I appreciate those first versions of the song, but besides all the version of Hurricane, this video's transition to every version is lowkey good too, it fits.

[@cannedham3774]

bro i love all the versions but im glad he mixed it and let the organs go off. sounds so sick!

[@TheJosue1998]

I still don’t understand how people hate that The Weeknd is on this song. Ant Clemons just doesn’t work on this song.

[@nirvanvijaykar1371]

Nostalgia

[@cloudbyx9970]

the vocoder version works tho i really wish he released the demo version

[@averym4743]

That choir chorus is fire

[@alwinthomas4815]

This is the best mix I’ve seen so far: OG beat + Weeknd + OG Kanye verse + Lil Baby + New Verse

[@BrandonMcFlight]

Masterful!

[@TheWayofGrace89]

I enjoy listening to the full recap JUST AS MUCH as the real album version. Nice.

[@SP.Learning]

I hope they won't demonetize this video This is history

[@jesusucendobertaux6809]

Like the video very much, nice one 🔥

[@WO2411]

This man is a damn genius 🤯 that first clip to legendary YE and Jesse White

[@mariopie4869]

0:41 I still love this but this version sounds like a low quality version of the one that’s released now😭

[@stellar1252]

That's the whole point of him spending 2 more years on the song

[@erboch7124]

You also missed how the hook on Moon was adapted from the original 80 degrees mix since the "walk on water" part was slurred so that it sounds like Moon

[@mariuspedersen5840]

This is good content

[@AshokLekhra]

Kanye always bring best out of every artist 🫡❤️❤️🔥

[@saulrapley7979]

Real ones love the vocoder version

[@Laxpro15_]

Facts I don’t know why it got that much hate

[@Up-zd4uv]

Vocoded version sounds amazing

[@big_sketgaming]

i think it would've been great if the last repeat of the chorus was the vocoded version

[@astronova6150]

I dont like it much but the "dont let me drownn" was so good

[@aetheratomsk2269]

The transitions on this vid is too clean. I need this as an audio file

[@FREE_WILL_DEFENDER]

Weekend and choir + OG Kanye verse = perfect

[@firegodmiguel]

Fair to say it was worth the wait

[@natewatson6962]

This makes me want to make music

[@iamceon]

this is one of my favorite song off of donda along with moon, one if my favorite things to do is put moon after hurricane the transition between them two is pretty good!! (on spotify fade into moon with a gapless transition at 6sec!)

[@playnejaymes]

Search “hurricanes on the moon” you’re welcome

[@TheJackle108]

GANGSTER ASF SEEING SONGS BE CRAFT. Bless u ye

[@jjay2530]

i can’t help but say this, but this song is literally perfection.