Hurricane / Moon, but Better (feat. The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Don Toliver & Kid Cudi)

Part of a new project called "Donda (but better)," which remixes from Kanye West's 10th studio album "Donda" both Hurricane (feat. The Weeknd & Lil Baby) and Moon (feat. Don Toliver & Kid Cudi).
I am not taking credit to the music that was released by Kanye West and his team, nor do I intend on gaining anything from this project. I am simply only expressing the way how I would have approached the album while also respecting and honoring the original work released by Kanye West and his team.
If you like what I've done, give a follow on Instagram or Twitter: @maxsaintbas

[@maxsaintbas]

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[@baelonhaggerty1296]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@supdookie]

Hearing strings in a Ye song always brings me back to the MBDTF times. I wish he would use strings again in his songs

[@negispringfield6156]

2010 nostalgia

[@RealCGH]

I think strings are something that shouldn't be overused

[@emaan7023]

I know, the strings really moved me. Do you know what other kind of music sounds I should listen to with strings with a similar vibe. I would like to hear more.

[@OrlandoHernandez-wb3wb]

@@emaan7023 have you listened to Late Registration ?

[@emaan7023]

@@OrlandoHernandez-wb3wb Ohh true.

[@れい-o2v9e]

We're now living in the era where the fans have an equal talent to the artists

[@maxsaintbas]

This takes the compliment of the night my guy, I appreciate it alot🔥

[@camdromeda2816]

not sure about that

[@nicosaltygenji2233]

Mfs just be saying anything atp lol

[@ldking5132]

Fans have always been that way. This is how superstars are made. Kanye was once just like everyone else at one point.

[@dinosaur9309]

a lot of fans are more talented than popular artists, Kanye though? I don’t think

[@haya1x]

He's not afraid of copyright, copyright is afraid of him.

[@swapnilarya-ky6cj]

😂

[@iago3204]

🤣

[@segadan3709]

Moon and the original hurricane beat make me instantly emotional and nostalgic for something I don’t even know yet

[@Jxhner]

Frfr 😭

[@kevinmokhiber8545]

Worded it perfectly

[@yung_arash]

It’s to remember the present moment when your in the future

[@johnwesley6490]

Sameee bro

[@BUBBA_01]

still nostalgic?

[@savagerez4123]

When I first heard Moon I thought it was an extension to Hurricane.

[@adityv]

moon was originally the outro for hurricane

[@savagerez4123]

@@adityv oh wow! Clever guy that Ye is

[@unwritten_zephyr]

You’re the first person I’ve seen to blend the original beat with the new one in a unique and catchy way, ontop of remixing it with Moon. Good shit, man.

[@maxsaintbas]

Thank you bro🕊 I heard moon and knew it had to be put on the same keys from Yandhi Era Hurricane

[@unwritten_zephyr]

@@maxsaintbas It honestly makes me appreciate Moon and Donda's Hurricane more from a compositional sense. Even though the sample isn't present anymore, it's DNA is so ingrained in both tracks.

[@maxsaintbas]

@@unwritten_zephyr exactly bro, it’s like in both versions of Donda era Hurricane, although the Yandhi era Hurricane keys aren’t present, it’s almost implied All I did was make it more explicit than implicit in terms of the melody by bringing out the nostalgic keys and it really does make you appreciate all three tracks more for what they separately are

[@j.l.hegeman300]

Moon was intended to be like hurricane, since the Yandhi era hurricane had the Kanye verse with all the mumbling. The fans were debating whether Ye was saying "I can walk on the moon" or "I can walk on water". That's how Moon was created. 🌪️🌒

[@LaDrizzyonYoutube]

N word

[@jefferywilliams6984]

This is literally the perfect combination of all the good elements from each version of the song. The original beat from the demo is definitely better but the Weekend’s vocals from the final version are essential and the transition into moon was immaculate. You the goat for putting this together 🙏🙏

[@maxsaintbas]

These comments make me want yo keep putting at the best, I hope won’t let y’all down in the next mix!🔥

[@CarlosEduardo-iz1qg]

Facts

[@adamyisrael2557]

ikr Ive been waiting to experience this in my beats

[@nilan3294]

hot take but i prefer the ver with Ant Clemons instead of the one with the Weeknd honestly

[@robertvalenica8999]

Listening to Moon on a roller coaster changes your view on life

[@vivoosan]

What do you mean?

[@joshthehollow7132]

@@vivoosan he listened to Moon, while on a roller coaster.

[@vivoosan]

@@joshthehollow7132 that's such a weird, specific situation lmao but why not

[@db5094]

Sounds interesting

[@sirdiegocapalot3436]

@@vivoosan idk how it would go together but guess we gotta see for ourselves

[@very025]

Damn this channel is really making Donda a 10/10 album

[@very025]

Hopefully this is done before 2022 because it would be pretty high on my best of 2021 list

[@maxsaintbas]

@@very025 i’ll try moving faster bossman🙏🙏

[@Conrad45]

Imo donda is close to a 10/10 already

[@andrewdenato8481]

@@maxsaintbas take your time brother. This has to be done right

[@studentNEET319]

Fantano finna give it a 10

[@tr3xbaybay724]

i really want Kanye to hear this

[@maxsaintbas]

Send it to him bossman

[@reddy4play]

Oh my god Moon sounds so beautiful with the subtle OG beat in the background

[@xnmvxnmv]

Agreed

[@lans9873]

I’m not 100% but wasn’t moon supposed to be attached onto the end of hurricane or be an interlude after it? I’m pretty sure it was in the first listening party, it fits so well so would make sense

[@AbhNormal]

Hearing the Weeknd’s vocals from the final coupled with the synths from the original scratched an itch in my brain I never knew I had

[@tocinogrande1668]

the subtle og melody in the background is the beauty mark of this song

[@mafiaplayer1000]

This mix made me cry and think about my mom 10/10

[@camalex7782]

Same bro , same

[@nyko9631]

I hope you are doing well

[@nyko9631]

@@camalex7782 I hope you are well too

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

Scrapping the original instrumental was one of the stupidest things Ye has ever done. There’s something haunting and familiar about the sample that would have been nice to keep in the final, even slightly muffled, and the way you subtly keep it in there is absolutely brilliant (and what he should have done).

[@Sal-zs1ob]

in my opinion the new instrumental fits better for the vibe of the album. og instrumental was yandhi's vibe

[@raynium1]

@@Sal-zs1ob ^

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

@@Sal-zs1ob I don’t disagree but scrapping it entirely makes the final album version feel dead inside and empty. The og instrumental should have stayed in the background at least

[@stellar1252]

The new instrumental is much better imo, but this one's nice too.

[@CYNICHVC]

@@ABCDyeahyeahyeah Should’ve been Hurricane V2, V3 and V4 on the Donda Deluxe.

[@strugglecuts]

Oh yea this is damn near my favorite version..I’ve legit been listening to this for almost 2 weeks straight without knowing you made an entire remix album

[@maxsaintbas]

Bro I’m so glad you love it man, I hope it doesn’t let you down my man🙏🙏

[@captainpegasus4839]

@@maxsaintbas Gotta put theses on SoundCloud

[@MarbAnimeEdits]

The gated pad in the background 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@FirstLast-vt4jj]

This is the best fanmade song i’ve ever heard.

[@dantelan-i-er5466]

You did what Kanye should've done. You combined the og melody with the organs. Genius. Thank you. 🙌😢

[@onemorescout]

This is what I imagined Donda Deluxe was gonna sound like

[@swapnilarya-ky6cj]

But it was ass

[@HSE_VO]

The thing is, so many other "Ultimate" versions of songs just put a bunch of verses from random songs on one track and call it a day, but the use of minimalism to achieve maximalism is why Kanye's music is so good, and because of that I think you nailed this. It really is the ultimate version of the song! You don't change that much; you add the OG beat and mix things together, tying everything perfectly, and I absolutely love that. It's a song that I can just put on and listen to and enjoy any time, and that's what Kanye's music makes me feel.

[@zacho1333]

Heard barely a minute but this easily the best mix I’ve heard of all this well dine

[@maxsaintbas]

Bro, thank you!!!! I really appreciate that you think that man, super humbled

[@thebestthebestthebestthebe5249]

Love how the section of moon is practically untouched, meaning it’s a perfect song

[@sqrlette8083]

Best car trip song. The car speakers made me really feel it.

[@NathanRech]

when the drum switch at the last hurricane chorus I floated

[@HSE_VO]

This is incredible. The way you mixed the Kanye verse on this sounded absolutely incredible. Took that verse up from a 7/10 to a 10/10 for me! And the way you took the hurricane instrumental and mixed it in with Moon was simply genius. Loved every bit of this!!

[@SlyRocko]

I love how you kept the vocals in the released Hurricane version. Especially the chorus done by The Weekend, and also that fire Kanye West verse.

[@tonijoseph-raji6254]

That transition at 4:46 gives me chills😭

[@feeoh_]

I’d kill for a full version of Moon with the strings like this

[@code8014]

The start of the song literally made me shed a tear holy shit your amazing

[@rjcasablanca4446]

clicked on the video and paused it at 8 secs in pure admiration.... damn

[@maxsaintbas]

Much love bro.🕊

[@sqrlette8083]

This is what I mean by listening to all kinds of Hurricane and LOVING the song as a favorite.🙌

[@shroom2967]

Beautiful. Straight MBDTF vibes right here. Crazy

[@hueypancakes597]

Holy crap this is fucking beautiful. Thank you for making this. I would just say the bass over Kanye verse in Hurricane is a little loud.

[@maxsaintbas]

Thank you bro, I’m glad I keep seeing you around this channel and giving me insight, I hope I don’t disappoint with future mixes🕊

[@hueypancakes597]

@@maxsaintbas Hey bro you got my subscribe just from this alone. Im extremely looking forward to the finished Donda Project.

[@tylerclackum]

Like literally find your core bc it's coming. Irregardless of rapture death is coming for us all. Empathy awareness leads to enlightened souls. As above so below

[@boso1998]

Lowkey almost cried w that intro w the strings wtf you killed it man 🔥🔥🔥🅿️🅿️🅿️

[@demetriusholder5878]

this made me cry lol, amazing

[@maxsaintbas]

Hollup lemme get you the tissue box

[@Rabidraccoon27]

same also sick ass name my guy lol

[@andrewgarcia4575]

the intro is genuinely one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever heard

[@enviableace9987]

That transition from hurricane back to the moon made tear me up, I might only listen to this over the originals tbh Thank you

[@satoukazuma168]

no bs this probably the background music when you enter heaven

[@oynx-_-2415]

why am i levitating

[@maxsaintbas]

Man got superpowers from Hurricane😭💯

[@nayefr.a.1422]

This is so beautiful omg I don’t wanna be over dramatic but I got chills and cried a bit 🥲

[@raygomez5933]

Anybody else go somewhere away from there body when this plays… Literally a place of emotions and freedom

[@itswazowski]

these strings are fire in the beggining bro

[@b33mer90]

4:52 that jump to the moon 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@adinbohn1205]

First 60seconds could be played at a wedding

[@Chickenleg31377]

The fact I’m just finding this today makes me happy and sad at the same time lmao

[@4wrld715]

POV: U didn’t search for this gem 😩

[@scullymills]

Addicted to this mix

[@EMAN-tx7lp]

Don Tolivers vocals in this song are dope, they’re so beautiful it reminds me of Phil Collins singing Tarzan for some reason

[@ProdJamesCultz]

Masterpiece this is how I imagined it should of been thought I was the only one

[@pinguim4678]

OH MY GOD THAT MOON TRANSITION MADE ME CREAM

[@luccirobbins6675]

Glad I’m not the only one who heard similarities between Hurricane and Moon

[@johntristano3682]

if there is anyway u can add the sunday service choir hurricane vocals that would be awesome

[@iDakotaMusic]

only thing this needed imo

[@thedanger_]

I CAME TO MOON 🗣️🗣️

[@sah_hill]

you my friend are talented af. that word really is an understatement to what you just put into my ears. good fucking shit keep it up

[@maxsaintbas]

Bro thank you man, I really am glad that you guys all enjoyed it as much as I did making it

[@Thornhill47]

I’ve actually ascended to another dimension listening to this.

[@mrpenguin5150]

if this was actually on donda it would be better than off the grid

[@drakereal8059]

agreed

[@Yetsboy]

Nah this dont have Carti

[@Shinglez_]

@@Yetsboyw comment

[@thescoobymike]

Best Hurricane fan edit ever

[@maxsaintbas]

I’m humbled bro, I appreciate the praise man🕊🙏

[@detox623]

I didn't know I needed this until I heard it

[@Wissam_5]

This is the best remix I've heard in my entire life. Mixing Kanye West's 'Hurricane' and 'Moon' Is the Best Thing I've HeardThe composition is incredible, I've never heard that I'm still in shock, it's just a magnificent audio experience filled with qualitative and moving content.

[@gkealoha]

The melody in the intro really brought a tear to my eye. Listening to both of my favorites songs from this album is what I needed. The transitions were spot on!!🔥

[@maxturnerrrr]

Damn. This on a whole nother level.

[@drakereal8059]

Yeah all I can say is this is genius and amazing

[@maxsaintbas]

🙏🕊

[@kriegrrr]

4:46 that transition is actually crazy

[@Ventus7777]

Stay blessed for putting out this masterpiece

[@lifexearth]

Bro this remix is INSANE, the production quality crazy and the mixing is done so perrfectly, well done! 🔥🔥🔥👍😄

[@mahmuduwi]

definitive version

[@Flipside2099]

I was never much of a fan of hurricane until i heard this mashup. Thank you

[@Jalexander14]

You should be an arranger for artists in the industry 🙌 thank you for this! Hurricane is my fav song and moon definitely takes me to another world so thanks for this mash up!

[@Eliteshade]

Beautiful amalgamation of hurricane and moon 👑💯

[@donnellbrown5288]

damn really dont need artists no more huh, just someone wth a vision... gj man

[@svenwalter4293]

That transition tho smooth af

[@mahmuduwi]

Those strings are perfection

[@simplelife88393]

shit got me crying on a monday afternoon

[@andrewsmity8691]

the old beat was amazing, thank you for this masterpiece

[@nimaa5595]

Bro ye really has the one of the best albums of all time

[@irasumah]

a masterpiece, thankyou for this

[@noasurv]

love how u brought back in the drums from the original leak for yes verse

[@lifexearth]

Another comment I want to make is that fan-made remixes are just crazy and just out of this world, there are some really talanted people out there including this person (The Donda Project). I feel like albums like Donda are just base songs that are waiting to be remixed into something so much crazier 😁

[@mattglo850]

Bro when cudi starts singing over those strings I fucking lost it. This is gold. Amazing fucking job! 👏🏾

[@kh0357]

the beat in the first and last part of kanye’s verse is insane

[@lennycastillo3253]

Broo, the best mashup forever, i love it. The life is good, but it can be better.

[@matthewcrompton5305]

i melted when that violin hit

[@tank7474]

1:34 chills

[@Anufriyev_]

Chills, instant chills.

[@timbuktu8009]

I’m floating 🔥

[@T257-j2i]

its incredible the way you were able to blend together the different versions of hurricane like the original beat from yandhi

[@teonakhle8460]

Heaven type beat

[@leonardtheprofessional]

amazing.

[@trazzytae]

man speaks facts in the tittle

[@MatthewToc]

OMG THE WAY YOU UTILIZED THE SAMPLE IN THR INTRO WTFFFFRFFTT

[@thefonz1979]

That transition was beautiful

[@katman8767]

FUCKING TEARS !!! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!😭

[@sinsoulsound]

I have to create music with you. this is truly amazing

[@maxsaintbas]

I’m down bro

[@ditas5272]

I absolutely LOVE ❤

[@izayahdangerfield7539]

Oh god, this is beautiful

[@epic4747]

sounds good after the hurricane grammy

[@teelgrass]

Bravo this shit is actually perfect dude I love you

[@MCCUBED]

ok now this is just heavenly, using this while drawing