Ye has unveiled a fresh track, seemingly collaboration with Sean "Diddy" Combs and his daughter, North West, stirring up excitement in the music world. On March 15th, Saturday, the 47-year-old rapper—formerly monikered Kanye West—took to his X account to premiere "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine," a mesmerizing new song.
Accompanying the release, Ye penned an intriguing caption: "LONELY ROADS STILL GO TO SUNSHINE, a new masterpiece by PUFF DADDY, featuring his son KING COMBS, my beloved daughter NORTH WEST, and the up-and-coming Yeezy artist from Chicago, Jasmine Williams." The posting from the controversial artist sparked immediate buzz.
The almost five-minute long track begins with what sounds like an intimate phone conversation between Ye and Diddy, who is currently behind bars facing numerous charges, including sex trafficking. A voice believed to be Diddy's expresses gratitude, "I just want to thank you so much for taking care of my kids, man. Ain't nobody reached out to them, ain't nobody called them." Ye responds warmly, "Absolutely, I love you so much, man. You raised me. Even when I ain't known you, know what I'm saying?"
Adding a youthful touch to the track, North West, aged 11, raps with confidence, "Doing everything I wanted, that's the key to life. When you see me shining, then you see the light." Prior to the song's release, Ye shared—and later deleted—screenshots on X of text exchanges between him and North's mother, Kim Kardashian, according to TMZ. In the texts, Kardashian allegedly revealed her attempts to block the song's release by trademarking their daughter's name.
"I asked you at the time if I could trademark her name. You said yes. When she's 18, it goes to her. So stop," Kardashian reportedly messaged. "I sent paperwork over so she wouldn't be in the Diddy song to protect her. One person has to trademark!" She added, "We agreed when they were both i, I would get all of our kids' names trademarked, so no one else would take them."
Ye, undeterred, replied firmly, "Amend it or I'm going to war. And neither of us will recover from the public fallout. You're going to have to kill me."
Recently, Ye has come to Diddy's defense amidst his legal troubles. In February, the rapper pleaded with President Donald Trump to free the embattled hip-hop mogul, writing in all caps on X, "Free Puff," and later adding, "@realDonaldTrump please free my brother Puff."
Diddy was arrested in September and remains in jail without bail, awaiting a federal trial in New York on charges including racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated an elaborate scheme where he "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill sexual desires."
In addition to his new song, Ye posted an image on X on Saturday that he claims will be the cover of his forthcoming album. The image features a stark red Nazi swastika against a black backdrop, sparking curiosity about its connection to his teased "Bully" album, which he hinted at the beginning of 2025. Although Ye seemed poised to release the project sometime this year, it remains uncertain whether the album will actually see the light of day.
