Not as smooth and polished as the "Graduation" version, but definitely gotta more soulful vibe! John Legend's parts are solid, but Kanye's flow on this one isn't as great as it was on his future collaboration with Chris Martin.
I think this song did kinda creep back up later, though, in some way, in John Legend's solo effort "Coming Home." The hook reminds me of that song. :)
if im correct this was supposed to be on Late Registration as a bonus song but it didnt make da cut....but 2 me Legend's crooning makes this a lil better than Homecoming..2 me
yeah this was my shit back in the day i used to blaze to this many of nights wayyy better than the remake. but i think he switched the beat cuz the world wont ready for this one.
wow i remember bumpin this in 6th grade i was kinda salty when he put out the other version for graduation cuz this shit been out b4 his 1st album dropped
@neoownsyou It wasnt his first CD, It was his first mixtape, most of the songs on Late Registration are actually from Freshmen Adjustment but he didnt use them on College Dropout.
i think its cuz there was alot going on beat wise and the flow was smoother with homecomin but yeah he couldve made a beat similiar to this with john on it.
holy crap i love this song so much, and i agree it way better then homecoming for a while i thought like it wasnt a real song because it isnt on any of his albums but i know I realize it is real YES
this is so much better than homecoming because of john legend. if i had to listen to only one singer for the rest of my life and only them it would be john legend. i like homecoming too though so it doesnt really matter.
This probably should've been on The College Dropout (the song appears on his compilation album, "Freshman Adjustment")... I think it would've fit alright with the rest of the album. And its way better than Homecoming.
this is so much more soulful then the new version he put out on his last album...i think if he went back into the lab and redid the song it would have been dope
agreed. this song is better than the new version in my opinion. and ya i agree this song has fucking soul straight up. this seems more kanye than the chris martin version
maybe its just me, but im glad he didn't release this or whatever. the background vocals get kinda irritating after a while. I like the lyrics better in homecoming with Chris Martin. I think it sounds much better on Graduation. I usually like John Legend for choruses, but there's too much goin on this time that it kinda drowns him out.
This came out WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY before homecoming. This was before "Colleg Dropout" This was what got him to join Rocafella as a rapper, not just a producer.
i dont fucking understand why this wasnt on his first album the flow and style fits the overall tone of the album it was already a classic but fuck this really really would have added to it i would probably still be bumping today
heard this song years ago for the first time coming home from a strip club with some female friends, good times, good night. Much better then the album version
This should have been released as a singel instead of homecoming. John Legend and Kanye might be the greatest artistic duo since mccartney and lennon.
All I can say is damn
TsunaSky 2 months ago
This was my shit in 03-04.... this version is so much
Ms6inchstilettos 2 months ago
Soul Makes All The Difference.. So Much More Soul On This Than The Other Version... Should Kept It...Maybe The Sample Wasnt Cleared..IDK
5dhollywooddheff 4 months ago
the most soulful song!!! Come back Kanye!!!
vernonleesmithjr 4 months ago
liked homecoming, but this just makes it look like crap. love it
Nienke0001 5 months ago
im NOT even from chicago but dis shit DOPE
btdapaperbOy 6 months ago
chris martin should retire...
WiltisGod 8 months ago
homecoming REMIX
atayy22 8 months ago
@atayy22
haha not even. "Homecoming" is the "Home" REMIX.
WillieJamesHuff2 8 months ago
A lot of soldiers ain't make it through this year,
so let's just celebrate that we still here
Nish0791 10 months ago
homecoming was wack. this version is much better
BillzBillzBillz93 11 months ago 10
@BillzBillzBillz93 YES ! glad im not the only one know whats up..This one goess so much deeeper
Greensfly 7 months ago
The only difference between this and Homecoming is:
Home: "Shoot for the stars, so if you fall you'll land on a cloud"
Homecoming: "REACH for the stars, so if you fall you'll land on a cloud"
:D
witness1994 1 year ago
this track is dope. WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THIS???
michaellearner 1 year ago
I had never heard this song before?
but like it (^_^)
SuperMissTrouble 1 year ago 3
This is the track that should motivate the world!!!!!!
RideSmoothTV 1 year ago 2
i remember blastin this shit a long time ago!! love this trackkk the original shitt
samiro1 1 year ago
good shit
shomari25 1 year ago
Sounds like his jaw is broken like on through the wire. was this recorded around that time?
jideasmusic 1 year ago
sounds like homecoming ft Chris Martin
jagfan1415 1 year ago
@jagfan1415 it's EXACTLY the same lyrics as homecoming...just a better beat
KINGSTIXX 1 year ago 3
i loved this song...it was hot...
caramelchick4u28052 1 year ago
this song samples Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles..."you'll never walk alone"
jayrocker 1 year ago
@jayrocker do you know where the melody singing at the chorus came from
InTD93 1 year ago
@InTD93
Patti LaBelle
MannarinoJoey 10 months ago
@MannarinoJoey Thanx I appreciate it
InTD93 10 months ago
way better than the album version, one of Kanye's best songs delivery wise, he rode this beat perfect.
DaProlifik1reaLyrics 1 year ago
best song by kanye
MrBigbready 1 year ago
this is too much!!! but he can suckdik now
HKI61 1 year ago
check out my POWER REMIX let me know what you think I NEED FEEDBACK....constructive feedback
TheProlificSoGifted 1 year ago
let me celebrate when i hear this song
Onzetroisfois 1 year ago
Does anyone kno what song he sampled for this track?
ShortBrownMC 1 year ago
@ShortBrownMC Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles - You'll Never Walk Alone
TheZay916 1 year ago
This is my favorite Kanye song and its not even on a cd. That one on the album is pretty crappy compared to this one.
thepolacek 1 year ago
my favorite kanye west song. i consider this my anthem, even
0blackestboss03 1 year ago
Not as smooth and polished as the "Graduation" version, but definitely gotta more soulful vibe! John Legend's parts are solid, but Kanye's flow on this one isn't as great as it was on his future collaboration with Chris Martin.
I think this song did kinda creep back up later, though, in some way, in John Legend's solo effort "Coming Home." The hook reminds me of that song. :)
MrILoveHotties 1 year ago 4
He put the song on graduacion album but different instrumental and chris martin replaces john legend on the chourus
YungstylesMusic3204 1 year ago
LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE
kiora222 1 year ago
this da shit... Kanye can u put dis on a cd so people can here dis shit...... everybody i let here dis song say dey never heard this...and it's hot..
ghsbobcat21 1 year ago
this is da shit........
ghsbobcat21 1 year ago
fuck an ipod got da cd. that is why i buy bootleg the raw is still there before they commercialize da shit
73triniboy 1 year ago
the other one sound too chopped up compared to this one. this how it needed to be
BDDarrin 1 year ago
where can i download this song?
lile2g5 1 year ago
Damn those vocals... my goodness. Way better then the other version.
likenumber23 2 years ago
This cut is def...better....
calmeslee 2 years ago
Man i wish they put this on Late Registration instead of the chrismartin version.
My name is Windy and yo, i like to blow trees.. dope.
momarjones 2 years ago
ahh man i cant really decide which is better
BlackU2ber 2 years ago
does anyone have this on file? i cant find it anywhere and would love to put it on my ipod!!
BGL1808 2 years ago
@BGL1808 Its on the "Prelude to Graduation" mixtape by Dj Red Devil. Its old but still fire and got this song towards the end i believe
koolanddagang12 1 year ago
if im correct this was supposed to be on Late Registration as a bonus song but it didnt make da cut....but 2 me Legend's crooning makes this a lil better than Homecoming..2 me
adammicheal215 2 years ago 39
@adammicheal215 you mean College Dropout? This was recorded way before college dropout was released.
marshalld912 1 year ago
@marshalld912 Nah it was Late Registration, he just wanted to put an old song on that album as a bonus but eventually didn't I guess..
OnMy88Shit 1 year ago
@adammicheal215 wrong!!!! with was actually on kanye's first album "freshman adjustment"
909dynasty 1 year ago
@adammicheal215 Correct good sir
ninjanatsu 4 months ago
nah homecoming s better
xxTaKe2xx 2 years ago
Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles - You'll Never Walk Alone!!
TheSinghFIRE 2 years ago
My favorite Kanye song ... lets hope he returns better than ever....
AnimalCollectivePiff 2 years ago 18
if your from chicago this will almost bring a tear to your eyes. theres no place like chicago
vserrano6969 2 years ago 5
Love this, so so good
Wilhamilton79 2 years ago
WISH I COULD BUY THIS SONG
StevenJames1010 2 years ago
why didn't Kanye make this version the single instead of that overplayed one with matthew santos
eazybreezy45 2 years ago
Chris martin my bad was thinking about Lupe Fiasco's song
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Poetess116 2 years ago
its not matthew santos, its chris martin from coldplay
caitlin2121 2 years ago
Well this was on a mixtape, so I'm pretty sure it was because he couldn't get permission for the sample he used.
Dooky916 2 years ago
kanye you ARE music, as usual i am at a loss of words.
skidadil1 2 years ago
this is MUSIC
bahoms 2 years ago
Love it so much!!!!!
REAL SHIT IN THIS SONG
grillycheese09 2 years ago
This shit was HOTTTTT......
Too bad this wasn't the single.....but Homecoming was straight regardless.
purplesilverplatinum 2 years ago 2
well yea its pretty much the exact verse tho
NYJsomeday18 2 years ago
the verse is from i used to love h.e.r by common and homecoming
NYJsomeday18 2 years ago
No, this verse isn't from Common
Kanye talks about Chicago and Common talks about Hip Hop. He got the idea from Common though
egomers714 2 years ago 3
this is from homecomeing it sonunds like it
camcourt14 2 years ago
this was the original version of homecoming, and he used most of this version in homecoming, but this came first
ThisIsDaveK 2 years ago
and the frist line from this song is from i used to love her by common
camcourt14 2 years ago
its all centered around that song :)
3ncor 2 years ago
dopeness.
waaaaaay better than the version on his
album. john went it on the hook.
and the beat. ahhh u just have to bob ur head. lolol cant stop it.
prodigy713 2 years ago 2
omq ive been sinqinq this all day && could not find it anywhere i should of looked on youtube first !! duhh lol
jboogy86 2 years ago 3
this song came way before homecoming tho
BlaQueRoYalty88 2 years ago
ahh right Homecoming, i spoke to soon lol
Dani47pro 2 years ago
where is this verse from?
Dani47pro 2 years ago
dope track
coca1nec1ty 2 years ago
How come that this version isn't so well known ? It's so more soulfull than the 'hit' version. Love this one !
Kreeftkaa 2 years ago
You've named the reason yourself already.. Kids these days don't care about soulful stuff, that's the reason why everybody use autotune...
It sucks..
StefanSCC 2 years ago
thts because this is like so old i remember listeninq to this in like middle school & im a freshman in college now lol
jboogy86 2 years ago
i actually lik both there both different in their own way
Tashigurl1 2 years ago
definetley feel this one alot more
freshprinceofbalham 2 years ago
I like this version better makes it feel more soulful, more like "home" then the other one
rahema07 2 years ago
I really dont like the hook for this song..good song not to sure if it as good as the Graduation version.
giantkiller1986 2 years ago
wtf its like homecoming mixed with this
mylegs103194 2 years ago
this is the original. ye made it before college dropout or around that time.
KillenEMsoftly 2 years ago
always loved this song..havnt heard it in so long till my bro was listenin to it today
(always a great collabo)
washyomouthsmartas 2 years ago
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dmurder7 2 years ago
yeah this was my shit back in the day i used to blaze to this many of nights wayyy better than the remake. but i think he switched the beat cuz the world wont ready for this one.
rick21va 2 years ago 5
i totally agree.....
rrachydarlin 2 years ago 2
I agree! I remember this version from 03 or 04... I really don't care for the one on graduation.
naturalhigh910 2 years ago
when im going thru some shit i just listen to this instrumental and everything becomes brighter
deswilly21 2 years ago
amazing song
sophied246 2 years ago 3
Once they'll be mine:D
dosiaaa89 2 years ago
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i lk homecoming better....beats soooo muchh betterr
bosh886 2 years ago
old....what is run dmc for you? antique?
superflow2000 2 years ago 2
this one is wayy betteerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !
kingtk2 2 years ago 5
wow i remember bumpin this in 6th grade i was kinda salty when he put out the other version for graduation cuz this shit been out b4 his 1st album dropped
raplyfe 3 years ago 3
i think this song sound so much better like this
Rmurdat 3 years ago 4
what year did this come out
alienhunter09 3 years ago
prolly around the same time as graduation cause now its called homecoming with chris martin it was on one of his mixtapes
eJB2308 3 years ago
this shit came out a while ago bro. was on his first cd before college dropout, called freshmen adjustment
neoownsyou 3 years ago 15
true true forgot about that
eJB2308 3 years ago
oh yeah...this one is some much better than homecoming. I was wondering y this one didn't make college dropout
35b8 3 years ago
The John Legend parts are solid...but Kanye's delivery is worse than on homecoming
colive7 2 years ago
@neoownsyou It wasnt his first CD, It was his first mixtape, most of the songs on Late Registration are actually from Freshmen Adjustment but he didnt use them on College Dropout.
iBeSquirtle 1 year ago
This got turned into the song Homecoming
BIGEZEwet 3 years ago
common was the original for these rhymes..not jay..although they all did it well and had a hand in writing it
stew20009 3 years ago 3
i think its cuz there was alot going on beat wise and the flow was smoother with homecomin but yeah he couldve made a beat similiar to this with john on it.
THAT wouldve been sick.
couwiepow 3 years ago
does anyone know where i can find this?
stew20009 3 years ago
kanye west - freshmen adjustment
its a mixtape that didn't receive much hype but is actually pretty good
wowjunky69 3 years ago 2
Im lovin the Patti Labelle and The Bluebelles sample!!!!!!!!
ThatScorpioKid 3 years ago 2
which pati labelle song is this?
apolosisrael 3 years ago
It's called "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Patti Labelle and The Bluebelles
ThatScorpioKid 3 years ago 4
did Kanye bite Jay-Z's rhyme or did Jay bite Kanye's line? "And guess when I heard that - when I was back home..."
ktokyo 3 years ago
kanye took it from jay.
jay originally said that line on "the streets is watching" (1998).
Ironman87 3 years ago
disregard that, jay spit it originally on "streets is talking".
Ironman87 3 years ago
really it dont matter cuz rappers always take lines from each other for example wen jay took a line from eminem on cold success
couwiepow 3 years ago
holy crap i love this song so much, and i agree it way better then homecoming for a while i thought like it wasnt a real song because it isnt on any of his albums but i know I realize it is real YES
Doevey33 3 years ago
this is so much better than homecoming because of john legend. if i had to listen to only one singer for the rest of my life and only them it would be john legend. i like homecoming too though so it doesnt really matter.
xxmuzicchickxx 3 years ago
you noticed he used the second verse on homecoming
lionsfore05 3 years ago
THIS SONG IS GREAT! THIS MII SHIT! =)
sabrinabrown22 3 years ago
This probably should've been on The College Dropout (the song appears on his compilation album, "Freshman Adjustment")... I think it would've fit alright with the rest of the album. And its way better than Homecoming.
501andStreetz 3 years ago 2
this is so much more soulful then the new version he put out on his last album...i think if he went back into the lab and redid the song it would have been dope
internalquest 3 years ago
agreed. this song is better than the new version in my opinion. and ya i agree this song has fucking soul straight up. this seems more kanye than the chris martin version
Texashoops07 3 years ago
maybe its just me, but im glad he didn't release this or whatever. the background vocals get kinda irritating after a while. I like the lyrics better in homecoming with Chris Martin. I think it sounds much better on Graduation. I usually like John Legend for choruses, but there's too much goin on this time that it kinda drowns him out.
Poozlelover 3 years ago
lol idiot..if anything the lyrics kill it
poledylan 3 years ago
That's pretty much why I think he changed it.
'Ye's got his own set of standards and expectations when he makes a track, if he don't like how it sounds, he won't make it an official release.
SoulfulBrutha5805 3 years ago 2
I love this song, and these lyrics are used in homecoming, but this was better
pannone7 3 years ago
This came out WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY before homecoming. This was before "Colleg Dropout" This was what got him to join Rocafella as a rapper, not just a producer.
ripmeast21 3 years ago
i dont fucking understand why this wasnt on his first album the flow and style fits the overall tone of the album it was already a classic but fuck this really really would have added to it i would probably still be bumping today
mindsouljah 3 years ago 2
it was on a post-release version of College Dropout...ive been listening to this for years
Menzinator 3 years ago
LOVED this song...like it so much better than the one playing on the radio! GOOD times in '03 & '04
ungagirl 3 years ago
heard this song years ago for the first time coming home from a strip club with some female friends, good times, good night. Much better then the album version
rayzeos116 3 years ago 2
this is way better than the one he did with the coldplay guy.. no disrespect kanye.. should have kept with this one..
-midnight
coconut180 3 years ago 6
This is my favorite Kanye - song. So much soul, that you can feel it, perfect.
Kreeftkaa 3 years ago 6
Im with riordan32 the vocals really get into your head!
DefJay7 3 years ago 5
i like this version but the female vocals in the back get sorta grating after a while
riordan32 3 years ago 6
He made homecoming because it's more flashy and commercially viable, which is the direction that Kanye went with Graduation, unfortunately.
warrenmoysey 3 years ago 6
this beat is the shit!!
Shadowdragon320 3 years ago 6
wayyy better
sheezy718 3 years ago 4
wow....i cant even listen to homecoming anymore!
itz so soulful man........
siapha 3 years ago 4
this is classic kanye should have stayed like this !!!
JohnDougan1 3 years ago 2
this beat is to sick man, he should have left it like this
swish11 3 years ago 2
exactly i dnt understand y he made homecoming either cuz this 1 is better...
shoeheadjeezy 3 years ago 3
wow killer track
900degrees 3 years ago 3
wow i dont understand why he made homecoming after he made this...
oh well this beat is better than the grad version, this beat just sounds so much more soulful
idkmybffmathew 3 years ago 3
This is one of Kanye's best for me. The fly part is that it was like a first draft to him.
swiftmyth 3 years ago
Where do you find this song? Is it on some kind of mixtape or something?
schartis 3 years ago
it was on his fresh adjusment mixtape
NIJ28 3 years ago 4
straight rza beat
rolywod 3 years ago
this beat is DOOOOPE. very-rza.....
nikquf 3 years ago
Kanye shouldn't have even used these lyrics for Homecoming. That beat is sick so he should have just wrote some fresh lyrics!
carlydaboss07 3 years ago
haha yeah i kinda agree, it would've been nice:-)
KINGWARZ 3 years ago
yeah man i agree the beat is to sick
swish11 3 years ago
this song is better than the grad version they should have just recorded this again with better quality
troyterry2445 3 years ago 2
its off the freshman adjustment cds
deeandcasey 3 years ago
i like homecoming better
BobMarley211 3 years ago
Does anyone know where I can find this version of this song? please respond!
ZFKM 3 years ago
this version better than homecoming to me
redlighthiphop 3 years ago 5
BEAT IS CRAZY!!!!
Freshkix357 3 years ago 4
this is the shit man
Kami0561 3 years ago
soo d@mn raw..waaay better than the new one..i heard this forever ago on the mixtape
Danton1990 3 years ago
homecoming verses... or i guess Home verses to homecoming beat ha
chickenwang4 3 years ago
This should have been released as a singel instead of homecoming. John Legend and Kanye might be the greatest artistic duo since mccartney and lennon.
skynyrd84 3 years ago 6
Ooooo! That's heavy...but I like the comparison! DOPE
youngsonmusic 3 years ago
I like homecoming but he coulda used John Legend, but Chris Marin from Coldplay did a good job as well...
Bluemagik1113 3 years ago 2
This is much better than Homecoming!
Takeover4 3 years ago
actually this is homecoming its the original homecoming before he made graduation
djtruth9 3 years ago
I think that's what Takeover4 meant. This version is called Home, not Homecoming.
shogunofyellow 3 years ago
I know that. But like shogunofyellow said, this is called Home...
Takeover4 3 years ago
Goody2bad2 fully agree with you ! Shame the quality of this vid isn't that good but i love this song.
Kreeftkaa 3 years ago
i miss this kanye. introspective, lyrical, and those heavy soulful beats. the big, live sound he has now is sick, but he's gotta keep some balance.
goody2bad2 3 years ago 3
i 2nd that
Nick4DaHeavySoul 3 years ago
THIS beat is hella hard!!! Chi-town niggas. lol!!! "keep making that plat and gold for me YE"
kbballer4 3 years ago