Kanye West - Mama-s Boyfriend.mp3 _verified_ Jun 2026

The production of "Mama's Boyfriend" is often credited to Q-Tip, with additional production from Kanye West himself. The track is heavily built around a sample of Billy Joel’s "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," specifically focusing on the horns and a chopped-up section of the chorus:

In June 2013, Q-Tip—who had produced one version of the track for West—played approximately 90 seconds of the song during his Red Bull Music Academy Lecture in New York. "With 'Ye, we do so many different versions of things," Q-Tip explained. "He did another version [of this track] with Soulja Boy, too. We had this one that we were really going to probably do... but it didn't wind up [on the album]. But I wanted you guys to hear one of the things that I did for him". Q-Tip's version heavily utilized a chopped-up sample of Billy Joel's 1977 song, "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)". kanye west - mama-s boyfriend.mp3

At its core, "Mama's Boyfriend" is a masterclass in storytelling, built on a simple, powerful premise: a child vowing never to become the man he hates, only to realize he already has. The song opens with West rapping from the perspective of his five-year-old self: The production of "Mama's Boyfriend" is often credited