Sample Breakdown
Through the Wire
Kanye West · 2003
Where did Through the Wire's hook come from?
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The breakdown
October 2002. Kanye fell asleep at the wheel in LA, broke his jaw in three places. He recorded the vocals while still wired shut. Got his record deal off this song.
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