Kanye West and James Blake are cooking up something haunting on “Bobby Digital“, a track born from those elusive WAR sessions with No I.D. back in 2022, and even though it’s been floating as a snippet since February 2023, the full thing (or close to it) surfaced clean in late November 2025, hinting it might land on a solo Ye project down the line.
This one’s got that ethereal, late-night haze James Blake brings so well—think layered vocals echoing over minimal, pulsing production he handled himself, with those “doo-doo-doo” refrains looping like a mantra you can’t shake. Ye comes in with his stream-of-consciousness flow, mixing shutdown vibes (“close it all down, man down”) and cryptic bars that flip between critical calls to “Bobby Digital” (nodding RZA’s alter ego) and scrambled wordplay that feels half-dream, half-defiance. It’s experimental hip-hop soul: themes of crisis, guiding light amid chaos, and relationships decided by outside forces, all wrapped in a sound that’s introspective yet urgent. The outro’s plea—”I don’t think that it’s really over”—hits like unresolved tension, perfect for replaying when you’re overthinking everything.
The backstory adds layers. WAR was this promised collab dream—Ye, Blake, and No I.D. crafting uplifting, melancholic cuts—but it got shelved amid the controversies. Snippets leaked over years, with Bobby Digital first hitting online in ’23, then higher-quality versions and previews popping up through 2025, including full plays at listening events. Recent CDQ drops on YouTube feel like the closest we’ve got to official, though Ye’s repurposed it for solo use, so changes could still come. No confirmed album tie-in yet (his 2025 focus has been on things like Bully teases), but fans are piecing it into potential tracklists on forums.
For Ye, this captures him in flux—post-Vultures era, still chasing that innovative spark while navigating personal storms. Blake’s touch elevates it, reminding us why their pairing felt so promising: raw emotion meets polished weirdness.
Dive into the Bobby Digital lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other leaked Ye tracks for more of that unpredictable edge.
| Lead Vocals | Kanye West & James Blake |
| Songwriter | Kanye West, James Blake & RZA |
| Background Vocals | James Blake |
| Music Producer | James Blake |
| Label | Kanye West |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Kanye West |
Lyrics of Bobby Digital by Kanye West & James Blake
[Intro: James Blake]
Ooh-ooh, What’s The Right Way?
Last Night, Hosting
I’m Gonna Close It All Down (Ooh)
Man Down (Doo-doo-doo-doo)
(Ooh, What’s The Right Way?) Time To Shut It All Down (Down, Down)
Hee, I’m Gonna Close It All Down
Man Down (Ooh, Oh)
(Ooh, What’s The Right Way?) Time To Shut It All Down
This One’s Critical, Call A Doctor
Call Bobby Digital (Ooh)
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo (Ooh, What’s The Right Way?)
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo (Ooh)
Doo-doo-doo-doo
(Ooh, What’s The Right Way?) Mmm, No Way
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo [Verse 2: Kanye West & James Blake]
This One’s Critical, Call Bobby Digital (Ooh, Oh)
Had He My None The Fum, Lied He Kittical
Hunna My Mop In ’em, Gotta Be Kidding You
Had He Monop Inna, Hopped The Timinule
Hunna The Dump In Though, At The Pinnacle (Ooh)
Had Denominal, Actin’ Cynical
Had My Nominal, All The Funeral (Ooh, What’s The Right Way?)
Ringin’ To Woo, Ha, Did You? I—
Ring That Tch—, Ooh, Ha, Did You? I— (Ooh, Oh)
Rung That, Uh, Ooh, Ha, Did You? I—
Run Back, Ooh, Did You? Huh, I— (Ooh, What’s The Right Way?) [Bridge: Kanye West]
I Lead Them To The Light, I Stepped In
Dunn Fucked Up To The Right, Ah, I Stepped In
Oh, Did You Tell I Could’ve Fight? Uh, I Let Them
Uh, Some-some To The Right, Uh, I Brought Them [Verse 3: Kanye West]
Nigga, No
Look At There, Whole Light Comin’ With The Wind
Somethin’ Comin’ For The Green, Watch Me Turn Into The Grinch
This Sound Got That, Rrah, Really Doe Got That, Ree
Come In On, Got That, Woo, Provolone, Got That, What?
Kept On, Got That, Rees, Somethin’ On Like That, Woo [Chorus: Kanye West]
Turnt Up If You Like That, Please, I Got In The Mac, That, Woo
Kit Count, Kick Back, Woo, I Just Came To Kick Back, Woo
I’ll Never Forget That, Woo, Acting Like I Hit That, Sheesh
Pack Like Co-woah, Reesh, Really Won’t A Rat-rat, Ree
Turnt Up If You Like That, Please, I Got In The Mac, That, Woo
Kit Count, Kick Back, Woo, I Just Came To Kick Back, Woo
I’ll Never Forget That, Woo
[Outro: James Blake & Kanye West]
(Acting Like I Hit That, Sheesh)
‘Cause I Don’t Think That It’s Really Over (Pack Like Co-woah, Reesh)
(Really Won’t A Rat-rat, Ree) ’til It’s Over (Turnt Up If You Like That, Please)
(I Got In The Mac, That, Woo)
‘Cause I Don’t Think That It’s Really Over (Kit Count, Kick Back, Woo)
(I Just Came To Kick Back, Woo)
(I’ll Never Forget That, Woo)
(Acting Like I Hit That, Sheesh)
It’s Like Everyone Else Decided For Us
It’s Like Everyone Else Decided For Us
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