After West claimed to have obtained Swift's approval over the criticized lyric, Swift denied the claim, criticizing West and denouncing the lyric as 'misogynistic' in a statement. Upon its release, 'Famous' was met with both critical acclaim and scrutiny for a controversial lyrical reference to American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, partially in relation to West's interruption of her 2009 VMA acceptance speech. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio stations on April 15 by Universal. The single was serviced to US urban and rhythmic contemporary radio stations on March 28, 2016, and was confirmed for release three days before.

The song features vocals from Barbadian singer Rihanna and ad-libs from American hip hop artist Swizz Beatz, and enlists samples of Jamaican singer Sister Nancy's song ' Bam Bam' and ' Do What You Gotta Do' by American singer Nina Simone. It serves as the lead single from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo (2016).

' Famous' is a song by American rapper Kanye West, produced and co-written by fellow American hip hop artist/producer Havoc.

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