Listen to this when
Real Friends
auditing who's really there for you 🧾
Who it's for
West reflects on trust issues with friends and family and also on how he himself could be a better friend and family man.
Distrustful, guilty→Honest, accountable
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Real Friends" is a song by Kanye West featuring Ty Dolla Sign, released as a promotional single in January 2016 and included on West's album The Life of Pablo. In it West raps about trust issues with friends and family and reflects on how he could be a better friend and family member. The song draws on Whodini's 1980s track "Friends."
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit language.
Age: Suggested 16+
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?George Eliot, Middlemarch, Chapter LXXII
