Hold My Liquor

About Hold My Liquor

"Hold My Liquor" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013). It was primarily produced by West and longtime collaborator Mike Dean, who also provides a guitar solo, with additional production from Arca and Noah Goldstein. It features vocals from rapper Chief Keef and singer-songwriter Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Built upon a pulsating synth beat with metallic stabs, the song sees West stumble into an ex-girlfriend's home for reckless sex, with lyrics that contain references to substance abuse, relationships, and self-image. The song received very positive reviews from music critics, who praised its instrumental, West's verse, Dean's guitar solo, and the performances of Vernon and Chief Keef; one reviewer of Complex magazine placed the song on his list of the best songs of 2013. Despite its acclaim, the song was one of the worst-performing songs on Yeezus, only charting in the United States on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and On-Demand Songs charts. West performed the song live on the Yeezus Tour and at the Glastonbury Festival in 2015. It was covered by both Lorde and ceo in 2013. more »