Kanye West’s “All of the Lights” vs. “Real Friends” – Vote for the Best Song

When it comes to hip-hop in 2016, Kanye West has been dominating the conversation. Whether it’s a new album, a surprise studio collaboration, teaming up with a major brand or using Twitter as a sounding board, he continuously makes headlines for every move he makes.

Last month, Yeezy dropped his seventh solo LP, The Life of Pablo, after four title changes, edited tracklists and a seemingly endless amount of collaborators. While his road to debuting the project was quite the journey of triumphs and tribulations, the music is what matters most. To get to this point, the Chi-town MC has blessed fans with solid, standout material ranging from mixtape cuts, album singles and Grammy-winning efforts over the years.

With so many songs in this rap powerhouse’s catalog, XXL is highlighting some of the best and pitting them against each other to find out which one reigns supreme according to you, the fans. We started out with 32 tracks, selected from his seven albums, to compete. Round one in the bracket competition has ended and now we're on to round two. Next up are "All of the Lights" and "Real Friends."

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the rapper’s fifth album, wouldn’t be the masterpiece that we know it to be without “All of the Lights.” The grandiose horns, Rihanna embracing the light, Kid Cudi urging you to “get your own,” Kanye dropping lyrical gems and a total of 14 artists contributing to the final effort make this an unforgettable banger. Plus the MC scored Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2012 Grammy Awards for the track.

Fast forward 11 years to 2016 with “Real Friends,” off his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo, which features Kanye getting introspective and looking within when it comes to relationships with his friends over the years. The rapper taps Frank Dukes, Boi-1da and Havoc to craft the production while Ty Dolla $ign shows up to sing on the hook and deliver a few verses.

Now it’s time to vote. Think hard and place your vote in the poll below for your favorite song: Kanye’s “All of the Lights” or “Real Friends.” This round ends on March 18 so make your vote count. You can vote once per hour until the poll closes.

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