Kanye West’s “Crack Music” 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. Thirty-two tracks have been selected from each of his seven albums to compete. Yeezy's tracks "Crack Music" and "Real Friends" are battling it out in this round.

Off his sophomore LP, Late Registration, the Game-assisted "Crack Music" finds 'Ye touching on the crack epidemic and flips it to highlight the similar addictive qualities of hip-hop. Yeezy goes for a heavy drum-inspired beat crafted with the help of Jon Brion.

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 "Crack Music" or "Real Friends." The first round ends on March 7 so make your vote count. You can vote once per hour until the poll closes.

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