Kanye West’s “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” vs. “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” – 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. Here we have “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” vs. “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1."

A sleeper hit off 2007’s Graduation “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” put the cocky, unapologetic Kanye we all know and love (to hate?) on full display. Openly admitting his newfound addiction to fame, ‘Ye flaunts all he’s got bar for bar. “So if the Devil wear Prada, Adam & Eve wear nada, I’m in between but way more fresher/With way less effort,” he raps.

“Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1,” is an early fan favorite off his The Life of Pablo album and for good reason. With a blissful bridge from Kid Cudi, West recalls a fight he has with his girl and realizes nothing is more important than waking up with her. Not to mention, because we’re in the age of the internet, Future’s introductory phrase, “If Young Metro don’t trust you I’ma shoot” has become a meme goldmine on social media.

Now it’s time to vote. Think hard and place your vote in the poll below for your favorite song: Kanye’s“Can’t Tell Me Nothing” or “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1." 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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