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. The two songs up for competition in this round are "Gold Digger" and "Big Brother."

Kanye is no stranger to Grammy wins and "Gold Digger" is just another example of exemplary artistry. The rapper took home a golden gramophone for the song, earning Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Off his 2005 LP, Late Registration, Jamie Foxx assists Yeezy as he sheds a light on all of the triflin' women out to take men for all they've got.

On the DJ Toomp-produced effort "Big Brother," 'Ye wears his heart on his sleeve by lyrically detailing his relationship with Jay-Z. The rapper gives an honest look at his thought process when it comes to the man who launched his career as a rap genuis. "Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant? / Not only a client, the Presidito, hola, Hovito," he raps on the track.

Now it's time to vote. Think hard and place your vote in the poll below for your favorite song: Kanye's "Gold Digger" or "Big Brother." 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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