Kanye West’s “Heartless” vs. “Drive Slow” – 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. The two songs up for competition in this round are "Heartless" and "Drive Slow."

"Heartless" is a nightmare explained both through a breakup and 'Ye's own personal breakdown. As the second single from 2008's 808s & Heartbreak, the track plays out in heavy Auto-Tune. 'Ye has a conversation with the voices in his head and doesn't know how to cope with the loss of his mother and blames his girl for everything. "How could you be so Dr. Evil?/ You bringing out a side of me I don't know/ I decided we weren't gon' speak so / why we up 3 AM on the phone?" he rhymes.

As a deep cut off Late Registration, the simple drum kick, piano and saxophone beat of "Drive Slow" leaves room for Kanye's old school flow to flourish. The beat, concocted by the rapper himself, has a sample from Hank Crawfod's "Wildflower" and gives the entire track an old school jazz feel perfect for a Lake Shore Drive cruise. Features from Paul Wall and GLC add even more layers to the record, making it a B-side classic.

Now it's time to vote. Think hard and place your vote in the poll below for your favorite song: Kanye's "Heartless" or "Drive Slow." 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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