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Black Skinhead Music Video

The Daft Punk-produced Yeezus track and its visuals.

"Black Skinhead", also stylised as "BLKKK SKKKN HEAD", is a song by Kanye West from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013), produced by West and Daft Punk. Its lyrics centre on racial tensions and the crumbling mental state of the character West portrays on the album.

Lore & Background

The song premiered on Saturday Night Live in May 2013, with West performing in front of a projected backdrop, and he has since performed it live on occasions including the Glastonbury Festival.

Reader's Guide

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