Mama-s Boyfriend.mp3 ((exclusive)) — Kanye West -

Why the confusion? Listen to the hook. Legend croons, “I was your mama’s boyfriend / You was your mama’s mistake.” Kanye West produced the track and is featured on the bridge. Because Kanye’s production tag and ad-libs are sprinkled throughout (the "Yeah, uh huh" and the sped-up vocal samples), early MP3 rippers assumed the song belonged to Kanye, not John.

The fact that the file is usually spelled "mama-s" (with a hyphen instead of an apostrophe) tells you everything about the era it came from. This wasn't a polished release. It was a metadata error from a burned CD. It was a song Kanye probably forgot he made. kanye west - mama-s boyfriend.mp3

Let’s clear the air immediately.

Cora’s voice, honey over gravel: “Ye. I never told him. I changed his name to Elijah—the prophet, not the heir. Because you were already becoming a god, and gods don't raise sons. They raise statues. I'm sorry. He has your talent. He’ll find this one day. And when he does… tell him to finish the beat.” Why the confusion

By the end of the song, the perspective shifts to his adult self, realizing that the "tables have turned" and he has now become someone else's "mama's boyfriend". Q-Tip Previews Kanye West 'Mama's Boyfriend' [alt. version] Because Kanye’s production tag and ad-libs are sprinkled