New Body
{{Short description|Unreleased song by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign}}
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| recorded = 2018–2024
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| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|dirty rap|progressive rap}}
| writer = * Kanye West
| producer = * West
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"New Body" is an unreleased song by American hip-hop superduo {{nobreak|¥$}}, composed of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign. Originally recorded in 2018, it first contained a guest appearance by rapper and singer Nicki Minaj.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/ty-dolla-sign-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-new-body-new-version|title=Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj "New Body" New Version|website=HipHopDX.com|date=October 11, 2023 }} Lyrically, the song debunks body shaming and the stigma surrounding plastic surgery; portions of West's lyrics are unintelligible. It was originally slated for inclusion on West's album Yandhi in late 2018, which was never released. It was then reworked with Christian-themed lyrics for West's ninth studio album Jesus Is King (2019); this version omitted Minaj in favor of Ty Dolla Sign, and was later previewed at listening parties and subsequently leaked. The song was also excluded from Jesus Is King due to creative differences with West and Minaj. In June 2020, the latter expressed interest in releasing the song after it became viral on TikTok.
Since its online leak in July 2019, "New Body" has received positive reviews and was noted as a highlight among other Yandhi tracks; however, the leak containing reworked Christian lyrics was tepidly received. In January 2022, Minaj announced plans to work on getting the song on her fifth studio album (2023), although this never came to fruition. In December 2023, the song was included on the first listening party and track listing for West and Ty Dolla Sign's collaborative album Vultures 1, although Minaj declined for her verse to be included on its official release. The album was released the following February, and once more, "New Body" was excluded.{{cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/nicki-minaj-wont-clear-new-body-kanye | title=Nicki Minaj Says She Doesn't Want to Clear Verse for Kanye West's "New Body" | website=Complex Networks}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/743093-kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-album-tracklist-is-here|title=Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign Album Tracklist is Here|website=HotNewHipHop.com|date=December 9, 2023}}
Frustrated, West, according to talent manager YesJulz, sent the song to rappers Ice Spice and Doja Cat to record on the portions of the song otherwise performed by Minaj. According to West himself, the former's recording failed to release due to forestalling by her management team.
Background and recording
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Rapper Nicki Minaj was previously prominently featured on West's fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) and provided a voice memo for his eighth studio album Ye (2018), as well as West appearing on Minaj's debut studio album, Pink Friday.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/nicki-minaj-writing-credit-kanye-west-ye-album|title=Nicki Minaj Influenced A Lyric On Kanye West's 'Ye' Album|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=December 20, 2019|work=Vibe|author=Camille Augustin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220173122/https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/nicki-minaj-writing-credit-kanye-west-ye-album|archive-date=December 20, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Pink Friday|publisher=Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Universal Motown|year=2010}} American singer Ty Dolla Sign was also featured on Ye, along with The Life of Pablo (2016) and Kids See Ghosts (2018), West's collaborative album with American rapper Kid Cudi.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8459095/ty-dolla-sign-teases-kanye-west-joint-album|title=Ty Dolla $ign Teases Possibility of Joint Album With Kanye West: 'U Ready?'|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=December 20, 2019|author=Michael Saponara|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720154639/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8459095/ty-dolla-sign-teases-kanye-west-joint-album|archive-date=July 20, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-kid-cudi-ty-dolla-sign-sued-over-kids-see-ghosts-song-report/|work=Pitchfork|date=March 7, 2019|access-date=December 20, 2019|author=Braudie Blais-Billie|title=Kanye, Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla Sign Sued Over Kids See Ghosts Song: Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417155900/https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-kid-cudi-ty-dolla-sign-sued-over-kids-see-ghosts-song-report/|archive-date=April 17, 2020|url-status=live}} The song "Violent Crimes" from Ye features vocals from Ty Dolla Sign, along with American singer 070 Shake, and a voice memo from Minaj.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/kim-kardashian-explains-how-nicki-minaj-ended-up-on-kanye-west-s-violent-crimes-outro|title=Kim Kardashian Explains How Nicki Minaj Ended Up On Kanye West's "Violent Crimes" Outro|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2020|website=Genius|author=Regina Cho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328214902/https://genius.com/a/kim-kardashian-explains-how-nicki-minaj-ended-up-on-kanye-west-s-violent-crimes-outro|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=live}}
= September 2018 – March 2019: ''Yandhi'' =
On September 9, 2018, West was spotted recording music with American rapper 6ix9ine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/tekashi-6ix9ines-controversial-career-a-timeline.html|title=The Complete History of Tekashi 6ix9ine's Controversial Career|date=September 18, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|work=Vulture|author1=Dee Lockett|author2=Zoe Haylock|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923101311/https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/tekashi-6ix9ines-controversial-career-a-timeline.html|archive-date=September 23, 2019|url-status=dead}} The two later flew to Colombia to record music together.{{Cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2018/09/12/kanye-west-and-tekashi-6ix9ine-travel-to-columbia-to-work-on-music/|title=Kanye West and Tekashi 6ix9ine Travel To Columbia To Work On Music|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=June 7, 2020|author=Jiggy Jones|website=The Source|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121103304/http://thesource.com/2018/09/12/kanye-west-and-tekashi-6ix9ine-travel-to-columbia-to-work-on-music/|archive-date=November 21, 2019|url-status=live}} On September 17, 2018, West announced his ninth studio album Yandhi, just three months after the release of his previous solo album Ye, revealing the cover art and initial release date of September 29, 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/18/kanye-west-new-project-yandhi-announcement|title=Kanye West announces new project Yandhi|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2019|magazine=The Fader|author=Salvator Maicki|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227144745/http://www.thefader.com/2018/09/18/kanye-west-new-project-yandhi-announcement|archive-date=February 27, 2019|url-status=live}} On September 27, West visited The Fader headquarters to preview new music from Yandhi. Songs previewed included vocals from Ty Dolla Sign and 6ix9ine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/27/kanye-west-fader-maga-hat-kaepernick|title=Here's what happened during Kanye West's visit to The Fader|website=The Fader|date=September 27, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402221719/https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/27/kanye-west-fader-maga-hat-kaepernick|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live}} West took out a pocket dictionary and read the definition of the word "artificial", explaining his view that "a woman’s pussy count goes back to zero" after having any plastic surgery procedures done. The Fader reported that this explanation was related to the song that featured 6ix9ine. West would later feature on two tracks from 6ix9ine's debut studio album Dummy Boy (2018): "Kanga" and "Mama", with the latter also featuring Minaj.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49355/title.tekashi-6ix9ine-to-officially-release-dummy-boy-from-jail-today|title=Tekashi 6ix9ine Drops Official 'Dummy Boy' Album From Jail|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=December 16, 2019|work=HipHopDX|author=Kyle Eustice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020022441/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49355/title.tekashi-6ix9ine-to-officially-release-dummy-boy-from-jail-today|archive-date=October 20, 2019|url-status=live}}
File:Kim_Kardashian_2018_5.png (pictured) coordinated Nicki Minaj's guest appearance on the song.]]
While West was in New York City finishing up Yandhi for the season 44 premiere of Saturday Night Live, West's ex-wife Kim Kardashian coordinated to get Minaj featured on "New Body".{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-tease-new-collaboration-new-body-on-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians|title=Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Tease New Collaboration "New Body" On 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|work=Genius|author=Eddie Fu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421093020/https://genius.com/a/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-tease-new-collaboration-new-body-on-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians|archive-date=April 21, 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite episode|title=Kourtney's Choice|series=Keeping Up with the Kardashians|season=16|number=2|date=April 7, 2019}} Before recording her verse, Minaj explained that she was "going to say some real ass shit that bitches need to hear, too, and that they want to say and be feeling like they can’t say." Minaj wrote her verse within an hour after Kardashian reached out to her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-collab/|title=Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Tease "Dope" Collab Track "New Body"|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=December 20, 2019|work=Highsnobiety|author=Heather Snowden}} West failed to release Yandhi in September 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8477725/kanye-west-yandhi-album-pushed-back-black-friday|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|title=Kim Kardashian-West Says Kanye's 'Yandhi' Album Will Now Drop Nov. 23: 'Trust Me, It's Worth the Wait'|magazine=Billboard|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921012651/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8477725/kanye-west-yandhi-album-pushed-back-black-friday|archive-date=September 21, 2019|url-status=live}} On October 1, 2018, West visited the TMZ office in Los Angeles to record a music video for "We Got Love" with American singer Teyana Taylor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/12/06/teyana-taylor-we-got-love-kanye-west|title=Teyana Taylor shares Kanye West-produced "We Got Love"|website=The Fader|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=May 4, 2020|author=Jordan Darville|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231145635/https://www.thefader.com/2019/12/06/teyana-taylor-we-got-love-kanye-west|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}} In an interview with TMZ's Raquel Harper, West confirmed that he had an upcoming song about body shaming that featured Ty Dolla Sign and Minaj.{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/10/kanye-west-yandhi-features-nicki-minaj-ty-dolla-sign|title=Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Will Tackle Body Shaming on 'Yandhi'|website=Hypebeast|date=October 24, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2020|author=Patrick Montes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221000628/https://hypebeast.com/2018/10/kanye-west-yandhi-features-nicki-minaj-ty-dolla-sign|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}} On March 8, 2019, GOOD Music audio engineer Kevin Celik confirmed that the Yandhi track featuring Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign was titled "New Body".{{Cite web|title='Yandhi' Engineer Says Upcoming Kanye Project Is Inspired by 'Women Empowerment'|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/yandhi-engineer-says-kanye-project-inspired-by-women-empowerment|work=Complex|author=Tara Mahadevan|date=March 8, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830091259/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/yandhi-engineer-says-kanye-project-inspired-by-women-empowerment|archive-date=August 30, 2019|url-status=live}} Celik stated that the "record for sure is Kim K-inspired", referring to Kardashian.
= September–October 2019: ''Jesus Is King'' =
During listening parties for Jesus Is King in September 2019, West previewed a reworked version of "New Body".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/arts/music/kanye-west-jesus-is-king.html|title=Kanye West Teases 'Jesus Is King,' a New Album With No Cursing|work=The New York Times|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2019|first=Joe|last=Coscarelli|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001010128/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/arts/music/kanye-west-jesus-is-king.html|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} In October 2019, Minaj stated that she was rerecording her verse to fit the religious theme of Jesus Is King, but that she and West were having disagreements. Minaj explained that West wanted to rework the track as a gospel song, adding "I done wrote three different verses chile, and I don’t know. We ain’t seeing eye to eye on it. I don’t know, but of course, I love and respect Kanye, and Kim, we’ll see what happens with that".{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-shares-official-jesus-is-king-tracklist/|title=Kanye West Shares Official Jesus Is King Tracklist|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|work=Pitchfork|author=Matthew Strauss|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216111755/https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-shares-official-jesus-is-king-tracklist/|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}} "New Body" was previewed at a Jesus Is King listening party at The Forum in Los Angeles two days before the album's release date, but was removed from the final track listing for the album revealed the next day. The track was ultimately scrapped from the album due to the creative differences between Minaj and West.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-takeaways/|title=5 Takeaways from Kanye West's New Album, Jesus Is King|work=Pitchfork|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2019|author=Sheldon Pearce|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065729/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-takeaways/|archive-date=April 18, 2020|url-status=live}}
In June 2020, Nicki Minaj stated that she would contact West about potentially releasing the song after it became viral on TikTok.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-to-contact-kanye-west-over-possible-release-of-new-body-news.111938.html|title=Nicki Minaj To Contact Kanye West Over Possible Release Of "New Body"|author=Erika Marie|date=June 5, 2020|access-date=June 6, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606141831/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-to-contact-kanye-west-over-possible-release-of-new-body-news.111938.html|archive-date=June 6, 2020|url-status=live}} Later that month, she urged fans to spam Kardashian for the song's release.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.56510/title.nicki-minaj-commands-the-barbz-to-spam-aap-ferg-kanye-west-through-kim-kardashian|title=Nicki Minaj Commands The Barbz To Spam A$AP Ferg & Kanye West (Through Kim Kardashian)|website=HipHopDX|date=June 24, 2020|access-date=June 25, 2020|author=Trent Clark|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625032543/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.56510/title.nicki-minaj-commands-the-barbz-to-spam-aap-ferg-kanye-west-through-kim-kardashian|archive-date=June 25, 2020|url-status=live}} Ty Dolla Sign referenced the track on his song "Status", from his October 23, 2020 album Featuring Ty Dolla Sign. One of his verses covers how he once tried to get West to release the song, to which West replied that the song was "generic shit" and that Ty Dolla Sign's voice was "too good" for it.{{Citation |title=Status |date=2020-10-23 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/342Va1IRtTZqCXa2gNktdd |access-date=2025-05-14 |language=en}}
Themes and lyrics
The original leaked version of "New Body" addressed the issues of slut-shaming and body shaming.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/10/nicki-minaj-kanye-west-new-body-collab-gospel-song|title=Nicki Minaj Says Kanye Wants to Turn 'New Body' Collab Into Gospel Song: 'We Ain't Seeing Eye to Eye on It'|author=FNR Tigg|work=Complex|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214182339/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/10/nicki-minaj-kanye-west-new-body-collab-gospel-song|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=live}} Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone called the song West's "ode to the wonders of plastic surgery and the myths of body count".{{Cite magazine|title=Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Still Sounds Like a Work-in-Progress|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-wests-jesus-is-king-a-work-in-progress-892567/|author=Charles Holmes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001125147/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-wests-jesus-is-king-a-work-in-progress-892567/|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} West explained the concept of "New Body" in an October 2018 interview, stating:{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/arh08a/nicki-minaj-reveals-new-update-on-her-kanye-west-collab|title=Nicki Minaj Says Kanye West Wants to Turn 'New Body' Collab Into Gospel Song|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2019|work=BET|author=Alexis Reese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214182254/https://www.bet.com/music/2019/10/24/nicki-minaj-kanye-west-new-body.html|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=live}}
{{quote|This concept is a 'Ye concept. I’m taking two stigmas at once because I love taking stigmas and flipping them to positive. Negative energy to a positive. One of the stigmas is that men, the more people we sleep with the higher our score goes. With a woman, the more people they sleep with, people they sleep with, people consider that to be, the lower their score goes.}}
Holmes described the reworked version of the song previewed in September 2019 as Christian-appropriate and that the "body is [now] simultaneously more metaphorical and metaphysical". Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times wrote that the song had been "altered for content, turning its more secular, sexual lyrics to something more chaste and respectful." Danilo Castro of Heavy.com noted that the reworked song had no curse words and "a more positive overall message."{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/10/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-snippets-leaks/|author=Danilo Castro|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|title=LISTEN: Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Snippets & Leaks|work=Heavy.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216162644/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/10/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-snippets-leaks/|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}}
Promotion and leak
File:Jesus is King - The Forum, LA (48951268196).jpg two days before the album's release.]]
West announced that he had a song with Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign about body shaming in an October 2018 interview with TMZ. The recording of Minaj's verse was prominently showcased in an April 2019 episode of American television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Following the airing of the episode, Kardashian discussed the writing of the song on Twitter. "New Body" was leaked online in July 2019 alongside another Yandhi track titled "The Storm", featuring Ty Dolla Sign and posthumous vocals from American rapper XXXTentacion.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/whats-with-all-the-leaks-kanye-west-and-nicki-minaj-21-savage-young-thug-and-more-news.85403.html|title=What's With All The Leaks? Kanye West & Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, Young Thug & More|date=July 11, 2019|website=HotNewHipHop|author=Alex Zidel|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711204104/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/whats-with-all-the-leaks-kanye-west-and-nicki-minaj-21-savage-young-thug-and-more-news.85403.html|archive-date=July 11, 2019|url-status=live}} "The Storm" was scrapped and reworked for Jesus Is King as "Everything We Need".{{cite web|author=Dean Van Nguyen|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/26/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-review|title=Kanye West: Jesus Is King review – rap genius can't see the light|website=The Guardian|date=October 26, 2019|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026155013/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/26/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-review|archive-date=October 26, 2019|url-status=live}} Paul Thompson, writing for The Fader, noted that the leaks did not receive mainstream attention and were a "minor story" compared to West songs that had leaked previously.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/23/yandhi-and-the-legacy-of-kanye-west-leaks|title=Yandhi and the Legacy of Kanye West leaks|work=The Fader|author=Paul Thompson|date=August 23, 2019|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824235702/https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/23/yandhi-and-the-legacy-of-kanye-west-leaks|archive-date=August 24, 2019|url-status=live}} A music video for "New Body" was recorded and although never officially released, leaked to the public on October 1, 2023
"New Body" was previewed by West at multiple listening parties for Jesus Is King throughout September and October 2019. "New Body" was notably absent from the listening party in Chicago, but was later re-added to the track list at further parties.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-album-everything-we-know|title=Everything We Know About Kanye West's New Album 'Jesus Is King'|author1=Jordan Rose|author2=Eric Skelton|website=Complex|date=October 17, 2019|access-date=January 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122171636/https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-album-everything-we-know/|archive-date=January 22, 2020}} "New Body" was last previewed at the listening party at The Forum in Los Angeles two days before the album's release date, but was removed from the final track listing for the album revealed the next day. The song was scrapped from the album and never released due to West and Minaj's creative differences.
= Leaked music video =
The video was filmed with sets and costumes covered entirely in luminous paint, with actors and West, Minaj, and Ty Dolla Sign wearing glow-in-the-dark costumes. The video opens with a model with orange skin and neon green hair approaching and peeing in a urinal. West raps his verse in a cat mask as he rides a rollercoaster with five other characters, one holding a sign that says "TOO BIG TO FAILE{{Sic}}" and an Uncle Sam-type figure. It then cuts to him rapping in a luminous cartoony alleyway while a model is perched on a windowsill. A UFO approaches, and he grabs the model and they flee. The video cuts to a scene featuring a female swimmer and a mermaid embracing and kissing underwater. Minaj raps her verse in an entirely orange costume while sitting on endless mountains of money. Another model is then eaten by a large pink mechanical T-Rex, and Minaj emerges from its mouth wearing a neon green cropped jacket. After a scene featuring a model dressed like a queen posing in front of a burning Hollywood sign, the video cuts to Ty Dolla Sign, also in a cat mask and a prisoner jumpsuit, singing in a glowing jail cell while a stripper dances outside, who then unlocks the door for him. The video ends with Ty Dolla Sign taking off with her on a motorcycle with flaming rocket boosters.{{Citation |title=Kanye West - New Body (Music Video Set) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBB21PAKazI |access-date=2023-10-01 |language=en}}{{Cite web|author=((Jasp3r_0)) |title= |url=https://twitter.com/Jasp3r_0/status/1708410532615622919?s=20 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{dead url|date=March 2024}}
Critical reception
Paul Thompson, writing for The Fader, compared "New Body" to other Yandhi leaks as being "in various states of progress". Thompson praised the production and polishing on Ty Dolla Sign's hook and Minaj's verse, but described West's verse as still being in demo form as he "lapse[s] from finished lines into mumbles reference phrases". Thompson praised "New Body" and the other Yandhi leaks for having "more shape and direction that nearly anything on [Ye]" despite the unfinished lyrics. When writing for Rolling Stone, Thompson called it "the one song from the Yandhi leaks that sounded like it might be a hit."{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-imax-forum-premiere-903335/|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=December 20, 2019|title=Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Events Get Grander, But the Music Still Sounds Unfinished|author=Paul Thompson|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028230434/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-imax-forum-premiere-903335/|archive-date=October 28, 2019|url-status=live}}
Sam Murphy, writing for Cool Accidents, described the song as becoming "a superfan favourite" ever since it leaked.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-listening-session|date=October 1, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|title=What Went Down At Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Listening Party In New York|author=Sam Murphy|work=Cool Accidents|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216162552/https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-listening-session|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}} Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press described the Jesus Is King rework played during the September 2019 listening parties as "quickly infectious".{{Cite web|author=Brian McCollum|title=Kanye West plays new album 'Jesus Is King' for fans in Detroit, previews new gospel movie|url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/09/27/kanye-west-plays-jesus-king-detroit-fans-previews-new-imax-movie/3794975002/|work=Detroit Free Press|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301193206/https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/09/27/kanye-west-plays-jesus-king-detroit-fans-previews-new-imax-movie/3794975002/|archive-date=March 1, 2020|url-status=live}} Danilo Castro of Heavy described "New Body" as "one of the most hotly contested tracks on Jesus Is King."
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