

The tracklist was initially revealed on January 25, 2016, in its incomplete form with updated versions being periodically sent out via various social media accounts. The title, which was derived from a lyric on “No More Parties In L.A.,” takes on many personas, referring to Pablo Picasso, an artist, Pablo Escobar, a notorious drug dealer, and Paul the Apostle, whose name is Pablo in Spanish. I just hope that people like it and enjoy it, you know? That’s it. This album’s just embracing the music, embracing joy, and being of service to the people. This move pushed TIDAL to #1 on the App Store.ĭuring an interview with The Breakfast Club, West described the album: However, Kanye later said the album would be a TIDAL exclusive in a since-deleted Tweet, and that it would never be sold.
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It was released for download and streaming exclusively on TIDAL on February 14, 2016, with Kanye announcing it wouldn’t be sold for a week after, via Twitter. The album premiered on February 11, 2016, at Madison Square Garden and was live-streamed at hundreds of theaters across the world and on TIDAL’s streaming service.

On February 9, 2016, Kanye announced that the title could be acronymized as T.L.O.P., later revealed to stand for The Life of Pablo. It was originally titled So Help Me God, then SWISH, and briefly WAVES. The Life of Pablo is Kanye West’s 7th studio album.
