Guilt Trip (song)

"Guilt Trip" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013).

The song's lyrics deal with looking back at a failed relationship, similar to fellow Yeezus track "Blood on the Leaves".

Since release, "Guilt Trip" has received positive reviews from music critics, with multiple commenting on its melodic sound.

"[4] The song's combining of hip hop with experimental music focuses on lyrics as being of a lesser importance, which West later did again in his 2016 single "Fade".

[4] The song, like other tracks on Yeezus, sees West looking back at a failed relationship; he delivers his vocals through both rapping and singing through an Auto-Tune processor, similar to his album 808s & Heartbreak.

[11][6] The melody at the end of the song was described by Lou Reed, formerly of the Velvet Underground, as "so beautiful, it makes me so emotional, it brings tears to my eyes.

"[6] The site also praised West's verse and Kid Cudi's cameo, calling it "well-placed," concluding: "'Blood on the Leaves' might have the showier setup, but in the end, "Guilt Trip" is arguably the more moving song.

[15] Holmes felt that the song "perfected" what the duo introduced on West's 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak – "an entire sub-genre of rap with their melodic and heartfelt lyrics.