Up from the Ashes (song)

"Up from the Ashes" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from the deluxe version of his tenth solo studio album, Donda (2021).

The song was initially intended for West's ninth studio album Jesus Is King (2019) and previewed during listening parties in September and October 2019.

While working on Daniel Caesar's Case Study 01 in Los Angeles, collaborator River Tiber recommended sharing the demo with West at one of his Sunday Service performances.

[10] On November 18, 2019, West announced on Twitter that he was working with American recording artist Dr. Dre on a sequel collaborative project Jesus Is King Part II.

[18] Danilo Castro of Heavy.com also compared West's singing to his melodies on 808s & Heartbreak, along with certain moments from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo (2016).

[20] After attending the September 2019 listening party for Jesus Is King in New York, Michael Saponara of Billboard called the track a "fulfilling album opener".

[20] Sam Murphy of Cool Accidents wrote that the song was gentle and flowering, thus it wasn't "an indication of the rest of the album Jesus Is King which reaches for something larger.