sings the hook and third verse of the song The song addresses West's thoughts and insecurities, including multiple
Twitter controversies and a debt he had of $53 million. "Saint Pablo" was produced by West himself and
Mike Dean, with co-production from
Allen Ritter and additional production from
Noah Goldstein. It features vocals from
Sampha, who sings the
hook and the third
verse. The song contains samples of "
Where I'm From", written by
Jay-Z,
Deric Angelettie, Ronald Lawrence and
Norman Whitfield, and performed by Jay-Z. The piano sample also pays homage to
Frédéric Chopin's "
Funeral March".
Production was used to create the song's main synth chords Co-producer Mike Dean used several different synths when producing the song. The main synth used during West's verse was created using a
Roland Juno-106.
Moog synthesizers were used for an additional layer of melody, as well as the synth solo that occurs at 3:53. ==Release==