Rick Rubin Explains How Kanye Wrote ‘Only One’

Rick Rubin has worked with and produced some of the most iconic artists in history — Kanye West, Jay Z, Adele, Johnny Cash and Beastie Boys, to name a few. Taking to the Genius lyric annotations, Rubin has shared a wealth of insight and details about working with these artists, anecdotes from the recording process and even commented on artists who he hasn’t had the opportunity to work with, like Hozier and Beck. Below, Rubin’s thoughts about Kanye and his latest song, “Only One” (featuring Paul McCartney).

Read the rest of Rubin’s annotations — something we highly recommend — at Genius.

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