Rap superstar Kanye West, who has drawn more attention for non-musical pursuits from fashion to the presidency, on Monday unexpectedly introduced two songs.
West, without comment, put two tracks on Soundcloud, his first postings on the free sharing website frequently used by little known bands to progress their work.
One track is a new version of “Say You Will,” the opening song on his chart-topping 2008 album “808s & Heartbreak,” but the other is a new song, entitled “When I See It.”
The recent song beguns with the same smooth R&B beat of “Tell Your Friends,” a track by fast-rising Canadian singer The Weeknd that was co-produced by West.
“When I See It,” which the rapper apparently posted two weeks ago before it went live on Monday, features a mellow West singing of his recollections of a drive on a Los Angeles highway.
The release immediately sparked speculation on social media that the song will appear on the next West album, which he says will be called “Swish.”