AUDIO: First Time In A Long Time by Kanye West

On “First Time In A Long Time,” Ye raps about his faith in god and feelings stemming from his divorce, while Soulja reflects on his humble beginnings and the hard work he put in to achieve success.

This collaboration comes after the fiasco surrounding Ye’s 2021 song “Remote Control,” which Soulja recorded a verse for.

Soulja teased a collaboration with Ye via Instagram, showing text messages from Ye asking Soulja for a feature for Donda 2.

The song was debuted during the Donda 2 album live stream on February 22, 2022.