Not to be confused with "
Champion", another Kanye West song from the album Graduation, "
Champions", a song by West featured on the
Paid in Full soundtrack, or "
Champion" (2018), a song by Canadian rapper
Nav, that Scott was later featured on.
"Champions" was first aired on
Big Boy's 92.3.[2] Kanye West later released the song as the first single from Cruel Winter. The single was untitled at the time, with "Round and Round" and "Champions" being used as working titles.[3][4] It was officially released to
iTunes on June 12, 2016.[5]
Critical reception
The song was placed at number 49 on
Complex's list of 2016's best songs.[6]
Teyana Taylor released a video of her freestyling over the track on September 6, 2016.[10] The video is a
stop-motion clip that sees Taylor covered in smeared gold paint and dancing militaristically in front of a gray backdrop.[10] It marked Taylor's first video since she starred in the
music video for West's single "
Fade".[10]
Not to be confused with "
Champion", another Kanye West song from the album Graduation, "
Champions", a song by West featured on the
Paid in Full soundtrack, or "
Champion" (2018), a song by Canadian rapper
Nav, that Scott was later featured on.
"Champions" was first aired on
Big Boy's 92.3.[2] Kanye West later released the song as the first single from Cruel Winter. The single was untitled at the time, with "Round and Round" and "Champions" being used as working titles.[3][4] It was officially released to
iTunes on June 12, 2016.[5]
Critical reception
The song was placed at number 49 on
Complex's list of 2016's best songs.[6]
Teyana Taylor released a video of her freestyling over the track on September 6, 2016.[10] The video is a
stop-motion clip that sees Taylor covered in smeared gold paint and dancing militaristically in front of a gray backdrop.[10] It marked Taylor's first video since she starred in the
music video for West's single "
Fade".[10]