An old video of Pharrell Williams grooving to the Kanye West song Through the Wire has resurfaced and fans are praising it.

Fans Praise Kanye West on a Throwback Video of Him and Pharrell Williams Listening to the Former’s 2003 Song Through the Wire

Fans and celebrities alike have admired the musical talent of Kanye West. The
‘Donda’ singer has certainly lost on a few allies since his controversial
statements. But the younger Ye loved collaborating and sharing his talents with
fellow rappers. Singer Pharrell Williams was also one of these rappers. He was
one of the few people in the industry who admired the earliest works of West and
predicated his rise. One particular song even left him speechless after knowing
the story behind it.

Hip Hop Hall of Fame posted a throwback video of the two artists hearing the
song, ‘Through the Wire’, together. The lyrics of the song go, “Through the
fire, to the limit, to the wall, for a chance to be with you.” In the short
video, Williams could be seen grooving and vibing to the song along with Ye as
he carefully listened to the lyrics and beat. He apparently walked out of the
room for a few minutes after being moved by the song and story behind it. 



Ye wrote the song after his car crash in 2022. He had a near-fatal accident
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that landed him in a hospital. But despite people’s advice to rest, the singer
continued to work on his song. His mouth was sewn shut during the recovery
period, which led him to name the song ‘Through the Wire’.

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As the video resurfaced on the internet, fans could not help but admire the bond
between the two singers.


TWITTERATI REACTS TO AN OLD VIDEO OF KANYE WEST AND PHARRELL WILLIAMS LISTENING
TO THROUGH THE WIRE

Kanye West released ‘The College Dropout’ album back in 2004. The album became a
major success, but what added to it was also the journey that Ye went through
while writing the songs. One fan pointed out Williams’ reaction to the song.

> Kanye West showing Pharrell Williams Through the Wire for the first time
> 
> pic.twitter.com/R5aDPOLU06 [https://t.co/R5aDPOLU06]
> 
> — hip hop hall of fame (@hiphoph0f) April 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/hiphoph0f/status/1644104004136230919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Another one had a bittersweet thought of how the song was made by the same
person who wrote ‘Jumping Out of The Window.’

> I couldn't and still can't understand how the same Kanye who made this dope
> song would a couple of albums later talk about how it would be a beautiful
> death jumping out the window
> 
> — Phoenix_the_sire (@phoenix_sire) April 7, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/phoenix_sire/status/1644207061972992000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> What a song, Pharrel’s reaction get even better after this part of the video
> 
> — Gabriel Murade (@gmurade1) April 7, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/gmurade1/status/1644154198433439744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Although most others just praised him for his creativity and natural flow with
songs.

> This right here is history in the making man
> 
> — Abercorn (@Abercorn214) April 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/Abercorn214/status/1644111001762029568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Imagine having that much talent
> 
> — Michael Mkpadi (@pcmguru) April 7, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/pcmguru/status/1644200709947113473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> 🔥🔥🔥
> 
> — Smokey Robinson (@SmokeyR777) April 7, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/SmokeyR777/status/1644251614113411073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Jeen-Yuhs fr
> 
> — 𝖘𝖒𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖔𝖗 ⚛︎ (@saintinrealife) April 7, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/saintinrealife/status/1644258409355567104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



 

The album won the 2005 Grammy’s Award for Best Rap Album while also being
nominated for the Album of The Year Award. As for ‘Through the Wire’, it was
inspired by Chaka Khan’s 1985 song ‘Through the Fire’ and was twisted to match
Ye’s situation.

ALSO READ: How a Random Encounter With Former CIA Head Inspired Lyrics of Kanye
West’s Popular Song
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What was your first reaction to knowing about a recovering West rapping Through
The Wire? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Neha Subhash

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<p><strong>Fans and celebrities alike have admired the musical talent of Kanye West</strong>. The &#8216;Donda&#8217; singer has certainly lost on a few allies since his controversial statements. But the younger Ye loved collaborating and sharing his talents with fellow rappers. <strong>Singer Pharrell Williams was also one of these rappers.</strong> He was one of the few people in the industry who admired the earliest works of West and predicated his rise. One particular song even left him speechless after knowing the story behind it.</p>
<p>Hip Hop Hall of Fame posted a throwback video of the two artists hearing the song, &#8216;Through the Wire&#8217;, together. The lyrics of the song go, &#8220;<span class="ReferentFragmentdesktop__Highlight-sc-110r0d9-1 jAzSMw"><em>Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall, for a chance to be with you</em>.&#8221; In the short video, <strong>Williams could be seen grooving and vibing to the song along with Ye as he carefully listened to the lyrics and beat.</strong> He apparently walked out of the room for a few minutes after being moved by the song and story behind it. </span></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Kanye West - Through The Wire" width="1170" height="878" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uvb-1wjAtk4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Ye wrote the song after his car crash in 2022.<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-gave-me-opportunity-to-when-kanye-west-revealed-how-his-nearly-fatal-accident-in-2002-helped-him-create-an-album/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> He had a near-fatal accident</a> that landed him in a hospital. But despite people&#8217;s advice to rest, the singer continued to work on his song. His mouth was sewn shut during the recovery period, which led him to name the song &#8216;Through the Wire&#8217;.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/https-netflixjunkie-com-netflix-news-back-in-2002-when-a-25-year-old-kanye-west-revealed-his-biggest-inspiration-that-made-him-a-leader/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Back in 2002 When a 25-Year-Old Kanye West Revealed His Biggest Inspiration That Made Him a “Leader”</a></p>
<p>As the video resurfaced on the internet, fans could not help but admire the bond between the two singers.</p>
<h2>Twitterati reacts to an old video of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams listening to Through The Wire</h2>
<p>Kanye West released &#8216;The College Dropout&#8217; album back in 2004. The album became a major success, but what added to it was also the journey that Ye went through while writing the songs. One fan pointed out Williams&#8217; reaction to the song.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kanye West showing Pharrell Williams Through the Wire for the first time</p>
<p> <a href="https://t.co/R5aDPOLU06">pic.twitter.com/R5aDPOLU06</a></p>
<p>&mdash; hip hop hall of fame (@hiphoph0f) <a href="https://twitter.com/hiphoph0f/status/1644104004136230919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Another one had a bittersweet thought of how the song was made by the same person who wrote &#8216;Jumping Out of The Window.&#8217;</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I couldn&#39;t and still can&#39;t understand how the same Kanye who made this dope song would a couple of albums later talk about how it would be a beautiful death jumping out the window</p>
<p>&mdash; Phoenix_the_sire (@phoenix_sire) <a href="https://twitter.com/phoenix_sire/status/1644207061972992000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a song, Pharrel’s reaction get even better after this part of the video</p>
<p>&mdash; Gabriel Murade (@gmurade1) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmurade1/status/1644154198433439744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Although most others just praised him for his creativity and natural flow with songs.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This right here is history in the making man</p>
<p>&mdash; Abercorn (@Abercorn214) <a href="https://twitter.com/Abercorn214/status/1644111001762029568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imagine having that much talent</p>
<p>&mdash; Michael Mkpadi (@pcmguru) <a href="https://twitter.com/pcmguru/status/1644200709947113473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🔥🔥🔥</p>
<p>&mdash; Smokey Robinson (@SmokeyR777) <a href="https://twitter.com/SmokeyR777/status/1644251614113411073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeen-Yuhs fr</p>
<p>&mdash; 𝖘𝖒𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖔𝖗 ⚛︎ (@saintinrealife) <a href="https://twitter.com/saintinrealife/status/1644258409355567104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <strong>album won the 2005 Grammy&#8217;s Award for Best Rap Album while also being nominated for the Album of The Year Award.</strong> As for &#8216;Through the Wire&#8217;,<strong> it was inspired by Chaka Khan&#8217;s 1985 song &#8216;Through the Fire&#8217; and was twisted to match Ye&#8217;s situation.</strong></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-a-random-encounter-with-former-cia-head-inspired-lyrics-of-kanye-wests-popular-song/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How a Random Encounter With Former CIA Head Inspired Lyrics of Kanye West’s Popular Song</a></p>
<p>What was your first reaction to knowing about a recovering West rapping Through The Wire? Share your thoughts in the comments.</p>


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