AS MADE FAMOUS 002 – Runaway – Kanye West

Now introducing "AS MADE FAMOUS" a brand new (weekly? bi-weekly? who cares) series in which we create bite-size covers of some of our favorite songs, always with a fresh take.

Here on the official TRZ Blog we’ll talk a little about our relationship with each song, why we chose it, and how the cover came to be.

Jord: The purpose of this cover series is to perform the song in a drastically different manner from the original. This was my first addition to the series, and I already failed to do that one simple task. Once I started playing with the beat and the distorted vocals found on Runaway, I fell into it HARD. It’s impossible not to feel cool when you’re working with a composition like this. Runaway is (IMO) the best song and influential songs of all-time, and I tried, but failed, to escape its grasp. I’m very happy with how the synths in the chorus came together, though. :)

I’ve always loved this part of the song because of how vulnerable and melancholic it is. It kills me.