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"'''I'm In It'''" is a song by American rapper [[Kanye West]] from his sixth studio album, ''[[Yeezus]]'' (2013). The song features additional vocals from [[Justin Vernon]] and [[Assassin (deejay)|Assassin]]. West served as the lead producer and [[Evian Christ]] co-produced it with Dom $olo, while [[Noah Goldstein]], [[Arca (musician)|Arca]], and [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]] contributed additional production. The rapper, Evian Christ, and Dean served as co-writers with the vocalists, [[Malik Yusef]], [[Cyhi the Prynce]], Sakiya Sandifer, and Elon Rutberg, while [[Dre & Vidal]], [[Jill Scott (singer)|Jill Scott]], [[Carvin & Ivan|Carvin Haggins]], and [[Kenny Lattimore]] received credits due to a sample of their composition. The song started as a six-minute arrangement with a different [[Sampling (music)|sample]] and melody, edited down to run for around three minutes. Assassin recorded different verses unaccompanied to instrumentals at Gee Jam Studios, which West used a verse from with no prior notice.

A [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[dancehall]], [[Industrial music|industrial]], and [[Trap music|trap]] track, "I'm in It" features prominent [[reggae]] elements and a [[Sampling (music)|sample]] of Lattimore's "Lately". Lyrically, West discusses a sexual fantasy of himself and [[Kim Kardashian]]. The song received polarized reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]], who were divided in their feelings towards the sexual lyrics. Some highlighted West's fantasy and others criticized the inappropriateness, while a few critics praised the production. West performed the song during [[The Yeezus Tour]] (2013–14). It reached numbers 17 and 43 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] and [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] charts, respectively.

==Background and recording==