“THat Part” is a hard-hitting, dark trap single by Top Dawg Entertainment rapper ScHoolboy Q, featuring a high-profile guest appearance from Kanye West. Released on May 13, 2016, the track served as the lead single from ScHoolboy Q’s critically acclaimed fourth studio album, Blank Face LP.
Produced by an all-star team including Cardo, Sounwave, Yung Exclusive, CuBeatz, and Noah Goldstein, the song is driven by ominous, bass-heavy production, eerie synth lines, and an infectious, repetitive chant style. ScHoolboy Q lays down aggressive, gritty verses detailing street life and his elevated status in hip-hop, while Kanye West brings his eccentric, playful energy—famously chanting lines like “Wife gon’ and custom-make my cribs” and comparing his mindset to basketball legend Kobe Bryant (“Yeezy, animatronic, Yeezy feelin’ like Kobe”).
The song became a major commercial success, peaking at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and helping build massive anticipation for the Blank Face LP. A surreal music video directed by Colin Tilley added to the track’s viral momentum, featuring Q wandering through a labyrinthine motel hallway before meeting up with Kanye. The track’s cultural footprint expanded later that summer with the release of the official Black Hippy remix, which featured legendary verses from Q’s labelmates Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul. Today, “THat Part” stands as one of ScHoolboy Q’s definitive career anthems and a defining West Coast-meets-Chicago hip-hop collaboration of the 2010s.
