Through The Wire -

He compares his injured face to Emmett Till and references being at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the same hospital where The Notorious B.I.G. passed away.

"Through the Wire" most famously refers to Kanye West's 2003 debut single, a landmark moment in hip-hop recorded while his jaw was literally wired shut following a near-fatal car accident. The Story of Kanye West's "Through the Wire" Through The Wire

In October 2002, Kanye fell asleep behind the wheel and survived a head-on collision that shattered his jaw in three places. He compares his injured face to Emmett Till

Refusing to wait for recovery, he recorded the track just two weeks after the crash. You can hear his slightly slurred, muffled delivery, which turned a physical limitation into a symbol of authentic dedication. Through The Wire