#yeezyseason5 pic.twitter.com/uXJb1jm8oz
— jon wexler (@wex1200) February 15, 2017
Before going any further, let’s just make the following known — Kanye West did not debut any new music at Yeezy Season 5. That means no rumored Drake collaboration or even solo Kanye solo material. None of that.
What did happen at Yeezy Season 5 is…typical NYFW stuff like models showcasing clothes. And this time, no models passed out and there was no mild chaos as there was at Season 4. In fact, Kanye’s latest fashion was extremely brief, only 13 minutes according to those in attendance, which clearly isn’t enough time for things to go awry or turn into big fun aux cord parties as they have at previous Yeezy Season shows. Drama-free and no frills, which are phrases rarely attached to anything Yeezus’ name is attached to.
It’s not clear whether people were allowed to film the show or take pics. Still, a few images and clips made their way to social media and they highlight that just because the show wasn’t streamed live like previous ones, it still was a grand event.
At look at the scene before the scene kicked off at Pier 59.
Looky loos outside @kanyewest Yeezy 5 show @nyfw at Pier 59 pic.twitter.com/XqKGHPylnC
— Booth Moore (@Booth) February 15, 2017
All the important people appeared to be in attendance, namely wife Kim Kardashian, Vogue’s Anna Wintour, and architect Pete Marino. Apparently, seating capacity was very limited this time around, too.
Yeezy front row: Anna 👉 Kim 👉 Peter Marino
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— Noah Johnson (@noahvjohnson) February 15, 2017
Hailey Baldwin and Lala Anthony at the Yeezy Season 5 show. https://t.co/ThKxg5PPYB pic.twitter.com/hQ1Wc1Godt
— D.M. Fashion Book (@dmfashionbook) February 15, 2017
Easy entrance to much smaller @kanyewest show in blacked out studio space with a handful of seat blocks at 4 rows each. #NYFW pic.twitter.com/jQ7IOsi8t5
— Booth Moore (@Booth) February 15, 2017
Again, no cool music could be heard.
There's essentially spa music playing during wait for @kanyewest #NYFW show. Keeping everyone calm. pic.twitter.com/Q7DtVm1Js9
— Booth Moore (@Booth) February 15, 2017
The show began with images being projected on a large display instead of having the models come out first.
It's starting #yeezyseason5 with projections on curtain #NYFW pic.twitter.com/uKQCI0mzET
— Booth Moore (@Booth) February 15, 2017
More Yeezy season 5 looks on large projector pic.twitter.com/aJBOm7PinA
— Aria Hughes (@ariahughes) February 15, 2017
More black panther imagery at Yeezy season 5 pic.twitter.com/fcbA7GegYT
— Aria Hughes (@ariahughes) February 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/NikkiOgun/status/831964935970250752
There were new sneakers featured, which may be the best news to emerge from today’s show. They’re the same rather bulky runners Kanye was spotted wearing earlier in the week.
#YeezySeason5. #YeezyRunner
via https://t.co/EqW9eac8iW pic.twitter.com/ajobM18sD1— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) February 15, 2017
New Yeezys #yeezyseason5 via @Upscale_Vandal pic.twitter.com/GxOqlAjAFq
— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) February 15, 2017
The models did eventually take the runway. Everything flowed fast and fluid with that portion of the show lasting only a few minutes.
And that's a wrap. #yeezyseason5 show over in 13 minutes; Projections followed by IRL runway looks. #NoDrama pic.twitter.com/ZH3WcdMhg2
— Booth Moore (@Booth) February 15, 2017
Kanye didn’t come out until after the show was over apparently.
#YeezySeason5: Models were projected onto a screen showing the collection then walked the runway. Kanye did not come out afterwards. pic.twitter.com/rzCLc2FdTs
— TeamKanyeDaily (@TeamKanyeDaily) February 15, 2017
So, no new music, but no drama this time around for ‘Ye, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing at all. If he’s as serious and focused about fashion as reports often claim he is, there’s nothing wrong with reeling things in and leaving all the attention geared towards the products.
Update: One highlight not mentioned in the original article was the inclusion of one particular piece of music that wasn’t new, but a really dope demo version of The-Dream’s version of “Bed,” the unearthed version playing as part of the event’s soundtrack. Of course, most people know as J. Holiday’s big hit from 2007 but it was originally a song Dream wrote for Chris Brown years ago and it made its way online as part of a treasure trove of old Rihanna material called LoveTape: The Demo’s in 2010. “Bed” was one of several reference tracks in the collection that also included others written by the talented Mr. Nash for the likes of Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, and Ciara, as noted by Fader. They also point out that this isn’t the first time Kanye’s pulled from Dream’s LoveTape demos because he also plucked the singer’s vocals and lyrics (“I’m amazin’, I’m amazin’… I became a monster, and a killer/ Next LP better than Thriller“) for what would be become 808s and Heartbreak‘s “Amazing.”
The-Dream hasn’t made any comment regarding the song’s inclusion in Yeezy Season 5 as yet. But, J. Holiday says he’s appreciative of the look, even though he was no less in the know than anyone else shortly after. “I wonder how the playing of The Dream’s version of ‘Bed’ happened, and not mine, the original version that was released,” he told Complex. “But I am appreciative to Kanye for the look none the less. I know how much the Kardashian family has supported me and my music and I am also appreciative of them as well.”
Take a listen to The-Dream’s version of “Bed” below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TxYiyZfLkz8