Violent Crimes (song)

"Violent Crimes" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the final track on his eighth studio album, Ye (2018). The song features vocals from Ty Dolla Sign and 070 Shake, along with a voicemail message from Nicki Minaj. It was written by West, 7 Aurelius, Irv Gotti, 070 Shake, Mike Dean, Kevin Parker, Ty Dolla Sign, Malik Yusef, and Pardison Fontaine, and produced by the former three. Fontaine was revealed by West to have contributed to most of the writing, and felt unhappy with him for revealing this information.

A verse was recorded by Chance the Rapper for the song, which was not used. "Violent Crimes" features an R&B background, and West raps about his feelings towards fathering a daughter within his verse. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who were mostly mixed on West's rapping, while its position as the closing track also faced criticism. However, some critics, who generally placed less focus on West's verse, expressed more positive feelings, often highlighting the inclusion of the song on the album and sometimes complementing the composition. Despite the mixed critical reviews, fan reactions to the song were generally positive praising the gentle production, 070 Shake's vocals and Kanye rapping on his fears for his children.

In 2018, "Violent Crimes" reached number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also attained the top 40 positions on the Canadian Hot 100, Irish Singles Chart, and ARIA Singles Chart. It was certified double platinum and silver in the United States and the United Kingdom by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), respectively. An accompanying lyric video was released on June 19, 2018, featuring visuals reminiscent of the cover art for Ye. In January 2019, the Sunday Service Choir performed the song live, led by West. The song was later flipped within the track "Brothers," which surfaced online in July 2019.