<sod>'''''Yeezus''''' is the sixth [[studio album]] by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artist [[Kanye West]]. It was released on June 18, 2013 by [[Def Jam Recordings]].<ref name="defjamyeezus">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Kanye-West-Yeezus/master/567491 |title=Kanye West - Yeezus |publisher=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref> West gathered various artists and close collaborators for production on the album, including [[Mike Dean (producer)|Mike Dean]], [[Daft Punk]], [[88-Keys]], [[No I.D.]] and [[Symbolyc One (S1)|Symbolyc One]]. ''Yeezus'' also features vocal [[Guest appearance#Contemporary music|guest appearances]] from [[Assassin (deejay)|Assassin]] and [[King L]], as well as previous collaborators [[Justin Vernon]], [[Frank Ocean]], [[Chief Keef]], [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]. West enlisted the help of producer [[Rick Rubin]] only 15 days before its due date to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more minimalist approach.<eod>
<sod>'''''Yeezus''''' is the sixth [[studio album]] by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artist [[Kanye West]]. It was released on June 18, 2013 by [[Def Jam Recordings]].<ref name="defjamyeezus">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Kanye-West-Yeezus/master/567491 |title=Kanye West - Yeezus |publisher=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref> West gathered various artists and close collaborators for production on the album, including [[Mike Dean (producer)|Mike Dean]], [[Daft Punk]], [[88-Keys]], [[No I.D.]] and [[Hudson Mohawke]]. ''Yeezus'' also features vocal [[Guest appearance#Contemporary music|guest appearances]] from [[Assassin (deejay)|Assassin]] and [[King L]], as well as previous collaborators [[Justin Vernon]], [[Frank Ocean]], [[Chief Keef]], [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]. 15 days before the its release date, West enlisted the help of producer [[Rick Rubin]] to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more [[minimalism|minimalist]] approach. <eod>