Cruel Winter [V2]

with Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Yo Gotti, Quavo, CyHi · prod. Ben Billions · Not Available

CyHi in May 2017, confirmed the existence of a Cruel Winter "record...with [CyHi] and Big Sean".

with Kanye West, The Weeknd, THE-DREAM, Big Sean, Quavo · prod. Cashmere Cat, The Weeknd, Ben Billions · High Quality · 2016

OG Filename: All I Know Part 2 ref Has a more finished Kanye verse, with a different arrangment of his freestyle and more vocals. Later given to The Weeknd for Starboy with a feature from Future. Said by Music Mafia to have the same features as the earlier version.

with Kanye West, The Weeknd, THE-DREAM, Big Sean, Quavo · prod. MIKE DEAN, Cashmere Cat, The Weeknd, Ben Billions · Lossless · 2016

OG Filename: All I Know MD Drums add 1 Shorter version with just The Weeknd, THE-DREAM and Kanye vocals. It's unclear if the song originated as a Cruel Winter idea or if it was being made for Starboy at this point. Has Ben Billions production, who produced the Cruel Winter-era "Castro".

with Kanye West, French Montana, Cam'ron · prod. Ben Billions · CD Quality · 2025

OG Filename: Ass Shots _ BBRef1 Further along version from August 2016 with an entirely different beat produced by Ben Billions. Has a feature from Cam'ron. Edited file leaked in December 2016, with the unedited file leaking later in 2025, however it's still not the OG file. Was originally thought to be French Montana's song, but it was uploaded to PPL databases as a Kanye song with a release year of 2016. Ben Billions also worked on Cruel Winter, adding production to "All I Know" and producing "Castro".

with Kanye West, Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Yo Gotti, Quavo, Desiigner · prod. Kanye West, A-Trak, Lex Luger, MIKE DEAN, Fonzworth Bentley, Charlie Heat, Noah Goldstein · Recording · 2016

Version with alternate Kanye vocals.

with 070 Shake, ??? · prod. Kanye West, A-Trak, Lex Luger, MIKE DEAN, Fonzworth Bentley, Charlie Heat, Noah Goldstein · CD Quality · 2019

A verse from 070 Shake leaked as a remix, this is likely an official verse recorded for the song considering she was a part of G.O.O.D. Music at this point and involved in Cruel Winter sessions. Unclear whether the verse was recorded before the single released or for the scrapped remix that would've included the rest of the G.O.O.D. Music roster.

with Pusha T, Ty Dolla $ign · prod. Boi-1da, Vinylz, Allen Ritter, Frank Dukes · CD Quality · 2016

OG Filename: PUSHA TC TY DOLLA CIRCLE REF 7.24.16 Early version without Desiigner. Rumored to have originated as a Cruel Winter song before being released by Pusha T. Pusha sings Desiigner's hook on this version.

with Travis Scott · prod. Keyon Christ, Metro Boomin · High Quality · 2023

A Travis Scott adlib on the finished instrumental released by Keyon Christ suggests he may have been on a version of the song. Travis was present for Cruel Winter sessions around the time "Face Down" originated.

with Pusha T, Desiigner · prod. YsOnnaTrack · Not Available

The released Desiigner track was originally meant for Cruel Winter. Is longer and contains a Pusha T feature. Uses the same hook as the short released version.

with Desiigner, Sia, Kanye West, CyHi, Big Sean, Pusha T, Teyana Taylor, 070 Shake, HXLT, John Legend, Q-Tip, Travis Scott · prod. MIKE DEAN, Menace, Charlie Heat · High Quality · 2016

Demo version of the G.O.O.D. Music remix that features Sia vocals. Features unfilled open verses, which Desiigner wouldv later record over.

with Travis Scott, Kanye West · prod. Gordo, Kanye West, A-Trak, Lex Luger, MIKE DEAN, Fonzworth Bentley, Charlie Heat, Noah Goldstein · Not Available

After Kanye recorded the "Gucci" line, Fonzworth Bentley decided to get Gucci Mane on the track. Unknown who else was featured on this version.

with Kanye West, Desiigner, Yo Gotti, Pusha T · prod. Kanye West, ??? · High Quality · 2016

OG Filename: Spaceship pusha ref 11.15.16 Has a mumble verse from Kanye and ad-libs from Desiigner taken directly from his track "Panda". Likely made during the same session as "Castro". Samples "You Brought The World To My Door" by The Hues Corporation.

prod. dom$olo · Not Available

CyHi is known to have worked on the album and confirmed in a Reddit AMA he had "verses" on the album.