Kanye West - Gold Digger: (feat. Jamie Foxx)

“"Gold Digger" is a strange and energetic combination of dark comedy, sex-as-battlefield social commentary, and unexpected streaks of empathy.” Stereogum · 3 years ago

The track was co-produced by film composer Jon Brion , known for his work on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind . This collaboration added layers rarely seen in pop-rap at the time: Kanye West - Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)

The final verse introduces vintage 1970s synthesizers that emit a "honking" sound, syncopated with Kanye’s delivery, a touch credited to Brion’s cinematic influence. “"Gold Digger" is a strange and energetic combination

It prominently features an interpolation and sample of Ray Charles’s 1954 classic "I Got a Woman" . Jamie Foxx, fresh off his Oscar-winning role in Ray , provided the intro and hook, creating a "faux-blues" foundation for the track. Jamie Foxx, fresh off his Oscar-winning role in

Lyrically, the song is a "transactional battlefield" that uses humor to mask some of Kanye's more cynical views on wealth and romance.