"Praise God" begins with a spoken word sample from Kanye West's late mother, Donda, the album's namesake 💿. In the example, Donda is reciting part of "Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward," a poem by Gwendolyn Brooks. This selection serves as a call to those with a more pessimistic outlook on life to recognize all that they are thankful for and appreciate blessings. Kanye raps about turning his life around, digging himself out of a hole and landing back on his feet 🧗🏾‍♂️. Althou