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As Kanye West and Rick Rubin furiously scramble to finish Yeezus over the next five days, there’s no point in even pretending all eyes aren’t on Ye this week. Even though a studio version has yet to surface, this week we’re breaking down the sample used in the supposed opening track from Yeezus, the Daft Punk-produced “On Site”:

Any time a new Kanye record rolls around, at least couple of obscure sample flips are a prerequisite. When Kanye previewed some new songs at the Governor’s Ball last weekend, one track stood out in particular — it featured glitchy electro verses, repeatedly brought to a halt by what sounded like a sample of a children’s gospel choir. As if that wasn’t memorable enough, once the sample played out, the saw-toothed synths kicked back in, and Kanye rapped about being at a “French-ass restaurant,” telling the waiter to “hurry up with [his] damn croissant.” Luxury rap at its snootiest.

Without hearing a studio version of what I learned was titled “On Site,” it was going to be hard to identify the sample used. It’s like trying to Shazam a Nick Drake song from a distant laptop speaker in a room where a thousand people are all doing Arrested Development-style chicken impressions. Luckily, I was able to avoid such futility, thanks to WhoSampled, a continually invaluable resource for this column. WhoSampled user stationary unit identified this sample as “He’ll Give Us What We Really Need,” a 1986 psych-rock infused gospel recording by an unknown religious choir called Holy Name of Mary Choral Family. In keeping with Kanye’s affinity for obscurity when it comes to sampling, there’s very little information floating around about Holy Name of Mary Choral Family. If we can’t find anything on “He’ll Give Us What We Really Need,” how did Kanye (or the track’s producers, Daft Punk) find it?

In all likelihood, Kanye was probably turned onto Holy Name of Mary Choral Family by a DJ/producer going by the name Budgie. The London-based DJ has released two mixtapes in a series titled The Gospel According To Budgie, which feature classic and unknown gospel tracks tastefully woven together. The second in the series was host to “He’ll Give Us What We Really Need,” and it got some shine on popular hip-hop blog Egotripland.

A sample from “He’ll Give Us What We Really Need” appears on this live version of Kanye West’s “On Site”:

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, also known as the Parisian robots in Daft Punk, handled production duties on Yeezus‘ three opening tracks. We’re already pretty familiar with “Black Skin Head,” thanks to a visually-bolstered performance on Saturday Night Live, and Kanye’s been teasing “I Am A God” through live previews for the past couple of months. As mentioned earlier, “On Site” sets the tone of Yeezus, and the juxtaposition of an obscure gospel sample lined up against haywire electro synth stabs will serve as a warning to listeners: check your expectations at the door. In this live performance version, the sample seems relatively unedited. Daft Punk and Kanye drop it in as a breather, in between visceral verses where Yeezy demands french pastries.

Performing this version of “On Site” in a live setting is no problem for Ye’s lawyers, but here’s my main question: will his team be able to clear the ultra-obscure sample for release on Yeezus in time for Tuesday? Here’s hoping he gives us what we really need. Praise Yeezus.