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Kanye West Releases 'Mercy' on G.O.O.D. Friday

New track features Pusha-T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz

Kanye West performs at the Big Day Out at Sydney Showground in Sydney, Australia.
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April 6, 2012 8:25 AM ET

Kanye West has released another new song hot on the heels of "Theraflu," his track for the new DJ Khaled record. "Mercy," the first song from the forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music album featuring artists from West's label, hit the Internet last night after premiering on radio programs including Funkmaster Flex's influential show on New York's Hot 97.

You can hear the new track, a spooky banger featuring verses by Big Sean, Pusha-T and 2 Chainz, below. The song, along with "Theraflu," is also up on West's site today, which happens to be Good Friday. See what Kanye did there? G.O.O.D. Friday? He's a clever man.

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