Beauty and the Beast (Kanye West song)

"Beauty and the Beast" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his upcoming twelfth studio album, Bully (2026). First released as a promotional single on February 9, 2025, exclusively through West's Yeezy website, it was later added to music streaming services as a dual single with the tracks "Preacher Man" and "Damn" on June 20, 2025, via a 3-track extended play (EP). A downtempo song, it samples "Don't Have to Shop Around" by R&B vocal group the Mad Lads. West solely produced the track himself, co-writing it with Bella Blaq. Lyrically, "Beauty and the Beast" focuses on West's emotional state and place in the music industry, reflecting on how his career has changed.

West initially recorded "Beauty and the Beast" in 2021, later reworking on the song starting in 2024 in his Tokyo hotel room. It was previewed multiple times before releasing, first being played at West and Ty Dolla Sign's September 2024 concert at Wuyuan River Stadium, where West first officially announced Bully. It was the second song previewed for the album, with the track "Preacher Man" making its live debut earlier that month. A full preview was posted to Instagram and Apple Music in October 2024, but was taken down from both days later. The song was included as a track on West's March 2025 visual album, Bully V1, recorded in late 2024.

"Beauty and the Beast" received positive reviews from music critics after its debut at Haikou, who often praised its production and writing as more relaxed than West's recent releases. The song would go on to peak at number 19 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart, but would not chart anywhere else.