"Stronger" is based on Daft Punk's song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger," which peaked at #25 in the UK in 2001. The duo from Daft Punk cooperated with Kanye West in allowing him to place his rapped lyrics over their electronic pop rhythm and were delighted when they heard the final version.
The lyrics, "Now that-that-that that don't kill me can only make me stronger" are based on a famous quote from the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: "What does not kill me makes me stronger." The quote appeared in Nietzsche's 1889 book Twilight Of The Idols.
In this song, West explains the longevity of his musical prowess by dating it to the early '80s, a time when "Prince was on Apollonia." Apollonia Kotero was a model who hung out with Prince and starred in his movie Purple Rain. The line, "Since O.J. has Isotoners" comes from the 1996 murder trial when O.J. Simpson was found not guilty. A key moment in the trial was Simpson trying on Isotoner gloves found at the crime scene that appeared to be too small.
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