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Not to be confused with `` Champions '' , another Kanye West song from the album Cruel Winter .. Champions. Champions ( Kanye West song ). Kanye West. Kanye West. `` Champion '' is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West .. Kanye West. Kanye West. hip-hop. Hip hop music. It was released as the second song on the track-listing of his third studio album , Graduation .. Graduation. Graduation ( album ). The track was produced by West and Brian `` All Day '' Miller and contains elements of `` Kid Charlemagne '' by the jazz-rock band Steely Dan .. Kid Charlemagne. Kid Charlemagne. jazz-rock. Jazz fusion#Jazz-rock. Steely Dan. Steely Dan. Though not released as a single , `` Champion '' managed to debut and peak at ninety-nine and ninety-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B  /  Hip-Hop Songs chart and Pop 100 chart respectively .. single. Single ( music ). Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). Pop 100. Pop 100. The official music video for the song was directed by Nabil Elderkin and released on August 12 , 2008 on West 's blog .. music video. music video. Nabil Elderkin. Nabil Elderkin