High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Cold" (originally "Theraflu" and then "Way Too Cold") is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West and DJ Khaled, released as the second single from the album Cruel Summer (2012). It was made available for purchase on iTunes Store on April 17, 2012. The song was written by West, Chauncey Hollis, James Todd Smith and Marlon Williams, while the production was handled by Hit-Boy. Lyrically, the song has West boasting about his personal issues, and touching on subjects such as his relationship with Kim Kardashian, his breakup with Amber Rose, and his feelings on Wiz Khalifa and Kris Humphries. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised West`s lyrical performance and the boldness of his subject matter. The song contains an interpolation of "Lookin` at Me" (1997) as performed by Mase and Puff Daddy, and a sample of "Illegal Search" (1990) also performed by LL Cool J.