Named after the wise sensei from the Karate Kid film series, “Mr. Miyagi” is a drill collaboration with trap artists Future and Playboi Carti.

The song was debuted during the Miami listening party for Donda 2 on February 22, 2022. However, when the album was released on Kanye’s platform Stem Player on February 24, this was the only song not available to download despite being played at the record’s listening party.

A few hours after the album was released, an updated version of Ye’s hook was previewed on Instagram by producer Apex Martin. The snippet featured a slower tempo and a cleaner instrumental. It is likely that “Mr. Miyagi” will release in the future as Kanye affiliates have dubbed the February 24 release as “V2.22.22,” indicating that Donda 2 will continue to be worked on in other versions.

On May 15, Apex Martin previewed another snippet with an unheard verse from Ye with mumble and no inclusion from Playboi Carti during an Instagram live.