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3.9 ( 91 total votes )
Ever wonder what Rick Ross’s mainstream debut single, Hustlin’, would sound like as an R&B song? Allow us to introduce your inquisitive ears to Akon’s newest single, I’m So Paid. Produced by the man himself, the record is the second official release from the Konvict leader’s forthcoming third studio album, Freedom. Bragging about the hours he works and the money he makes as a result, Kon doesn’t deliver material that is unheard of; he just does it in a way that is catchier than most. With an assist from Lil’ Wayne, who is once again back on the auto-tune bandwagon, expect the record to impress in the same way as their previous collaborative works (Sweetest Girl, We Takin’ Ova) and be a force at mainstream radio. Though Freedom won’t be freed until after Thanksgiving (11/25), I’m So Paid is available for online purchase today.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on October 13, 2008
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Fire! This song is plain fire! You can give me this song over "Right Now Na Na" any day! The production on here is insane, it brings a new element of Akon's production because it's really different from his past. Weezy takes this song from a 4 to a 5 in my opinion because his flow fits so perfectly with the production. Damn, this is one of those gangster tracks that will impact major pop radio too. Crazy joint, this is the type of music that makes me dream of 1 day working in the music industry LOL! Classic song!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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The mix between Akon's voice and the beat on this song is beautiful. I like it a heck of a lot better than Right Na (NaNa), which is an annoying song in my mind. I also like the way Lil' Wayne sings on this song. He is so great mixing his voice with the beats, which is why he is great. I do believe that this could be a radio hit, although it could take a little getting used to. Also a very short song.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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At first when I heard this song I didnt think that much of it. But after it grew on me I started loving it. The production is hot and the beat is blazing!! Akon's voice is smooth and his lyrics are good and Weezy always does his hot feature. Lil' Wayne killed it on this one. You cant ask much more from a rapper that can basically rap on any beat and fits in. This is straight 5! Classic! This my slap right here boy!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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this is a banger right here, the beat is on point and weezy kills, I'm def gonna cop freedom when it drops
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Akon performs so well on this song, some of his strongest verses. WAYNE- STOP THE VOCODER!!!! This song could have been up there with Lloyd's You (top weezy collabo), but the vocoder killed it. I have not accepted the vocoder on rappers yet, never will. QUIT!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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wow is all theres to say on this track..akon doin wat he does best and wayne never usual like his flow and all but this one did it for me..
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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itz akon people. seriously wut iz there to hate on...can somebody think of n-e-thing...x-actly NUTH-N! hiz voice iz soooo perfect plus lil weezy f. baby wuz fya also!!! classic.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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AKON STILL ON MY TOP LIST! #1!!!! Akon hurry up and get that Freedom out!!!! I can guarantee I'm the BIGGEST Akon fan here! No joke!, This song and production is FIREE!! Wayne did it on here!, NO ONE CAN HATE ON THE AUTO-TUNE CAUSE THIS IS A BANGERR!!! Akon KILLED IT and so did Weezy!! Akon did an AMAZING job on the production, Matches them both so well!! CRAZYY!! HURRY FREEDOM!!!!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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im sure i'll be the only one to call this GARBAGE... but this is GARBAGE.. only because i can NOT stand akon's voice.. im so over it... ya'll might like it, but this is a no go for me...
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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this was crap... the two most ft artists should hav never made songs tugether
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Classic. Period.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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this kinda reminds me of his other song "right now" or whatever it's called...it's cool...i'm liking the direction of his new album. i think it's gonna be good..
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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This song is ok! Call me a hater but I don't wanna hear rich cats talkin bout what they got these days. Everybody I know is struggling. We in Recession man. Can you share a buck instead of tellin us bout it? Thats just my thoughts. As far as the beat, it's all over the place! The melody is just not consistant on first listen. Kinda abstract. Not really for me. Weezy kills everything all the time.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Production is what's up! I'm really digging the music. It's not a classic to me though. It seems a little generic. It doesn't move me emotionally. I'll give it a 3 for being very finely polished on all other aspects though. Wayne sounded the best he's ever sounded on the auto tune . See, I like the auto tune when people get stylish with it and do something more than just talk/rap like the would without it. If they are doing that, there simply is no point. Wayne does it pretty well, Kanye definitely upgraded the bar with "Love Lockdown" and Drake with his sing-song type flow does well with it too. Overall, a solid joint.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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man this is a nice "weekend windows down" type joint.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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It may still have the "CONVICT" with jail cell fx, but at least he didn't sing his name at the start. Aaaaa-KON.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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CLaZZik!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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If the subject was more relevant, it'd be classic material! But I'm with BDF on this one. I prefer any rapper without the voice box, but at least on R&B tracks it's acceptable.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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this is a pretty stupid song, two so-called mad creative artists can't come up with better content???
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Another track by Akon? Dj Booth you do some favoritism! Just joking. The production on here is very good, it's energetic and catchy, but when I heard the beginning of this song I expected more...it bored me a bit! I mean, it's a good song, I rarely heard bad songs by Akon, but the hook isn't that great. The voicebox didn't annoy me, that's weird. Lil' Wayne sounded great in his verse! I'm actually worried about my new opinion about him...bet that I'll start feeling him everywhere?!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Note that I wrote, in a previous feedback, that I prefer Akon being everywhere rather than Lil' Wayne...and now I found a collabo between the two! LOL
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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I agree Big A. They could have came with a better topic.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Nice synth lines in the beat and Akon's voice flows nicely on it. The synth lines also make Wayne's use of the Autotune fit perfectly for once. Dig his verse too. "We, carry choppers on our necks, call it cutthroat." nice bar.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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OMG the hook came on and i thought this is wack.BUT.the verses made the song hot and then it just sounded alot betta...4/5
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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sniper sitting on a roof....g00nz sound like a sound ill like ... :p this song is nice akon did his thang.. wayne was gud the voice box is gud he uses it well ( real talk ) banger
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Nice Akon is the man Wayne did his thing
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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The production on here is OK. Akon sure is everywhere nowadays, but that's a good thing because he is usually nice! This is just too normal sounding for me. I think it is the production that makes it sound so generic. Lil wayne really gives the song a better dynamic. This can definitely go into rotation, thanks to Weezy...I am getting a little tired of him, but not too much yet!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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this might seem weird but it feels like i havent heard new material from weezy in awhile so this was refreshing lol. anyways i realise i dont like akons voice that much .... anyways decent song . 3 stars.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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liked this song soon as i heard it.. production is catchy and lil wayne delivers something i'll listen to, despite my slight bias against him, he does deliver good music at times. Akon is his normal catchy self. 4*, i like having a generic song every now and then in my playlist, so long as its got good flow n melody
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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BIG-A SAID IT BEST: SO THIS IS WHAT THE 2 MOST
CREATIVE RAPPERS CAME OUT WITH, HUH? WHAT GARBAGE. |
| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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I love the song all the way around. The beat, production, lyrics, artist and feature. However, BDF44, I do agree with you man 110%. Spread a little love.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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haha spread the love? give me a break. Shoulda told the government that before the bailout then everyone would be paid. Anyways this is a great song. Beat goes great with both artists in this song and what's better than 2 of the hottest out there comin together right here. Weezy is fire AGAIN. WEIRD.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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i think dat dey coulda came harder den dis...n i agree wit people about getting tired of lil wayne...he needa chill out n take a break....BDF44: even tho we n a recession, im happy to hear dat sumbody is makin money. im sure u didnt mean to sound like a hater, jus a blac man angry at da govt n da situation we r n, but i hate when ppl think entertainers shud b criticized for makin money. y shud dey share dey money wit u, jus cuz u strugglin?...dey weren't born into money dey had to go out n get it jus like u...
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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AKON SURE KNOWS HOW TO MAKE CATCHY TUNES AND RADIO HITS AND THIS IS ANOTHER,PRODUCTION WAS GOOD AND HE STICKS TO A FORMULA THAT WORKS WELL FOR HIM,WEEZY MIGHT HAVE OVER DONE IT WITH THE AUTO TUNE WUD HAVE BEEN BETTER WITH HIS NORMAL VOICE BUT OTHER THAN THAT IM SO PAID WILL BE GETTING PLENTY OF PLAY!!!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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akon..chamillionaire..and 50 cent write the best hooks in my opinion. Therefore the hook on here is iLL in my opinion..weezy definately betters this song. but you allready knew that. banger
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Great song. At first I didnt think it was so hot, but then i just listened to it more and it grew on me. and now i think it really good
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Heard this the other day. It started to grow on me after hearing it for the 2nd time, and this time I know this track is real hot. It usually takes me multiple times to listen to a song before it really grows on me.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Wow this is a CLASSIC.... example of a piece of shit. PERIOD
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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this shit is raw
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Damn it's like any track Akon jumps on he serious as fck n props goes to Lil Wayne this def a classic
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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this song is hot production is nice to keep it up akon
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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4 star average? I don't think so. Akon's voice is getting a bit annoying now..:(
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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its ait probarbly grow on me tela
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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It fits the radio mold like a glove (that's not a good thing) but weezy can ride beats so well that he smashes this and outshines Akon....Real Talk can dude really sing? I mean we know T Pain can sing a lil bit without AutoTune but can Akon?
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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diss jawn is a banger ..i love the flow an lyrics comin from my boi akon
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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I like when akon stays hood
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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the song is alright i mean its nothin out this world ive heard both of them sing better stuff personally im tired of both weezy and akon they are both sick but im jus tired of them
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| Posted on Oct 09, 2008 |
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