Wale - Chillin' ft.Lady Gaga
Featuring: Lady Gaga
Producer: Cool & Dre
Album: Attention: Deficit
Label: Board Administration/MMG/Warner Bros.
Though Drake was ultimately chosen by our readers as “Breaking Through In ‘09,” most agreed that big things were in store for all five nominees. Two months have passed since we announced the winners, and it’s clear that Wale, for one, is angling to make that breakthrough happen sooner rather than later. Now, you’d think the momentous decision of which record to promote as his debut LP’s official lead single would have him shaking in his Nike Boots, but that isn’t the case—he’s simply Chillin’, secure in the knowledge that his selection has all the makings of a hit: though an early version was leaked in ‘08, the cut’s since been given a complete makeover courtesy of pop-savvy production duo Cool & Dre, who pair their lurching synths with an instantly recognizable sample (from 1969 hit Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye), and electro songstress Lady Gaga, who contributes some catchy, singsong vocals—meanwhile, the emcee showcases the acrobatic flow we’ve come to know and love. Attention: Deficit is tentatively scheduled for a June release.
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this guy reminds me of mike jones in the way that he seems to repeat wale every other line gaga did her thing but a 3.6
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 155 |
i like wale. pretty cool
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8792 |
Diggin: Cool & Dre production, Wale's flow, Lady Gaga on anything up-tempo, old school sampling done well.
Not Diggin: Wale's lyrics about owning lots of cars (so not him). |
| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Z, just say it as it is; "THAT AIN'T IT"!
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 385 |
When Wale first came out, wasn't digging him as much. Then recently, I've been loving every track hes on, but NOT this one as much. Something about his flow is real catchy on this tho and lady gaga always does great on these songs and I love teh sample of "na na na na"
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 441 |
wow, whats with the low ratings...this song is great! a feel good track, you can bump pretty much anywhere! im glad this record was chosen as the official single, cuz it shows artists with talent dont have to put out a formulaic chick record to gain mainstream acceptance. Lady Gaga on the hook was a great idea, shes kinda channelling M.i.a. i think...Solid track!
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 37 |
I'm diggin the track especially since my boy Wale is on it!
DC, What up?! |
| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1309 |
Production alone is a banger and Wale sounds excellent on it (as for the subject, as long as it's not all he raps about, it's ok)! The chorus was a little weird, like out of place, but it creates a good contrast when the verses come in!
Cool&Dre; impress me with so different styles... |
| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 238 |
aha, banger. chorus and sample caught my ear :P
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1078 |
I agree wit FredRico... production is fire. Nice work again by Cool & Dre. Having said that, the part when Lady Gaga sings is the only part on the track that I dont like. The quirky upbeat production is awesome during the verses, but it drops off during the hook. I really don't like her vocals and the melody on the hook, but I guess thatll give the track more mainstream appeal. Wale does his thing, tho, wit plenty intensity. Keep it comin bro!
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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This is a BANGER right there!
Z, I know Wale is capable of much better lyrically, but Interscope wanted a song that could easily get on the radio-This is it. All-around, the pieces will make a hit. And besides, I know we both LOVE that sample (Z's favorite team-and my favorite AL team-uses the original ALL THE TIME!) |
| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 4224 |
Cool & Dre produces a beast of an instumental & that repititive ayyes in the background fits well... the beat makes this a song that will take a while to get out of your head..... & Lady on hook does M.I.A-esque vocal style to carry the 'already-stuck-in-ur-head' hook... Add Wale's lyricism to the mix and you have a BANGER of a track ...
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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this beat is crazy, not too big on the hook, straight jack move by lady gaga,mrs me too hahaha, but its wale's song and he delivered very well,hopefully he can get on the radio wit this
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 359 |
Really digging this one, Wale is ready to heat up, all I can hope is radio grabs onto this. as mentioned, this is a label-pushed single, and fortunately Wale doesn't sacrifice too much lyrical skill in the name of radio success. I can take a slight slump to get his name out and his disc selling. can't wait for the next mixtape or for this album.. oh yeah. Track: production, off the wall, wale beats up the beat, lady gaga is a nice addition, 4* Banger
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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Wale is a cool dude, the beat is very nice and Wale just be bring the heat
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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radio hit, all formula except for the production
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 267 |
wale's gonna be a big presence in 09' (duh)
this one's straight, C&D make it better |
| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
love it
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1181 |
Very solid, Wale is always impressive & the beat from Cool & Dre is sick. Even Lady Gaga was reasonably good on this (though I still dont think much of her as a singer). She's only on the song because she's seen as the 'it girl' in music at the moment.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2133 |
Production is fresh. This is almost as dope as "Nike Boots". Wale has made swag and he's finna smash the game this year, as well as Drizzy. Lady Gaga was a nice touch.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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I prefer the other version without her, but this is still tight.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 42 |
I like the production on this track. That hype on the verses is what kept me hooked. Lady Gaga added a lil flava. Overall, I think its a banger.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Wale can spit, but this single will not get him any mainstream shine. The beat, the feature, the odd sample. It just doesn't bang.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 78 |
Yup. This is some good shit. And Lady Gaga is killin it right now. Well, I think this'll hit the charts. If not, I don't know where this song went wrong. Banger.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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great production, wale is deffinelty stand out on here, gaga is perfect for this beat... classic
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 573 |
At first glance, I want to say Classic. But that's only because the production is f**king FIRE! Gaga's voice fit really well into the beat as well. Wale...nooooot so much. But, with everything and everyone else killin it on this song, I'm callin this one a Banger.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 197 |
you be with the cops, you ni66as Mclovin. Haha that was a dope line. I like the beat and wale killed this. Definately lookin forward to Attention:deficit
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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I like it..It's got a good vibe 2 it N it dosen't hurt that Lady GaGa is on the track...4/5...
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 42 |
This is a nice party track. Wale is definitely on the come-up, and Lady Gaga was a nice selection for a collaboration. He didn't fall off with the lyrics for this one.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 243 |
tryna figure how this song is gettin 4 stars...seriously...
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 425 |
Cool & Dre did the production so what do you expect. Wale was good, not his best. Overall this is very special track so it deserves a special 4
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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this song is down.......very good energy from both artists, Gaga really boosts this song for me
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1315 |
I'm feelin' the Cool & Dre production. Wale was decent, but it wasn't his best song lyrically. I don't know, but it is only a 3 for me. I like the sample though.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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The production on this was soooo nice. Wale has rapped better but I am def feelin this one
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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BANGER! Cool % Dre production is hot, GaGa on the hook is interesting, but spices up the track in a good way. Wale does his thing. Hopefully this can help people notice Wha-lay.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 3098 |
OMG the production on this song is totally BANGIN, I'm loving it! His flow is also very cool...the hook is kinda weird but Lady Gaga is used to singing strange hooks, even her own songs are weird sometimes...I like better his parts than hers, but this is fire anyway
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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its alright dont care for Lady Gaga though...never have...she does nothin for me
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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This is so hot! Lady Gaga was added to appeal to the radio and the original just as much but this one has more lyrics added. Wale is dope on here and his flow is hot this might finally get him attention. Classic!
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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It's alright but I'm not feeling Lady Gaga's parts on this. Wale was solid and the production is impressive, but I feel like it could've been a lot better.
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 23, 2009 |
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I don't like the fact that he was talking about his cars but i still like the way he said it hah
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 455 |
Wale can only get better, but i dont like Gaga on it.
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 455 |
Its growin' on me after a few times.
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 59 |
i don't know,, this song is pretty cool don't doubt it, just imagine turning on the radio and hearing this, its okay 3.5
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Solid Shit right here yo
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 455 |
DAM, they cannot STOP playin' this on the radio. Good job Wale
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| Posted on Mar 27, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 334 |
Well I have to say the only reason i listen to Wale is because of "Nike Boots - Remix ft. Lil Wayne". But I thought he was still cool though. I've listened to his last couple of Joints, and I really haven't felt them at all. This track, ok... Like Z said not his style.
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| Posted on Mar 28, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 861 |
sounds hot!!
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| Posted on Mar 28, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 135 |
Did someone say Lady GaGa? Automatic 4 stars! That's my wifey right there! Wale is also now on my radar :)
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2009 |
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This song is Dope....Representin for DC holla...
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2009 |
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.... whooo? mike joones!! WHOOOO: Waleeeee!!! awww all the sameeeee... :-)
@dj JADEY: lady gaga? automatic 1 star.. you kno'!? this lady is t.r.a.s.h. , just don't know why she's so hyped.... |
| Posted on Mar 30, 2009 |
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really liking the sample
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 77 |
feeling it
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1237 |
DAMN THIS IS FIRE! WALE PUT IN WORK ON THIS ONE! INFECTIOUS! AND LADY GAGA'S SPOT ON THE TRACK WAS WELL APPRECIATED!
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| Posted on Apr 05, 2009 |
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WHY dOES THiS SONG HAVE liKE A PAPER PlANES TYPE OF FEEliN iN lADY GAGA'S VERSE?? THiS SONG SURE iSNT A HiT iN MY BOOK. i GiVE iT A NO NO. iM NOT EVEN A FAN OF WAlE SOO YEAHH.
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| Posted on Apr 06, 2009 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 63 |
Up there in my most listened songs of the moment right now - in HEAVY rotation...While Wale steps away from his normal lyrical content, I think it's good to see him having some fun with this track. To be honest, the first time I heard I was skeptical but now I'm a believer...straight FIRE! Even Lady GaGa sounds good on this, the best she's sounded yet on ANYthing in my humble opinion...
I think I'm coming to realize that I pretty much don't NOT like anything that Cool & Dre lay their hands on....while definitely behind some serious hits in the past few, I think they remain underrated themselves... I'm hoping this puts WALE out there for the masses so that they can be expose to one of the best and most talented "on the up n up" emcees in the game right now. 2009 Classic Status!! |
| Posted on Apr 08, 2009 |
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A Good Song
Lady G Did hur Thang sum bout Wale Got me like What Gotta rate it a 4 |
| Posted on Apr 09, 2009 |
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Wow, this song will be the top at the clubs because this song is poppin' and it pumps me up. Classic!
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| Posted on Apr 11, 2009 |
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love tha beat def fresh but wale kindve let me down cuz i had the same expectations for nike boots
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 50 |
this is SOOOO tight. spin this shit in the club.
BANGER. |
| Posted on Apr 12, 2009 |
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Its tight, I like the beat. Lyrically not so much..
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| Posted on Apr 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 78 |
love it
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2009 |
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AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS LADY GAGA SOUNDS LIKE MIA IN THIS SONG?!?!
this song is FIRE. love wale good production and lyrics "Yall mad cuz you not me, I remain a Giant and you Jeremy Shockey!" |
| Posted on Apr 16, 2009 |
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I think it's good. I've never heard of him but anything with Lady Gaga I like. Loving the verse "You nigga's mad cause you aint me."
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| Posted on Apr 17, 2009 |
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Pretty Nasty track. Lady Gaga sound a bit like she is trying to be MIA. Good production and samples. I'll bang it!
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| Posted on Apr 18, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 44 |
AHH!!! i love it! :) this is .... indescrible.
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2009 |
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"I love this" bring back the na na na.....
With Lady Gaga's voice it brings something different, unique and catchy to listen too... Not to sure about wale too much (a little) |
| Posted on Apr 19, 2009 |
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This is off the chain! :)
Na Na Na Na... Na Na Na Na... Hey Hey Hey... Goodbyeeeeee... Hey! [Chorus:] [Lady GaGa:] Look at, Lookin At, Lookin at me Look at that, look how they lookin at me Eyes all Stickin Like Honey on Bees Look At That, Look How they Lookin At Me [Wale:] Yeah DC Chillin, PG Chillin My Name WALE and I came to Get It Came to Get it, Came to Get It My Name Wale [Verse 1: Wale] SHIIIT This how you start of 09 Kickin in the door, and I'm everybody Problem Stuntin in some other Jordan Nines I got Phil knight talkin about "How you got Them? " Let's talk about the cars ya'll got You say you got alotta whips, well I got A Lot I got the right to be cocky Get so much cut disc jockeys jock me... You Niggas mad cause you not me I remain a GIANT while your Jeremy Shockey And if You ain't Heard Me Properly If You Speak Garbage, then we no Capice DC Chillin, PG Chillin, Floor To the Ceilin Stuntin in my Billion-Air, Gear On My Millionaire Frames, that's money on my mind, WALE [Bridge: Lady GaGa] Get Em All, Get Em All, Pick it All Up Stack Up Your Funds Like a Million Bucks Across That Pond, They All Know Us International... Whoaaaa! Driving My Car To A Foreign Place Lookin at me, Now They Know My Face We Want It All Now, We Got All Yesss Look At That, Look At How They Lookin At Usss [Verse 2: Wale] Yea, They Keep Sayin Where I'm From, My Name Wale Ho's Call Me "Mr. Never Wear The Same Thing" You Redundant, You Never Ever Change And I'm The Same Way, M.I.A. That Mean Cool And Dre Get High Like Planes Your Man Wale In His Own Damn Lane Can't Control the box, you are no Mills Lane Ain't heard DC since Sardines came Ha! And I Made Ya'll Love it We Don't Cop Plea's, But Ya'll Don't Cop Nuffin Police Come Around Don't nobody say nuffin And you be with the cops, you niggas is McLovin Dark liquor til we busted Til' I got a buzz like that nigga Chris Mullen District Of Columbia You Bernie Mac Funny, We Ain't scared of None of Ya! [Bridge] [Chorus: Wale] [Lady GaGa:] Get Em All, Get Em All, Pick it All Up Stack Up Your Funds Like a Million Bucks Across That Pond, They All Know Us International... Whoaaaa! Driving My Car To A Foreign Place Lookin at me, Now They Know My Face We Want It All Now, We Got All Yesss Look At That, Look At How They Lookin At Usss [Wale:] Yeah DC Chillin, PG Chillin My Name WALE and I came to Get It Came to Get it, Came to Get It My Name Wale [Verse 3:] Dre, Pick 'em, ah, Pick'em, I'll shut Them All Down Haters in the crowd, if you see 'em point them out Stacks in my jeans, broads on the scene Folarin be ballin for all ya'll to see Ain't I something? The Way I'm Stuntin My Material Girls give 'em A-Rod Moneyyy! LV on my Luggage Them Bammas Goin Hate, and I love it, @*#$! 'Em [Chorus:] [Lady GaGa:] Look at, Lookin At, Lookin at me Look at that, look how they lookin at me Eyes all Stickin Like Honey on Bees Look At That, Look How they Lookin At Me [Wale:] DC Chillin, PG Chillin My Name WALE and I came to Get It Came to Get it, Came to Get It My Name Wale |
| Posted on Apr 20, 2009 |
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Man this is defintely a song that is catchy, i first heard it and really starting tapping my feet, now this song is def in my top 10 picks. Im going to try grab a copy so i can start playing it in the club i work at in New Zealand Invercargill. Im sure peeps will dig this, espec Lady G on it YEAH AH! Dj Random leaving a mark on DJBooth.net HOLLA!
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2009 |
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I loved the orignal version without lady gaga
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| Posted on May 01, 2009 |
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| Posted on May 07, 2009 |
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i love this song
the first time i heard it i loved it |
| Posted on Jun 22, 2009 |
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i like dis song good transition from da chorus to the main versus from wale iz all good
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2009 |
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yea it nice wale is a good rapper
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2009 |
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nice music
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| Posted on Oct 16, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 01, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 32 |
one of the few songs i luv wale doin his thang i look forward to seein more hits from him.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 125 |
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2009 |
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Wale A
Lady GaGa B+ Beat A Overall song A- |
| Posted on Dec 12, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jan 16, 2010 |
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i give this song classic because i love this song nd lady gaga too...this is my favorite song..but this is like my 2nd fav.....i don like wale in it...it will probaly be better with out with!so lady gaga makes good music but sometimes her songs don make sense!
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| Posted on May 10, 2010 |
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This track is still average at most but definitely catchy am feeling it.
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| Posted on Jul 10, 2010 |
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