This Is Why I'm Hot
MIMS
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This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot This is why This is why uh This is why I'm hot (Uh) This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot whoo This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot I don't gotta rap I can sell a mill sayin nothin on da track I represent New York I got it on ma back And dey say dat we lost it So I'ma bring it back I luv da dirty, dirty 'cause niggaz show me luv The ladies start to bounce As soon as I hit da club But in da Midwest Dey luv to take it slow So when I hit da H I watch you get it on da floor And if you needed it hyphy I take it to da Bay Frisco to Sac-town Dey do it eryday Coppin a Hollywood As soon as I hit L.A. I'm in dat Low, Low I do it da Cali way And when I hit Chi People say dat I'm fly Dey like da way I dress dey like (Dey like my) my attire move crowds from side to side Dey ask me how I do it and simply I reply This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot This is why This is why uh This is why I'm hot (Uh) This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot whoo This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot Catch me on da block Every otha day Another bitch another drop Sixteen bars, twenty four pop Forty four songs, nigga gimme what you got I'm in there drivin cars Push 'em off da lot I'm into shuttin stores down so I can shop If you need a bird I can get it chopped Tell me wat you need you know I get 'em by da flock I call ma homie black meet on da ave I hit wash with da money in da bag We into big spinners See my pimpin never dragged Find me wit different women dat you niggaz never had For those who say dey know me know I'm focused on ma cream Playa you come between you'd better focus on da beam I keep it so mean da way you see me lean And when say I'm hot my nigga dis is what I mean This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot This is why This is why uh This is why I'm hot (Uh) This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot whoo This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot Shorty see da drop Ask me wat I paidd and I say yea I paid a quap And den I hit da switch dat take away da top So chicks 'round da way dey call me cream of da crop Dey hop in da car I tell 'em all bout We hit da studio dey say dey like da way I record I gave you black train and I did you wrong So everytime I see 'em and dey tell me dat'z their song Dey say I'm da bomb Dey luv da way da charm hangin from da neck And compliments da arm which compliments da ear den comes da gear So when I hit da room da shortyz stop and stare Den niggaz start to hate rearrange their face Little do dey know I keep 'em things by waistside I reply nobody gotta die Simliar to Lil wizzy 'cause I got dat fire This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot This is why This is why uh This is why I'm hot (Uh) This is why I'm hot This is why I'm hot whoo This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot I'm hot 'cause I'm fly (fly) You ain't 'cause you're not (Mims) This is why This is why This is why I'm hot
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Written by: Charles Williams, Curtis Lundy, Danny Schofield, Darryl Mcdaniels, Earl Stevens, Jonathan Smith, Joseph Simmons, Leon Haywood, Shawn Mims, Thomas Simons Jr., Winston Thomas
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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6 facts about this song
Release and Chart Performance"This Is Why I'm Hot" was released on February 23, 2007, by American rapper MIMS.
- The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it MIMS' first and only number-one hit in the United States.
- It also charted well internationally, reaching the top ten in various countries.
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Song CompositionThe song is composed in the key of C minor and transitions between different hip-hop styles to demonstrate MIMS' versatility.
- It features a repetitive, catchy synth bassline and samples lyrics from several notable rap songs.
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Awards and Recognition"This Is Why I'm Hot" earned MIMS a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
- The song was also nominated for a BET Award in the same year.
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Music VideoThe music video for "This Is Why I'm Hot" features MIMS rapping in various locations around New York City, highlighting the city's cultural diversity.
- In YouTube, the music video has garnered millions of views since its release.
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Pop Culture InfluenceThe song has been used in numerous media, including films, television shows, and commercials, firmly positioning it within pop culture.
- Phrases from the song, particularly the title line "This is why I'm hot", were widely used catchphrases upon the song's release.
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Remixes and CollaborationThe song spawned numerous remixes by various artists.
- A notable remix features reggae artist Junior Reid and hip-hop artist Cham, adding a different sound to the original song.
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