Can't Tell Me Nothing
Kanye West
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La, la, la, la (87, 32, that's the way it go, Kanye and Jizzle say it ain't so) Wait till I get my money right If I had a billion dollars (yeah!) Yeah, I'd spend all in a day Show these niggas how to play (play) Top floor penthouse, I'll show 'em where I stay (stay) Grand piano, might learn to play (ha, ha) Need a hundred grand just to past me everyday (woo, woo!) You know I like them white keys on it (yeah!) Duct tape when we wrap them Call me prejudiced, 'cause I never touch the black ones (keys that is, ha, ha) Let me show how to do this shawty (shawty) I hit the strip club and I blew 'bout forty (damn!) Patron got me so confused ('fused) Until I stumbled outside and I made the news Fresh nine piece, yeah them wings is cajun Never seen me in the kitchen nigga, I am amazing (nah) Well, f*ck it I'm rich then If balling is a crime, f*ck it I'm hit then If thugging is a term, f*ck it I'm it then The insane dough, hey, f*ck it I'm sick then Somebody call me a shrink Until then, I'mma fix me a drink (ha, ha) Top down in the bit, I'm so intoxicated Sometimes I think to myself "goddamn, I made it" And I know they hate it On the all-night flight Tryna get my money right Wassup? La, la, la, la (hey!) Wait till I get my money right La, la, la, la (yeah!) Then you can't tell me nothing, right? Excuse me, is you saying something? Uh, uh, you can't tell me nothing (ha, ha!) You can't tell me nothing Uh, uh, you can't tell me nothing Yeah, yeah Yeah, homie this a theme song First I get my money right Then I get my team on If I always pray to have gleam on Three-hundred-dollar jeans on, do that mean I dream wrong? And I was high as a lil' jet Fly as the insect, even though we ended And it don't matter if I get her number 'cause When I get my money right she gon' come running And I'll be good like "God" with an extra "O" God knows that my check needs some extra zeros And you know that you need to bring some extra hoes Not in jogging pants either, tell them wear some sexy clothes Now my game so professional And my chain so fresh, they go (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Right after the fame did you gain anything? Damn Ye, would you change anything? But (If I had a billion dollars, yeah!) I'd copped more pink polos and pop those collars Misery love company, her nickname sorrow My Benz need company, her nickname tahoe “Wait till I get my money” everybody motto So I'mma need a bravo for everything I wrote Yeah, hey mama they can't hate him 'Cause after all of the drama, K slayed them La, la, la, la (hey!) Wait till I get my money right La, la, la, la (yeah!) Then you can't tell me nothing, right? Excuse me, is you saying something? Uh, uh, you can't tell me nothing (ha, ha!) You can't tell me nothing Uh, uh, you can't tell me nothing (If I had a billion dollars, yeah!) Wait till I get my money right (If I had a billion dollars, yeah!) Then you can't tell me nothing, right?
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Written by: Aldrin Davis, Kanye Omari West, Connie Thembi Mitchell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Can't Tell Me Nothing" was released on May 15, 2007, as the lead single from Kanye West's third album, "Graduation."
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Album SuccessThe song's associated album, "Graduation," debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over 957,000 copies in its first week.
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Song ThemeThe song is about Kanye’s struggle with ego, materialism, success, and the public's perception of him.
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Chart Performance"Can't Tell Me Nothing" peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 14 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Song OriginAccording to Kanye West, the song was inspired by a conversation he had with a potential concert promoter, who told him he couldn't tell him what to do.
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Lyric ReferencesThe lyrics reference Kanye's past as a college dropout, his experiences with wealth, fame, and criticism. Notably, the lyric "Wait 'til I get my money right" refers to West's newfound wealth and success.
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Featured ArtistsDJ Toomp co-produced the track with Kanye West, and Connie Mitchell from Sneaky Sound System provided additional vocals.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Can't Tell Me Nothing" was directed by Hype Williams, a renowned music video and film director.
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Awards and RecognitionIn 2008, the song won the Best Hip-Hop Video award at the MTV Video Music Awards, and it was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2008.
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Pop Culture ImpactThe song has often been used in popular culture, including in the 2007 film "The Hangover," commercials, and various television shows.
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Celebrity Comments"Can't Tell Me Nothing" is such an influential song that, according to Rolling Stone, Zac Brown Band’s "Chicken Fried" was directly influenced by it, and Barry Bonds used it as his walk-up song during his final season in Major League Baseball in 2007.
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