This Is Why I'm Hot

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About This Is Why I'm Hot

"This Is Why I'm Hot" is a song by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his debut album Music Is My Savior (2007). Released in 2007 as the first single from the album, the song reached No. 1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as #2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart, eventually being certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 140,874 downloads. It remained the top-selling digital single for one additional week. Eventually, the success of the song in the United States saw a release in the United Kingdom in May 2007, where the single peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart on the week dated June 3, 2007. The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the film Due Date. 


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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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MIMS

Shawn Mims (born March 22, 1981), popularly known as Mims, is an American rapper. more »

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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.
Song Composition
The 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.
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.
Music Video
The 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.
Pop Culture Influence
The 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.
Remixes and Collaboration
The 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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