Famous

Kanye West, Rihanna

About Famous

"Famous" (originally "Nina Chop") is a song by American rapper Kanye West. It serves as the lead single from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo (2016). The song features vocals from Barbadian singer Rihanna and ad-libs from American hip hop artist Swizz Beatz, and enlists samples of Jamaican singer Sister Nancy's song "Bam" and "Do What You Gotta Do" by American singer Nina Simone. The single was serviced to US Urban and Rhythmic contemporary radio stations on March 28, 2016, and was confirmed for release three days before. It was sent to Italian Contemporary hit radio stations on April 15 by Universal. Upon its release, "Famous" was met with both critical acclaim and scrutiny for a controversial lyrical reference to American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, partially in relation to West's interruption of her 2009 VMA acceptance speech. After West claimed to have obtained Swift's approval over the criticized lyric, Swift denied the claim, criticizing West and denouncing the lyric as "misogynistic" in a statement. Several months later, West's wife Kim Kardashian released a video capturing a conversation between Swift and West in which Swift appears to approve the lyric. In June 2016, West released a music video for "Famous" depicting wax figures of West, Swift, Kardashian, George W. Bush, Donald Trump, Anna Wintour, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ray J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner, and Bill Cosby all sleeping nude in a shared bed. It was released to a polarized response. The wax figures used in the video were later exhibited as a sculpture. The song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. 


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Man I can understand how it might be
Kinda hard to love a girl like me
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
I just wanted you to know
Swizz told me let the beat rock

For all my Southside niggas that know me best
I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex
Why? I made that bitch famous (God damn)
I made that bitch famous
For all the girls that got dick from Kanye West
If you see 'em in the streets give 'em Kanye's best
Why? They mad they ain't famous (God damn)
They mad they're still nameless (Talk that talk, man)
Her man in the store tryna try his best
But he just can't seem to get Kanye fresh
But we still hood famous (God damn)
Yeah we still hood famous

I just wanted you to know
I loved you better than your own kin did
From the very start
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
Wake up, Mr West! Oh, he's up!
I just wanted you to know

I be Puerto Rican day parade floatin'
That Benz Marina Del Rey coastin'
She in school to be a real estate agent
Last month I helped her with the car payment
Young and we alive, whoo!
We never gonna die, whoo!
I just copped a jet to fly over personal debt
Put one up in the sky
The sun is in my eyes, whoo!
Woke up and felt the vibe, whoo!
No matter how hard they try, whoo!
We never gonna die

I just wanted you to know

Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey what a bam bam
How you feeling right now? Let me see your lighters in the air
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam eh
Bam bam, bam bam
Let me see your middle finger in the air
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Let me see you act up in this motherfucker
'Ey what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
How you feelin', how you feelin, how you feelin' in this mother fucker, god damn
Bam bam
One thing you can't do is stop us now
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
You can't stop the thing now
'Ey what a bam bam
Man it's way too late, it's way too late, it's way too late you can't f*ck with us
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam, bam bam
To the left, to the right
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
I wanna see everybody hands in the air like this
'Ey what a bam bam
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam

I just wanted you to know
I loved you better than your own kin did
From the very start
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
I just wanted you to know

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music. more »

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Written by: Andrew Dawson, Chancelor Bennett, Cydel Charles Young, Enzo Vita, Ernest Brown, Giampiero Scalamogna, Jimmy L. Webb, Kanye Omari West, Kasseem Dean, Kejuan Waliek Muchita, Luis Enrique Bacalov, Michael G. Dean, Noah D. Goldstein, Patrick Reynolds, Ross Matthew Birchard, Sergio Bardotti, Winston Riley, Konchenkov S.D.

Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, I WROTE THIS MYSELF, Iricom US Ltd

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
The song "Famous" was released on February 15, 2016, as part of Kanye West's seventh album named "The Life of Pablo."
Involved Artists
It features vocals from Rihanna and background vocals from Chris Brown, Swizz Beatz, Kid Cudi, and others.
Controversies
The song attracted controversies due to its lyrical content. West's lyric about Taylor Swift in the song "Famous" was perceived as disrespectful, igniting a feud between the two artists.
Music Video
The music video that was released on June 24, 2016, also stirred up controversy. It features wax figures of several celebrity figures, including West himself, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Chris Brown, all appearing nude in a large bed together.
Sampling
The song interpolates "Do What You Gotta Do" performed by Nina Simone. This interpolation (or borrowing) of older music tracks is a common technique in the hip-hop genre.
Diverse Reactions
"Famous" received various responses from critics, some praised the song's production, and others criticized it for its controversial lyrics and became a topic of discussion.
Performance Chart
Despite the controversies, the song peaked at number 34 on Billboard’s Hot 100, where it lasted on the charts for 18 weeks.
Awards
The song and its music video were nominated for several awards. It won the Video of the Year award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.
Public Apology
Kanye West issued a public apology to Rihanna for the controversial video, despite the fact that she didn't protest or comment negatively on her inclusion in the video.
Artistic Collaboration
The song, like many on West's album, boasts of contributions from various artists and producers, including Havoc, Charlie Heat, and Andrew Dawson, illustrating West's collaborative approach to music production.

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