Famous
Kanye West, Rihanna
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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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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 DateThe song "Famous" was released on February 15, 2016, as part of Kanye West's seventh album named "The Life of Pablo."
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Involved ArtistsIt features vocals from Rihanna and background vocals from Chris Brown, Swizz Beatz, Kid Cudi, and others.
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ControversiesThe 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.
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Music VideoThe 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.
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SamplingThe 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.
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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.
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Performance ChartDespite the controversies, the song peaked at number 34 on Billboard’s Hot 100, where it lasted on the charts for 18 weeks.
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AwardsThe 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.
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Public ApologyKanye 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.
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Artistic CollaborationThe 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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