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A hip hop song, "Swagga Like Us" is built around a sample of "Paper Planes" by British artist M.I.A., featuring the line, "no one on the corner had swagger like us". [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Since "Paper Planes" itself samples the 1982 song " Straight to Hell " by British rock group The Clash , each of the writers of both songs are credited as writing ...
In 2009, T.I. received 11 wins from 31 nominations, including Top R&B/Hip Hop Male Artist of the Decade at The Billboard Music Awards, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Swagga Like Us" at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and Best Male Video for "Live Your Life" at the MTV Video Music Awards. Overall, T.I. has earned 64 awards from 170 ...
The song's lyric "No one on the corner has swagger like us" was sampled in "Swagga Like Us", a song recorded by American rappers T.I., Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne, and produced by West, taken from T.I.'s 2008 studio album Paper Trail.
Billboard ' s Jason Lipshutz named it an essential release, praising M.I.A. for being "the real surprise here, trading boasts with Scott midway through the song in a way that smacks of a 'Swagga Like Us' for a new generation of hip-hop". [10] NME ' s Caleb Triscari called it "a quintessential Scott track, with earth-shattering bass". [12]
"Put On" is a song by American recording artist Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West, from Jeezy's third studio album The Recession. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 3, 2008. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , [ 1 ] and was featured in the video games Midnight Club: Los Angeles ...
"Ball" is a song by American rapper T.I., released on October 16, 2012, as the second official single from his eighth studio album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head (2012). The song features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, as well as production and uncredited vocals from American record producer Rico Love.
"Show & Prove" is a single [1] and posse cut from the Big Daddy Kane album Daddy's Home. The song was produced by DJ Premier, and features guest verses from Scoob Lover, Sauce Money, Shyheim, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and a then unknown Jay-Z.
"Start It Up" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lloyd Banks, released on November 2, 2010 as the third single from his third studio album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2). [1] The song, which features vocals from fellow American rappers Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, Ryan Leslie and Fabolous, was produced by American music producer Cardiak.