"Welcome to My Hood" Released January 18, 2011 (2011-01-18 ) Recorded 2010 Genre Length 4 :49 7:10 (remix)Label Songwriter(s) Producer(s)
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"Welcome to My Hood " (2011)
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"Welcome to My Hood " is the first single from American hip-hop artist DJ Khaled 's fifth album We the Best Forever . The song features American rappers Rick Ross , Plies and Lil Wayne on the verses, and American singer T-Pain on chorus. The album also contains the remix of the song featuring Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Mavado, Twista, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Game, Jadakiss, Bun B, and Waka Flocka. The song is Khaled's first single to be produced by The Renegades & Cubic Z (co-production wise). It was released for digital download in the United States on January 18, 2011.[1]
Featured artist T-Pain has referred to the song as "a sequel" to Khaled's previous song "I'm So Hood ", which he was also featured on, along with Ross, Plies, and Trick Daddy .[2]
Music video
Gil Green directed the music video, which includes cameos from Flo Rida , Bow Wow , Busta Rhymes , Wale , Meek Mill , Ace Hood , Jae Millz , Marley G, Brisco , Mack Maine , Birdman and many more.[3] The video shows T-Pain and Rick Ross posted up in the projects, later joining the rest of the crew for a night shoot against graffiti-covered walls.[4]
Remix
"Welcome to My Hood (Remix)" Released March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14 ) Recorded 2011 Genre Hip hop , gangsta rap Length 7 :10 Label We the Best , Terror Squad , Young Money , Cash Money , Universal Motown Songwriter(s) Faheem Najm , Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings ,Producer(s) Lex Luger, The Renegades,Cubic Z, The Runners , The Nasty Beatmakers
"Fire Flame " (2011)
"Welcome to My Hood (Remix) " (2011)
"I Get Money" (2011)
"Can a Drummer Get Some?" (2011)
"Welcome to My Hood (Remix) " (2011)
"Red Nation " (2011)
"Who's Real " (2009)
"Welcome to My Hood (Remix) " (2011)
"Hold You Down" (2011)
"Grove St. Party " (2011)
"Welcome to My Hood (Remix) " (2011)
"Coppin' the Best" (2011)
The official remix features Ludacris , T-Pain , Busta Rhymes , Twista , Mavado , Birdman , Ace Hood , Fat Joe , Game , Jadakiss , Bun B , and Waka Flocka Flame , released on March 14, 2011.
As with the remix for Khaled's previous song "All I Do Is Win ", Khaled himself raps a verse on the "Welcome to My Hood" remix.
As with the official music video, a 'Behind the Scenes' video to "Welcome to My Hood" was released on April 1.[5]
On April 27, the official music video was released for the remix. Game does not appear in the video, nor does his verse.
AllMusic stated that the remix is "an air horn-fueled Miami anthem with Khaled taking a rare producer's credit".[6]
Charts
Release history
References
^ "Welcome to My Hood (feat. Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T Pain) - Single - United States" . iTunes . Apple Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2011 .
^ T-Pain Calls DJ Khaled's 'Welcome To My Hood' A Sequel
^ "DJ Khaled featuring Plies, Rick Ross and T-Pain - Welcome to My Hood" . Webchannel24.com. Retrieved February 26, 2011 .
^ "DJ Khaled Ft. T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Plies - Welcome to my Hood - Behind the Scenes" . YouTube. Retrieved February 26, 2011 .
^ Like. "On Set Of "Welcome to My Hood" Remix Feat. The Whole World on Vimeo" . Vimeo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012 .
^ We the Best Forever#cite note-Jeffries-14
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2011-02-17.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)" . Billboard .
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