"Drop the World" | |||||||||||
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Single by Lil Wayne featuring Eminem | |||||||||||
from the album Rebirth | |||||||||||
Released | February 9, 2010 | ||||||||||
Format | digital download | ||||||||||
Recorded | 2009 Effigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan) |
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Genre | Hip hop, electronica,rap rock | ||||||||||
Length | 3:49 | ||||||||||
Label | Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown | ||||||||||
Writer(s) | Dwayne Carter Jr., Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto, Jesse Woodward, Mike Strange, Chauncey Hollis | ||||||||||
Producer(s) | Hit-Boy, Chase N. Cashe, Travis Barker | ||||||||||
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"Drop the World" is a song by American rapper and recording artist Lil Wayne, featuring a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Eminem. It serves as the third single from Lil Wayne's seventh studio album, Rebirth (2010). This song is also titled as: Eminem x Lil Wayne - "Drop the World" on Eminem's hidden video album titled Detroit King The song was released on iTunes on December 28, 2009. Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Travis Barker of Blink-182 performed the song together along with Drake's song "Forever" at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010. On April 10, 2014, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. Rapper Game and Kanary Diamonds made a remix of the song that appears on Game's mixtape "The Red Room". Rapper Royce da 5'9" made a remix of the song entitled "Pick Ma Balls Up". Alexander The Great and Tiger Lily covered the song which has been greatly received as innovative yet faithful to the spirit of the original
The video for "Drop the World" was directed by Chris Robinson, and shooting for the video took place on January 31, 2010, which was the same day as the 52nd Grammy Awards, where Eminem and Lil Wayne performed together. The video features people moshing, rioting, skateboarding, and running through the streets of New York. The video premiered on March 5, 2010, on MTV Hits. The main concept of the video centers around Lil Wayne and Eminem being in the midst of a massive riot. Birdman and Lloyd Banks make cameo appearances in the video.