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Single by Drake featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from the album More Than a Game and Relapse: Refill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | August 27, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | Early 2008 - August 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 5:58 (Album Version) 5:22 (Radio Edit) |
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Producer(s) | Boi-1da | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Forever" is a single by rappers Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem. The song is released as a single from the soundtrack to LeBron James's More Than a Game documentary. The song was also placed on the re-release of Eminem's album Relapse, entitled Relapse: Refill. Eminem performed his verse of the song at the American Music Awards of 2009. Drake performed the song with Lil Wayne, Eminem and Travis Barker at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
The track was produced by Boi-1da and originally used by Kardinal Offishall featuring Rock City in early 2008, as "Bring It Back". Kardinal did not use the song for his album and it was later re-sold to Drake, who released it in late 2008 as "I Want This Forever" featuring Lil Wayne and Nut da Kidd. In an interview, Kardinal stated that his version was a leaked demo which was supposed to appear on his album, Not 4 Sale, as well as a soundtrack. The 2009 version of "Forever" features Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem. Rapper Jay-Z called it the best posse cut of the year. The song title is derived from the last line of the chorus; I want this shit forever mayne.