"Wouldn't Get Far" | ||||
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Single by The Game featuring Kanye West | ||||
from the album Doctor's Advocate | ||||
Released | January 5, 2007 | |||
Format | 12" single, CD | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip hop soul | |||
Length |
4:11 (Album Version Explicit) 3:51 (Clean Version) 3:38 (Clean Radio Edit) |
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Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) |
Jayceon Taylor Kanye West Marliyn McLeod Pamela Swayer |
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Producer(s) | Kanye West | |||
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"Wouldn't Get Far" is the third single from The Game's second album Doctor's Advocate. It's produced and features a verse by rapper Kanye West. "Wouldn't Get Far" is about The Game mentioning and criticizing, by both name and alias, up-and-coming and established video vixens, models and actresses. The song peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached numbers 11 and 26 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively.
The song is produced by and features a verse from Kanye West. It contains a sample from Creative Source's "I'd Find You Anywhere", and a sample from "Long Red (Live)" by Mountain. Kanye West revealed that the beat for the song was originally made for Common, and if The Game had turned it down, Kanye would have used it for himself.
In the song, The Game mentions and criticizes, by both name and alias, many up-and coming and established video vixens, models, and actresses. The women addressed include Karrine Steffans, Vida Guerra, Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, Hoopz, Lil' Kim, Charli Baltimore, , and Melyssa Ford.
In the song, Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Gloria Velez, and Toccara Jones are mentioned in a somewhat negative manner. Melyssa Ford has said she was disappointed with both The Game and Kanye West for creating the song. As a response, Guerra and Hoopz made a 30-second rap diss to The Game in retaliation to his pejorative remarks about how video models succeed in the business. She insinuates that he is desperate for her. Earlier, she had claimed that The Game was mad at her for turning him down.