| "Drop the World" | ||||
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| Single byLil Wayne featuringEminem | ||||
| from the albumRebirth | ||||
| Released | December 28, 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 2009 | |||
| Studio | Effigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan) | |||
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| Length | 3:49 | |||
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| "Drop The World" onYouTube | ||||
"Drop the World" is a song by American rapperLil Wayne featuring fellow American rapperEminem. It was released on December 28, 2009 as the third single released from the former's seventh studio albumRebirth (2010).
The artists alongsideTravis Barker ofBlink-182 performed the song together along withDrake's song "Forever" at the52nd Grammy Awards in 2010. On April 10, 2014, the single was certified quadruple platinum by theRIAA. RapperGame andKanary Diamonds made a remix of the song that appears on Game's mixtapeThe Red Room.[3] RapperRoyce da 5'9" made a remix of the song entitled "Pick Ma Balls Up".[4]
The video for "Drop the World" was directed byChris Robinson. It was shot on January 31, 2010, the same day as the52nd Annual Grammy Awards, where Eminem and Lil Wayne performed together. The video showcases moshing, rioting, and Wayneskateboarding through a busy street inNew York City. It was premiered on March 5, 2010, onMTV Hits.[5] The main concept of the video centers around Lil Wayne and Eminem being in the midst of a massive riot.Cash Money Records label bossBirdman and rapperLloyd Banks both make cameo appearances.
Despite a generally negative reception forRebirth,[6] "Drop the World" received more positive reviews. "Drop the World" was arguably the most anticipated song from the album due to its guest feature from Eminem.[7] In a review of the album,NME called the song the only highlight ofRebirth. The article discussed the meaning behind the song, noting that Lil Wayne simply avoids answering a question commonly asked by successful hip hop musicians: "How do you deal with 'real issues' when you've got enough money to buy your old neighborhood a hundred times over?" The magazine notes that, in the song, Lil Wayne avoids commenting on this question, and instead focuses his energy on "being so pissed off you have to get in a spaceship, pick the world up and drop it on some poor girl's 'fucking head.'" Ultimately, the article concludes the song only serves as a "what-could-have-been" demonstration for the album.[2] Writing forFairfax New Zealand's Stuff.co.nz website, Chris Schulz was less than impressed with "Drop the World", claiming that, even with Eminem, the song was unexceptional.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drop the World" | 3:49 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 56 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 24 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 43 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 51 |
| UK R&B Chart (OCC)[12] | 19 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[11] | 18 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 7,500* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||