| "Welcome to the World" | |
|---|---|
| Song byT.I. featuringKanye West andKid Cudi | |
| from the albumNo Mercy | |
| Recorded | 2010 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Label | |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Kanye West |
"Welcome to the World" is a song by American rapperT.I. featuring fellow American rappersKid Cudi andKanye West. Produced by the latter, it is the first track from the former's seventh studio albumNo Mercy (2010).[1]
The trackleaked online on November 22, 2010, within the same week that West's fifth studio albumMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was released.[2] T.I. was being held in a federal prison at the time of this leak.[3] In his appearance, West addresses theconspiracy theory of him being anIlluminati member when rapping: "People ask me shit about the Illuminati/First off, fuck that mean?/He loved Jesus when he was worse off, oh I see/When they think a nigga is stupid rich/People just start coming up with stupid shit".[4]
HipHopDX received the song negatively, describing it as being: 'not nearly as cordial an introduction as the title suggests, as T.I. and Kanye West sound like they're having a terrible day, and the listener is responsible and must bear the brunt of their respective wrath'.[5] However,USA Today had a more positive reception towards "Welcome to the World", describing it as a track that: 'opens the album with T.I.'s characteristic swagger'.[6]
WhenComplex listed the best collaborations between West and Cudi in August 2017, the song was positioned at number nine.[7]
Upon the release of the featuring album, "Welcome to the World" peaked at number 17 on the USBillboardBubbling Under Hot 100.[8]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] | 17 |