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| Single byThe Game featuringKanye West | ||||
| from the albumDoctor's Advocate | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:11(Album Version Explicit) 3:51(Clean Version) 3:38(Clean Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriters | Jayceon Taylor Kanye West Marliyn McLeod Pamela Swayer | |||
| Producer | Kanye West | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Wouldn't Get Far" onYouTube | ||||
"Wouldn't Get Far" is a song by American rapperthe Game, released byGeffen Records on January 23, 2007 as the third single from his second studioalbum,Doctor's Advocate. The song, produced by and featuringKanye West, finds the Game criticizing, by both name and alias, up-and-coming and establishedvideo vixens. "Wouldn't Get Far" peaked at number 64 on theBillboard Hot 100 chart and reached numbers 11 and 26 on theBillboardHot Rap Songs andHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, respectively.
In 2007, producer and guest performer Kanye West revealed that the beat for the song was originally intended forCommon, and if the Game had turned it down, West would have used it for himself.[2]
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 includeKarrine Steffans,Vida Guerra,Meagan Good,Gabrielle Union,Hoopz,Lil' Kim,Charli Baltimore,Toccara Jones, andMelyssa 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.
After the final verse of the song, The Game paraphrasesSnoop Dogg's final verse at the end of2Pac's song "All Bout U" from his 1996 albumAll Eyez on Me, mentioning all the places he "sees the same hos", using current artists and events like West andOprah Winfrey coveringHurricane Katrina. However, this portion of the song is not available on the radio edited version or the music video.
Prior to filming the music video, The Game said that he was hoping some of the video vixens he mentions in the song would come down for the shoot to lighten some of the tension that had built because of the track lyrics. In the end, only Gloria Velez andNicole Alexander turned up and are seen in the video; the others are played bylook-alikes.[2]
The music video premiered onBET'sAccess Granted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007.Pitbull,Pharrell (as a skateboarder),Black Wall Street artist Juice,porn star Aurora Jolie, actorTyrese Gibson,Lil Jon, and the video directorBryan Barber all made cameo appearances in the video. On December 31 of the same year, the video appeared at number 95 on BET'sNotarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.
A remix featuringJay-Z was featured on The Game's mixtapeMick Boogie - The Dope Game 2.
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
