A Milli
| "A Milli" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Lil Wayne | |
| from the album Tha Carter III | |
| Released | April 23, 2008 |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:41 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Bangladesh |
"A Milli" is the second single off of American rapper Lil Wayne's sixth studio album Tha Carter III. The song was released on April 23, 2008. It features a sample of the 1990 A Tribe Called Quest song "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo".[1]
The song was able to make it to #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #2 on the Hot Rap Songs, #3 on the Rhythmic, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #28 on the Pop 100 charts.[2][3][4][5][6] The original was certified 6× Platinum and the mastertone was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7] It won Best Rap Solo Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards.[8]
In the song, Wayne raps about his success as a rapper and about all the money he has made.
A music video for the song was released. In the video, Wayne is on the set of his music video. He leaves his tour bus, gets his makeup done and uses the washroom. He puts jewelry on and takes pictures with fans. He finally walks to the set which is a bank and gets on the counter. They start the in-video music video. The actual music video ends with a "To be continued".[9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Vocal Sample Behind "A Milli" Revealed". XXL. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne - Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne: Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Lil Wayne - A Milli". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "51st Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Wayne's "A Milli" Still Shouts Out the 305". Miami New Times. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
