Give It To Em
by Akon

Album: Akonic (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • This urban track is the second single from American R&B/ hip-hop singer-songwriter Akon's upcoming fourth studio album, Akonic. It was released to U.S. Mainstream Radios on November 13, 2010, before being released as a digital download on November 16, 2010.
  • The track finds Akon teaming up with Rick Ross and features production credits from The Runners. It features the rap duo trading boasts about how easy it was for them to accumulate a fortune - "I have no choice but to win, cause I Absolutely can't lose no way. 200 percent I am on my job. Gettin' money ain't nothin' left to say."

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