Would I Be Wrong?

Album: The R.E.D. Album (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is a track from American rapper The Game's, fourth studio album, The R.E.D. Album.
  • The song was produced by Polow Da Don and features Akon. Polow explained the track to MTV News: "It's talking about coming from the 'hood. [The song's perspective is] I work all my life trying to get out the 'hood, then when I get to a point where I could get out of the 'hood, the 'hood keeps calling me number one. Then the 'hood is hating on me for trying to get out of the 'hood. So what am I supposed to be doing at this point? Did I risk my life every day to stay in the 'hood, or am I supposed to make a better life for my family? That's kinda what the song is about."
    The producer added: "His verse is crazy. It's going through the whole 50 Cent beef, when he first went to the studio with [Dr.] Dre, he's a painting a picture with his verses. With his new album, he's already considered one of the best rappers, and he's rapping like he's angry [that] people don't consider him one of the best rappers. He's spitting. He's painting the pictures every song."

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