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Barry Bonds
Kanye West, Lil Wayne
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- Album
- Graduation
- Released
- 2007
- Genres
- rap, hip hop
- Length
- 3:24
- Tempo
- 165 BPM
- Label
- Roc-A-Fella
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About this song
The song was written around the time Barry Bonds broke the all-time MLB home run record in the summer of 2007. It appeared on Kanye West's album Graduation, and it was never released as a single. It samples Mountain's "Long Red".
What it's about
The track is an extended brag-rap exchange between Kanye West and Lil Wayne about their high-cash lifestyles and how easily they make hit songs. The song's title is a playful nod to Bonds, whose steroid allegations came soon after the album's release.
Fun facts
- Samples “Long Red (Live at Woodstock, Bethel, NY - August 1969) by Mountain”.
- Sampled in 14 other songs, like “we used to talk every night by Elijah Who”.
- Covered once, including “Jailhouse Flex by TM Records (Ft. Tricky Mickey)”.
- Written by Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Kanye West, Leslie West, Lil Wayne and Norman Landsberg.
- Produced by Kanye West and Nottz.