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Sidewalks
The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar
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- Album
- Starboy
- Released
- 2016
- Genres
- hip hop, west coast hip hop
- Length
- 3:51
- Tempo
- 150 BPM
- Label
- The Weeknd/Lyric
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About this song
The description says the song treats sidewalks as a metaphor for the artists' path from humble beginnings to fame and fortune. It notes that The Weeknd grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, an area with one of the highest crime rates in Greater Toronto, while Kendrick Lamar grew up in Compton, California, which it describes as one of the deadliest cities in the world.
What it's about
The song uses sidewalks as a metaphor for the rise from a tough start to fame and fortune. Both artists grew up in rough neighborhoods, and the track traces their journey out of them.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Samples “You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys”.
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “Sidewalking by Yolophonik”.
- Covered once, including “Sidewalks by Smooth Jazz All Stars”.
- Written by Bobby Raps, The Weeknd, Doc McKinney, Daniel Wilson, Kendrick Lamar and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
- Produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bobby Raps and Doc McKinney.
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