Ali Bomaye

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"Ali Bomaye"
Song by The Game featuring 2 Chainz and Rick Ross
from the album Jesus Piece
ReleasedDecember 11, 2012
Recorded2012
GenreHip hop, cloud rap
Length6:12 (Explicit album version)
5:21 (Clean album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Black Metaphor

"Ali Bomaye" is a song by American rapper

Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and appears in the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto V. Despite never being released as a single, it is Game's fourth most streamed song on Spotify as of 2022.[2]

Background

When

Kevin Hart.[6]

Music video

In January 2013, The Game shot the first part of the music video with Rick Ross.[7] On February 11 and 12, 2013 The Game shot the majority of the music video, with 2 Chainz in Los Angeles.[5][7] The final version of the music video was released on July 2, 2013, and featured cameo appearances from French Montana, DJ Khaled and Chris Brown, among others. The video Directed by J.R. Saint and produced by Mahad Dar of Creative Dream Productions.[8][9][10] The video has amassed over 101,000,000 views on YouTube.

Critical reception

"Ali Bomaye" was met with generally positive reviews from

10 Commandments-busting anthem, which makes selling your soul to the devil sound swanky and sweet.[12] Slava Kuperstein of HipHopDX, praised the song's "rich production and epic vocal samples." Also saying, "2 Chainz and Rick Ross are merely tolerable on the cut (neither brings their best), but Game’s ear for production serves him well here."[13] However, Eric Revis of The New York Times called Ross' verse on the song "excellent".[14] Also Chris Dart of Exclaim! stated that The Game was overshadowed by 2 Chainz' charisma on the song.[15] However, Phillip Mlynar of Spin said, "2 Chainz sounds worryingly constipated" on the track.[16]

In August 2013, "Ali Bomaye" was serviced to

promotional single from his fifth album Jesus Piece.[17] The song is also featured on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto V on the Radio Los Santos station, which features West Coast hip hop.[18][19]

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[20]
 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Direct Sample of Vocals / Lyrics". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  2. ^ "Ali Bomaye". Spotify. January 2012.
  3. ISBN 978-0786492497
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  4. ^ Game Follow @TheGame (2013-07-08). "Game ft. 2 Chainz & Rick Ross - Ali Bomaye Music Video | Listen". DJBooth. The DJBooth. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. ^
    Spin Media
    . 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. ^ Amidon, David (2013-01-06). "The Game: Jesus Piece". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  7. ^ a b "The Game Shoots 'Ali Bomaye' Video with Chris Brown, 2 Chainz". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  8. ^ "New Video: Game Feat. 2 Chainz And Rick Ross 'Ali Bomaye'". Vibe. Spin Media. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  9. ^ "The Game, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz Ali Bomaye Video". Complex. Complex Media. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  10. ^ "The Game f/ 2 Chainz, Rick Ross - "Ali Bomaye" | Music Video". SoulCulture. 2013-07-02. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  11. ^ Game Follow @TheGame. "Game - Jesus Piece - Stream & Read Album Review". DJBooth. The DJBooth. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  12. All Media Network
    . Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  13. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2012-12-11). "Game - Jesus Piece | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  14. ^ Caramanica, Jon (24 December 2012). "What He Does for Love". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Dart, Chris (2012-12-18). "The Game - Jesus Piece • Hip-Hop Reviews •". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  16. Spin Media
    . Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  17. ^ "Game - Ali Bomaye (Feat. 2 Chainz And Rick Ross)". DJServicePack.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  18. ^ Garrett, Ural (2013-08-24). "'Grand Theft Auto V' soundtrack leaks | Gaming". SoulCulture. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  19. ^ "Grand Theft Auto 5: Listen to the Leaked Soundtrack Here". Heavy. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  20. ^ "Game – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Game/2 Chainz/Rick Ross – Ali Bomaye". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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