BedRock

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"BedRock"
Hip hop[1]
  • R&B
    • Length4:48
    Label
    Songwriter(s)
    Producer(s)Kane Beatz
    Young Money singles chronology
    "Every Girl"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)     		"Roger That"
    (2010)
    Lil Wayne singles chronology
    "Maybach Music 2"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)     		"Drop the World"
    (2009)
    Gudda Gudda singles chronology
    "Every Girl"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)
    Nicki Minaj singles chronology
    "I Get Crazy"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)     		"Up Out My Face"
    (2010)
    Drake singles chronology
    "Forever"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)     		"Say Something"
    (2009)
    Tyga singles chronology
    "Coconut Juice"
    (2008)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)     		"Roger That"
    (2010)
    Jae Millz singles chronology
    "Every Girl"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)
    Lloyd singles chronology
    "Year of the Lover"
    (2009)     		"BedRock"
    (2009)     		"Any Girl"
    (2010)
    Music video
    "BedRock" on
    YouTube

    "BedRock" is the second

    hip hop group/record label Young Money Entertainment from their debut collaboration album, We Are Young Money (2009). It is performed by acts that were signed under Young Money, including rap verses (in order) by Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj as her debut single, Drake, Tyga, Jae Millz, with the chorus performed by Lloyd.[a] "BedRock" is also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese, New Zealand, and the "Complete Edition" 2020 reissue[2] editions of Nicki Minaj's debut studio album, Pink Friday and is also featured on Lil Wayne's greatest hits album I Am Music
    .

    Background and composition

    After being leaked in September 2009 to Lil Wayne fan sites,[3] "BedRock" was finally released on November 14, 2009.[4] It was originally titled "Girl You Know" (the fan sites to which the single was leaked titled it "BedRock/Girl You Know")[5] and the chorus was sung by Omarion and Lil Wayne's verse was different, but due to Omarion's departure from Young Money, he was replaced by Lloyd. The song was originally planned to be released as the 3rd official single of the album, however due to popular demand by fans it was released as the 2nd single.[6]

    Are You That Somebody" by Aaliyah in his verse, "Girl, I gotta watch my back, cuz I'm not just anybody."[7]
    In August 2011, Done Deal Enterprises filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Lil Wayne, Cash Money, Young Money, and Universal over the song. Blue Marley from Done Deal claims that he wrote "BedRock" with the same name and various other parts of the track months before Young Money's version.[8]

    The song is performed in the key of E♭ major with a tempo of 148 beats per minute. It follows a sequence of A♭-B♭-E♭-B♭/D-Cm-Gm,[9][10] reusing the beat from Travis Porter's song "A.D.I.D.A.S."[11]

    Music video

    "BedRock"'s music video, directed by

    MTV Jams that same morning and was posted to MTV.com in January 2010.[13] Cameo appearances are made by ZC, Nixo, Birdman, LoLoFoSho, Lil Chuckee, Beverly, Short Dawg, Winston, Shanell, NBA player J. R. Smith, Mack Maine, and Jay Rock.[14] It features the members of Young Money in a house in Davie, Florida
    with Lloyd who sings the chorus. They are later seen outside near the swimming pool of the house.

    Alternate versions

    There are five versions of "BedRock". The first is titled "Girl You Know", and Omarion sings the chorus. The second version features Lloyd singing the chorus with Lil Wayne's verse slightly different. This version is the only one to have Lloyd saying, "Young Lloyd, Young Moolah, baby" at the end. This version can be found on Gudda Gudda's mixtape, Guddaville. In the third version, Lil Wayne's verse is slightly different from the first two versions, and he says, "Young Moolah, baby" in place of Lloyd. This is the version that was released as a single and appears on the album. The last version, titled "BedRock Part II", is the official remix. Tyga, Nicki Minaj, Gudda Gudda, and Jae Millz' verses were all replaced with new verses by Lloyd. Lil Wayne's verse on this version is the same as on the second version. In the original music video of "BedRock", when Drake sings, "I love your sushi roll..." a plumper Nicki was sitting against the wall. Now in place is another girl with a "sushi roll". The fifth version is by

    Lola Monroe, and Toya Wright
    . Kandi sings the chorus but replaces "Mr. Flintstone" with "Mrs. Flintstone."

    Chart performance

    "BedRock" debuted at #36 on the

    The Black Eyed Peas, making it the most successful single by the group on the chart.[16]

    "BedRock" debuted in the

    UK R&B Chart, the single has peaked at #5.[22]

    Charts

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Platinum 30,000‡
    United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Platinum 600,000‡
    United States (RIAA)[37] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡
    United States (RIAA)[38]
    Mastertone     		Platinum 1,000,000*

    * Sales figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Notes

    1. ^ Lloyd is credited as a featured artist due to not being a member of Young Money.

    References

    1. ^ "Young Money ft. Lloyd: 'BedRock'". Digital Spy. 16 March 2010.
    2. ^ "Pink Friday (Complete Edition)". Apple Music. 22 November 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
    3. ^ Shaheem Reid (Oct 23, 2009). "Lil Wayne Has Plenty Of Music In The Works Gudda Gudda". MTV Networks. Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    4. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (December 10, 2009). "Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Lock Up Fourth Week Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    5. ^ "Young Money – Girl You Know / Bed Rock". LIL WAYNE HQ. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    6. ^ Danielle Canada (December 28, 2009). "HHWired Exclusive: Lloyd Talks Relationship With Young Money, New EP". Hiphopwired.com. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    7. ^ ""GIRL BOY (?) I GOTTA WATCH MY BACK, CAUSE I'M NOT JUST ANYBODY…" – AALIYAH/DRAKE". "Did You Know"?. All Things Fresh. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    8. ^ "Lil Wayne Accused of Stealing 'BedRock' | Music News". Rolling Stone. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
    9. ^ Tradebit. "Bedrock Sheet Music - Download Sheet Music". Tradebit. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
    10. ^ "BedRock - Lloyd, Young Money - Spot On Track". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
    11. ^ "Young Money feat. Lloyd's 'BedRock' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
    12. ^ a b "VIDEO: YOUNG MONEY F/ LLOYD – 'BEDROCK'". Rap-Up.com. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    13. ^ "Young Money " Music Videos". MTV Networks. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    14. ^ "MILLZY TV! - BEHIND THE SCENES @ THE "BEDROCK VID". MILLZY TV. YouTube.com. 12 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    15. ^ "Hot 100 - March 12, 2010". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
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    22. ^ a b "TOP 40 R&B SINGLES ARCHIVE". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
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    26. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – BedRock". Irish Singles Chart.
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    31. ^ "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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    35. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Young Money feat. Lloyd – Bedrock". Radioscope. Retrieved 2024-12-07. Type Bedrock in the "Search:" field.
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