Drop the World

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"Drop the World"
Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Revolver"
(2009) 		"Drop the World"
(2010) 		"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)"
(2010)
Eminem singles chronology
"Elevator"
(2009) 		"Drop the World"
(2010) 		"Not Afraid"
(2010)

"Drop the World" is a song by American rapper

RIAA
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Rapper

Royce da 5'9" made a remix of the song entitled "Pick Ma Balls Up".[4]

Music video

The video for "Drop the World" was directed by Chris Robinson. It was shot on January 31, 2010, the same day as the 52nd Grammy Awards, where Eminem and Lil Wayne performed together. The video shows people "moshing", rioting, skateboarding and running through the streets of New York. It was premiered on March 5, 2010, on MTV Hits.[5] The main concept of the video centers around Lil Wayne and Eminem being in the midst of a massive riot. Birdman and Lloyd Banks make cameo appearances.

Reception

Despite a generally negative reception for Rebirth,

Fairfax New Zealand's Stuff.co.nz website, Chris Schulz was less than impressed with "Drop the World", claiming that, even with Eminem, the song was unexceptional.[8]

Track listing

Digital download[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Drop the World"
3:49

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Drop the World"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (
ARIA)[10]
 56
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 24
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[11]
 51
UK R&B Chart (OCC)[12]
 19
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 18

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Drop the World"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Kreps Daniel. "Lil Wayne Finds His Rock Edge on Rebirth Track ‘Da Da Da’" Rock & Roll Daily. December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  2. ^ a b "Album review: Lil Wayne - Rebirth (Island)". NME. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  3. ^ Xxlmag.com Archived April 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Killerhiphop.com Archived December 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Rap Up
    . Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  6. ^ "Rebirth". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  7. ^ Nunez, Jessica (2010-02-09). "Lil Wayne goes to jail, but leaves fans with new album, Eminem collaboration". MLive. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  8. ^ Schulz, Chris (2010-02-11). "CD review: Rebirth - Lil Wayne". Stuff. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  9. ^ "Drop The World". Retrieved 17 April 2018 – via Amazon.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1053" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 2018-06-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  11. ^ a b c d "Lil Wayne and Eminem - Drop The World - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  12. ^ "Chart Archive: Top 40 R&B Singles Archive (17th April 2010)". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Wayne – Drop the World". British Phonographic Industry.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Drop the World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

External links

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