Posts Tagged ‘I’m Better Than You’

“I’m Better Than You” Breakdown [Part 3]

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

“Trinity” (Prod by Soundsmith & Neenyo)

The hook was already on this and I wanted to write about my ex-girlfriend. I’m deeply into The Matrix and I thought that naming my ex Trinity would be dope. I used auto-tune on this record because the record was so sonically futuristic. Never have I used it after. I thought it fit withThe Matrix theme. I think people really love this record because of the honesty and sonic vibes that it gives off. I recorded this record a couple of times as well. But the last version is the best by far!

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“I’m Better Than You” Breakdown [Part 2]

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

“Light Up Freestyle”

I really like this beat. For me, I really wanted to show people that I can kill any beat. Seriously. And I bodied it. They’re so many quotable in this. This was what I’m Better Than You was originally going to sound like before I changed the concept. Raw rap over other peoples beats. Glad I only did it once.

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“I’m Better Than You” Breakdown [Part 1] for XXL

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

“Paradise (Remix)” Feat. Bun B & Fat Joe (Prod By Precize)

“The title came to me while reading a Rick Ross article. He said his experience going to Hawaii with Kanye was [like] paradise. I felt like I needed a reintroduction record for my fans. I wanted to let them know, no matter what you’re doing or where you are, treat your life like it’s paradise. Things could be much worse. Fat Joe had told me he wanted to jump on the remix, so that was cool. Bun let me know the same thing as well. So I was pumped. Bun wrote and recorded his verse in 10 minutes in NYC. Ironically, I did my verse in Houston while on tour with Big Sean.”

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