Dead Wrong

Dead Wrong
The Notorious BIG feat.
publication	October 26, 1999
length	4:57 (album version) 3:52 (single version)
Genre (s)	Horrorcore , hardcore rap , gangsta rap
Author (s)	Christopher Wallace , Marshall Mathers , East Harvey
Producer (s)	Chucky Thompson, Mario Winans , P. Diddy
album	Born again

Dead Wrong ( English for " completely wrong ") is a song by the American rapper The Notorious BIG , on which the rapper Eminem can also be heard. The song was on 26 October 1999 as a promo - Single released in the United States and is on the posthumously published, third studio album Born Again included from The Notorious BIG.

content

Song part	Artist
refrain	The Notorious BIG
1st verse	The Notorious BIG
2nd stanza	The Notorious BIG
3rd stanza	Eminem

Dead Wrong belongs to the hip-hop sub-genre horrorcore . The title alludes to acts that are “completely wrong” and reprehensible. In the role of the lyrical self, The Notorious BIG raps in detail about violence (especially against women), which culminates in murder , as well as rape and pedophilia . Eminem also raps mainly about gun violence as well as cannibalism , zoophilia and exorcism .

“The weak or the strong
Who got it going on?
You're dead wrong ”

- Excerpt from the chorus of Dead Wrong

production

The song was from Chucky Thompson, Mario Winans and P. Diddy produced, taking a sample of the song I'm Glad You're Mine by Al Green used. The Notorious BIG , Eminem and Easy Mo Bee were the authors .

Music video

The music video released for Dead Wrong was directed by Marion Alston, Brian Kushner, Harve Pierre and GD Hampton. The video, which does not contain Eminem's verse, has over a million views on YouTube (as of August 2020).

It is compiled from various archive recordings from The Notorious BIG. These show him at various concert appearances, interviews and award ceremonies. There are also some private recordings and photos of the rapper as well as excerpts from his earlier music videos.

single

Cover design

The cover of the promo single , which was released exclusively in the United States, features The Notorious BIG with hands folded. He is dressed in black and looks down at the viewer with a serious look. At the top left is the black lettering The Notorious BIG , while the title Dead Wrong is in white at the bottom of the picture. The background is kept white.

Track list

The song was released as a promo single in the version without Eminem .

1. Dead Wrong (Radio Mix) - 3:52
2. Dead Wrong (instrumental) - 3:52
3. Dead Wrong (Call Out Research Hook) - 0:10

Chart successes

Dead Wrong reached number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in the United States, narrowly missing the top 100 there. It was also ranked 39th in the Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs category .

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Notorious BIG feat. Eminem - Dead Wrong - lyrics. genius.com, accessed August 9, 2020 . 
2. ↑ The Notorious BIG - Dead Wrong (Official Video). youtube.com, accessed August 9, 2020 . 
3. ↑ The Notorious BIG - Dead Wrong - single cover. discogs.com, accessed August 9, 2020 . 
4. ↑ The Notorious BIG - Dead Wrong - Bubbling Under Hot 100. billboard.com, accessed August 9, 2020 . 
5. ↑ The Notorious BIG - Dead Wrong - Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs. billboard.com, accessed August 9, 2020 .