Drop the world

Drop the world
Lil Wayne feat.
publication	December 22, 2009
length	3:49
Genre (s)	Hip hop
Author (s)	Dwayne Carter , Marshall Mathers , Luis Resto , Jesse Woodard, Mike Strange
Producer (s)	Hit-Boy , Chase N. Cashe
album	Rebirth

Drop the World ( English for " Let the world fall ") is a song by the American rapper Lil Wayne , which he recorded together with the rapper Eminem . The song is the third single from his seventh studio album Rebirth and was released on December 22, 2009.

content

Song part	Artist
1st verse	Lil Wayne
refrain	Lil Wayne
2nd stanza	Lil Wayne
3rd stanza	Eminem

On Drop the World , Lil Wayne and Eminem rap about their anger at the people who put obstacles in their way in their lives. They affirm their inner strength and that they will not let anyone get them down. The text contains a variety of swear words, such as " motherfucker ", " fuck ", " bitch " or " bullshit ".

“Bitch, I'ma pick the world up
And I'ma drop it on your fuckin 'head
And I could die now, rebirth, motherfucker
Hop up in my spaceship and leave earth, motherfucker
I'm gone, motherfucker, I'm gone ”

- Excerpt from the refrain from Drop the World

production

The song was produced by the American music producers Hit-Boy and Chase N. Cashe. The authors were Lil Wayne , Eminem , Luis Resto , Chase N. Cashe and Mike Strange.

Music video

The music video released for Drop the World was directed by American director Chris Robinson. It was shot on January 31, 2010 in New York City and premiered on March 5, 2010. The video has over 260 million views on YouTube (as of July 2020).

It shows a large number of young people rioting through the streets at night and causing a riot. The crowd causes destruction and chaos in the city, while Lil Wayne and Eminem rap on the street or in the rubble. The rapper Birdman can also be seen in the video.

single

Cover design

The single cover shows Lil Wayne with her eyes closed. He wears a chain with a cross around his neck and to his left is a guitar. In the foreground are the words Drop the World Feat. Eminem in white and Lil Wayne in red.

Chart successes

Drop the World reached number 18 in the US singles chart and stayed in the top 100 for 20 weeks. In the United Kingdom, the song ranked 51st and stayed in the top 100 for 13 weeks. In contrast, the song did not make it into the charts in German-speaking countries.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
United Kingdom (OCC)	51 (13 weeks)	13
United States (Billboard)	18th (20 weeks)	20th

Sales figures and awards

Drop the World was certified four times platinum in 2014 for more than four million sales in the United States . In the UK, the song won a Silver Record in 2017 for over 200,000 units sold .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 5 × platinum	4,270,000

Main article: Lil Wayne / Music Sales Awards

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• German translation of the lyrics on songtexte.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lil Wayne feat. Eminem - Drop the World - lyrics. genius.com, accessed July 11, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Lil Wayne feat. Eminem - Drop the World (Official Music Video). youtube.com, accessed July 11, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Lil Wayne feat. Eminem - Drop the World - single cover. amazon.com, accessed July 11, 2020 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
5. ^ Gold & Platinum Lil Wayne. riaa.com, accessed July 11, 2020 . 
6. ↑ Lil Wayne feat. Eminem - Drop the World. bpi.co.uk, accessed July 11, 2020 .