Drop the World

"Drop the World" is a song by the American rapper and recording artist Lil Wayne, featuring a guest appearance by Eminem. It was the third single released from Lil Wayne's seventh studio album, Rebirth (2010). The song was released on iTunes on December 28, 2009. Lil Wayne, Eminem and Travis Barker of Blink-182 performed the song together along with Drake's song "Forever" at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010. On April 10, 2014, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.

"Drop the World"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Eminem
from the album Rebirth
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2010[1]
Recorded2009
StudioEffigy Studios
(Ferndale, Michigan)
Genre
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Revolver"
(2009)		 "Drop the World"
(2010)		 "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)"
(2010)
Eminem singles chronology
"Music Box"
(2009)		 "Drop the World"
(2010)		 "Not Afraid"
(2010)

The rapper Game and Kanary Diamonds made a remix of the song that appears on Game's mixtape "The Red Room.[3] The 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,[6] "Drop the World" received more positive reviews. "Drop the World" was arguably the most anticipated song from the album due to its guest feature from Eminem.[7] In a review of the album, NME called the song the only highlight of Rebirth. The article discussed the meaning behind the song, noting that Lil Wayne simply avoids answering a question commonly asked by successful hip hop musicians: "How do you deal with 'real issues' when you've got enough money to buy your old neighborhood a hundred times over?" The magazine notes that, in the song, Lil Wayne avoids commenting on this question, and instead focuses his energy on "being so pissed off you have to get in a spaceship, pick the world up and drop it on some poor girl's 'fucking head.'" Ultimately, the article concludes the song only serves as a "what-could-have-been" demonstration for the album.[2] Writing for 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 charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] 56
Canadian Hot 100[11] 24
Irish Singles Chart[11] 43
UK Singles Chart[11] 51
UK R&B Chart[12] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 18

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[15] 4× Platinum 4,000,000

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. "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. "Video: Lil Wayne f/ Eminem – 'Drop the World'". 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. "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  11. "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". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  14. "British single certifications – Lil Wayne – Drop the World". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Drop the World in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Drop the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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