“LOLLIPOP” is the lead single from LIL WAYNE’s ‘THA CARTER III’. Produced by JIM JONSIN, album features the singer STEVE “STATIC MAJOR” GARRETTE who died shortly after the collaboration. The official release of the song was on MARCH 12 2008, on BET. Looking the popularity various versions of the song was composed. The single was certified 5x platinum by RIAA ( RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) for a numerous selling of about 5 millions in U.S.A . The song was ranked no.7 hip hop song of the year 2008 by MTV. With record breaking 9.1 million copies sold “LOLLIPOP” was declared to be 2008’s best selling digital single by INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY.
The music video directed by GIL GREEN filmed in las vegas at GAVIN MALLOF’s residence was premiered by BET’s access granted on 12th MARCH 2008. It was the news that the video was leaked a day before the release of the album but it was removed within an hour of being posted. Video was the most watched video on Music’s Choice Video On Demand Service and has reached #1 on TRL in April on MTV.
Although song won the GRAMMY award in 2009 for the best Rap song, it got mixed review from critics as well as audience. For artist like LIL WAYNE who subtly thrives in the shadow of another well known Rapper, it should come no surprise that idea for “LOLLIPOP” was far from the original. LIL WAYNE’s “LOLLIPOP” was a sonic rendezvous between BRITNEY’s “PIECE OF ME” and SNOOPE’s “SENSATIONAL SEDUCTION”, with ROGER TROUTMAN as the liaison.
Lil Wayne - Lollipop ft. Static From Youtube |
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Although song won the GRAMMY award in 2009 for the best Rap song, it got mixed review from critics as well as audience. For artist like LIL WAYNE who subtly thrives in the shadow of another well known Rapper, it should come no surprise that idea for “LOLLIPOP” was far from the original. LIL WAYNE’s “LOLLIPOP” was a sonic rendezvous between BRITNEY’s “PIECE OF ME” and SNOOPE’s “SENSATIONAL SEDUCTION”, with ROGER TROUTMAN as the liaison.
Lollipop Lyrics & Song From Youtube
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