Dey Know
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| “Dey Know” | |||||
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| Single by Shawty Lo from the album Units in the City |
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| Released | December 4, 2007 | ||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | Southern Rap | ||||
| Length | 3:21 | ||||
| Label | D4L/Asylum | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ingouma, R./Jordan, Quandarious A. | ||||
| Producer | Balis Beats | ||||
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"Dey Know" is the first single from Shawty Lo's debut solo album, Units in the City. It samples Mandrill's "Children of the Sun". [1]
[edit] Remixes
There are two official remixes, with the first one featuring Ludacris, Plies, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, & Block. The second remix features Young Jeezy, E-40, Plies, & Gorilla Zoe. The first remix is notable for having Lil Wayne rap through an auto-tune, which alters one's voice and makes it sound synthesized. This technique was made popular in hip-hop and RnB by T-Pain. There is also an NY Remix with Maino, Lil' Kim & Busta Rhymes. There is an extended remix with Katamori, Lil Wayne, A.O.G, Gorilla Zoe, Plies, E-40, Ludacris, ATM, 4IZE, Gucci Mane, Dubb, Rich Boy and 2XL. Camp 22, Rasheeda, Buckeey and Crime Mob appeared in the video.
Also, Memphis, Tennessee rapper Yo Gotti has a remix to the song on his Cocaine Muzik mixtape.
Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Papoose and Bun B have also made separate freestyles.
Kardinal Offishall has a freestyle with Akon.
The Re-Up Gang also used the beat for "Dey Know Yayo" on the We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 3: The Spirit of Competition mixtape.
Crooked I did a freestyle over this beat in his Hip-Hop Weekly Series (Week 40 - They Know)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 8 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 13 |
