We Takin' Over

"We Takin' Over" is the first single from DJ Khaled's second album, We the Best. T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, Lil Wayne and Akon are all featured on this track. The song, produced by Danja, was released through the iTunes Store on March 27, 2007 and debuted at number 51 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has peaked at number 28. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue date of April 14, 2007 at number 75, and has peaked at 26.

Music video

Cameos in the video are made by Pitbull, Junior Reid, Freeway, Johnny Dang, T-Pain, Trina, Currensy, and Cool & Dre among others. The video has many similarities to The Notorious B.I.G.'s video for "Hypnotize". The video was directed by Gil Green.

Critical reception

VIBE selected Lil Wayne's guest appearance in "We Takin' Over" to be his best of 2007, ranking the song at No. 1 on their list of the 77 best Lil Wayne songs and appearances.^[1]

Remix

• "We Takin' Over" (Official Remix) (featuring Akon, T-Pain, R. Kelly, Lil' Kim & Young Jeezy)

Lil' Wayne recorded a remix/freestyle of 'We Takin' Over', known to some as 'My Daddy' for his mixtape, Da Drought 3.

Charts

References

1. ^ The 77 Best Lil' Wayne Songs of 2007 : VIBE.com
2. ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for DJ Khaled. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
3. ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for DJ Khaled. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
4. ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for DJ Khaled. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
5. ^ "DJ Khaled > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dj-khaled-p672134/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 7, 2011. 
6. ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rap Songs for DJ Khaled. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2011.