- Tell Me When to Go
Infobox Single
Name = Tell Me When to Go
Artist =E-40 featuringKeak da Sneak
from Album =My Ghetto Report Card
Released = March 2006
Format = Single
Recorded = 2006
Genre =West Coast Hip Hop
Rap/Hip-Hop Hyphy
Length = 3:57
Label = BME
Chronology =E-40 singles
Last single = "Snap Yo Fingers "
(2006)
This single = "Tell Me When to Go"
(2006)
Next single = "U and Dat "
(2006)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist =Keak da Sneak singles
Type = singles
Last single = -
This single = "Tell Me When to Go"
(2006)
Next single = "Fast (Like a Nascar)"
(2007)"Tell Me When to Go" is the first single from
E-40 's BME/Warner Bros. debut, "My Ghetto Report Card ".Keak da Sneak is also featured on the track. It was produced byLil Jon , and one of the first singles to kick off thehyphy movement on a national level.This song samples "Dumb Girl" byRun-DMC . Aremix was later released with Compton-based artist The Game performing the first verse, but also another version performing the second verse. Another remix featuredKanye West andIce Cube was also made. Another remix of the song was made which features the Bay Area All-Stars (artists from the bay area involved in theHyphy movement). The artists wereB-Legit ,San Quinn ,Clyde Carson ,Turf Talk , Richie Rich,PSD , The Federation,Tha Hoodstarz ,Messy Marv ,Mistah F.A.B. ,Yukmouth ,Big Rich ,J Diggs ,Balance , &Too Short . A remix which features a different beat produced by Trackademicks was also released, which has become quite popular. It reached #35 in the U.S.Chart performance
Remixes
There are three known remixes for Tell Me When To Go.
Remix (Original) includes E-40 with a new verse, and features
Kanye West andIce Cube .Yung Gunz Remix includes the same E-40 verse as the original remix, and features Kanye West (singing the same verse as the original remix) and
The Game .Super Hyphy Remix includes the entire Hyphy movement. The artists are as follows: E-40,
Too Short ,B-Legit ,Clyde Carson ,Turf Talk ,Richie Rich ,San Quinn ,The Federation ,Hoodstars ,Messy Marv ,Mistah F.A.B. ,Yukmouth ,Big Rich ,PSD ,J-Diggs &Balance . At the start of the song, E-40 proclaims "RIP Mac D.R.E., Dre you supposed to be on this one baby" Referring to rapperMac D.R.E. , who is considered the originator of the Hyphy Movement.Music video
Artists features in the music video:
*E-40
*People withDreadlocks
*Keak da Sneak
*D-Shot (The Click )
*Hoodstarz
*Haji Springer
*Too Short
*Lil' Jon
*Rick Rock
*The Federation
*Battle Loco
*Lil' Scrappy
*Bailey
*J. Valentine
*Mistah F.A.B.
*Big Rich
*Turf Talk
*The Crest Creepaz
*Frank D (The white-only man)Live Performances
"Tell Me When to Go" was performed live, the day before the 2006 MTV Music Video Awards a club in New York City. This performance featured E-40 and Lil Jon rapping, while a rock instrumental was played by
Metal Skool . The event was held at Snitch, a rock-themed club.ee also
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Ghost ride
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