Wouldn't Get Far

Infobox Single
Name = Wouldn't Get Far


Artist = The Game featuring Kanye West
from Album = Doctor's Advocate
Released = January 5, 2007
Format = 12" single, CD
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 4:11
Label = Geffen/Interscope
Writer = Jayceon Taylor
Kanye West
Marliyn McLeod
Pamela Swayer
Producer = Kanye West
Chronology = The Game singles
Last single = "Let's Ride"
(2006)
This single = "Wouldn't Get Far"
(2007)
Next single = "Game's Pain"
(2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Kanye West singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Number One"
(2006)
This single = "Wouldn't Get Far"
(2007)
Next single = "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)"
(2007)

"Wouldn't Get Far" is the third single from The Game's second album "Doctor's Advocate".

Background

Production

The song is produced by and features a verse from Kanye West. It contains a sample from Creative Source's "I'd Find You Anywhere" (which was also sampled on Jadakiss' "By Your Side"), and a small sample from 2Pac's "All Bout U". Kanye West revealed that the beat for the song was originally made for Common, and if The Game had turned it down, Kanye would have used it for himself. [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1549646/20070110/story.jhtml Game, Kanye Goof On Video Vixens In New Clip - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News ] ]

Lyrics

In the song, The Game mentions and criticizes, by both name and alias, many up-and coming and established video vixens, models, and actresses. The women addressed include Nicole Alexander, Karrine Steffans, Vida Guerra, Gloria Velez, Halle Berry, Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, Hoopz, Lil' Kim, Kelis, Charli Baltimore, Toccara Jones, and Melyssa Ford.

In the song, Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Gloria Velez, and Toccara Jones are mentioned in a somewhat negative manner. Melyssa Ford has said she was disappointed with both The Game and Kanye West for creating the song. As a response, Vida Guerra and Nicole made a 30 second rap diss to the The Game in retaliation to his pejorative remarks about how video models succeed in the business. She insinuates that he is desperate for her. Earlier, she had claimed that The Game was mad at her for turning him down.

After the final verse of the song, The Game can be heard talking in a similar style as Snoop Dogg did in 2Pac's song "All Bout U" from his 1996 album "All Eyez on Me". However, this portion of the song is not available on the radio edited version or the music video.

Music video

Prior to filming the music video, The Game said that he was hoping some of the video vixens he mentions in the song would come down for the shoot to lighten some of the tension that had built because of the track lyrics. In the end, only Gloria Velez and Nicole Alexander turned up and are seen in the video; the others are played by look-alikes. [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1549646/20070110/game_the.jhtml Game, Kanye Goof On Video Vixens In New Clip - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News ] ]

The music video premiered on BET's "Access Granted" on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Pitbull, Pharrell (as a skateboarder), Black Wall Street artist Juice, porn star Aurora Jolie, actor Tyrese Gibson, Lil Jon, and the video director Bryan Barber all made cameo appearances in the video. On December 31 of the same year, the video appeared at number 95 on BET's "Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007" countdown.

Remixes/Freestyles

#"Wouldn't Get Far" featuring Jay-Z & Kid B.
#"Wouldn't Get far" featuring A Dogg, KMP and Jay-Z
#There is also an unofficial rearranged version featuring 2Pac.
#There is also a freestyle recorded by Texas rapper Lil Flip.

References