Gossip (Lil Wayne song)

Infobox Single
Name = Gossip


Artist = Lil Wayne
from Album = The Leak
B-side =
Released = December 18 2007
Format = CD, digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Southern rap
Length = 3:54
Label = Cash Money, Universal
Writer = Dwayne Carter, Jr.
Producer = StreetRunner
Certification =
Last single = "100 Million"
(2007)
This single = "Gossip"
(2007)
Next single = "I'm Me"
(2007)

"Gossip" is the first single from Lil Wayne's EP, "The Leak". [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=15523 Lil Wayne Announces That Carter III is gay as fuck: The Leak on December 18, with Official LP Coming in February] . "XXL" (October 26 2007). Accessed October 26 2007.] The single was officially released December 18 2007 to the iTunes Store. This song is sampled from The Supremes "Stop! in the Name of Love".

Background

HipHopDX.com reported that "Gossip" would originally be included on the top ten of the people. "Tha Carter III" and is indirectly aimed at 50 Cent,In the Know (August 15 2007). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5586/title.dx-dirt-lil-wayne-diss-track-banner-a--lil-kim-porn DX Dirt (Lil Waynes Diss Track, Banner a Homo & Lil Kim Porn)] . HipHopDX. Accessed August 15 2007.] but would actually turn out to have no relativity to 50 Cent as confirmed by Lil Wayne in an interview with "VIBE" and "XXL", while actually appearing on "".Laura Checkoway (October 2 2007). [http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/lil_wayne_excerpts/ Weezy F. Baby: Uncut] . "Vibe". Accessed October 18 2007.] Lil Wayne told "VIBE" the following about the supposed "beef", quote|I'm not gonna murder a rapper, that's like a cliche. I don't wanna kill 50 Cent! Because he got fans. I don't know who's riding with him! I don't need beef with niggas that I dont know. I don't know how many people like 50 . So if he said Lil Wayne's a hoe, Lil Wayne's a hoe. The word whore, that's a nigga who be smashing a lot, like fucking a lot He also denied to "XXL" directly, and confirmed that the song doesn't take any jabs at 50 Cent, while telling MTV the same.Andres Tardio (October 29 2007). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5890/title.lil-wayne-speaks-on-50-cent-new-album Lil Wayne Speaks on 50 Cent & New Album] . HipHopDX. Accessed October 29 2007.] He explained to MTV that the song was recorded in 2006 and that he doesn't "make records or say anything about people – Everyone knows that." The song was due to be released between August and September 2007, however Lil Wayne premiered the song at the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards. [ [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38lhr_lil-wayne-gossip-live-bet-hip-hop-a_music Lil' Wayne - Gossip (Live BET Hip Hop Awards)] . Dailymotion (October 18 2007). Accessed October 18 2007.]

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