Stay Schemin'

"Stay Schemin'" is a single by American rapper Rick Ross featuring Drake and French Montana. It was released on his 2012 mixtape Rich Forever. The track was released as a digital download from iTunes on April 17, 2012. The chorus of the song, sung by French Montana, interpolates an unreleased Nas song titled "Day Dreamin, Stay Schemin," which covers the Kurtis Blow song, "Daydreamin'", with new lyrics.

Music video

The video for the song was released on January 6, 2012.^[2] The video features Rick Ross cruising through Miami in a Phantom and Maybach alongside Drake and French Montana. Meek Mill and DJ Khaled also make appearances. The video was directed by Spiff TV for Maybach Films.^[3]

Critical reception

"Stay Schemin'" was met with positive reviews. Complex praised "Stay Schemin'" stating, " We've already listed "Stay Schemin'" as the best song of the year, so you already know how we feel about it—but a lot of the song's impact had to do with Drake's incredible verse. In fact it just might be the best he's ever spit." Complex went on to name the song #3 on their list of the best songs of 2012^[4] and the guest appearance of Drake the best feature of 2012.^[5] XXL named it one of the top five hip hop songs of 2012.^[6]

Controversy

The song is said to be the response to rapper Common after he allegedly dissed Drake on a track titled "Sweet" which was the third single from his album The Dreamer/The Believer. On "Sweet", the lines "Y'all niggas man, y'all soft motherfuckers/Singing all around me man, la la la/ You ain't motherfucking Frank Sinatra/Uh, lil' bitch./Sweet ass motherfucker." are the reason why "Stay Schemin'" is directed at Common. Drake responded to Common on this track by sending subliminal attacks. The most notable perhaps being the line "Back when if a nigga reached it was for the weapon/ Nowadays niggas reach just to sell they record." where Drake essentially says that Common only dissed him to try and sell his album, which was to be released a month after his initial diss.^[7] Later, Common's album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and sold 69,000 copies in its first week, his lowest first week sales since his 2002 album Electric Circus. Common responded to "Stay Schemin'" with a remix that featured the original verses from Rick Ross and Drake as well as a new verse from Common. Common called out Drake by name on the track, calling him among other things "Canada Dry." Common ended the song with "Say My Name," a song originally sung by Destiny's Child that Drake has sung live previously as a way to coax Drake into using Common's name in his diss tracks. The album artwork released by Common refers to Drake as "That Hoe Ass Nigga."^[8]

"Fanute"

The lyric "from the hoopty coupe to that Ghost, dog" sounds like to some listeners like "fanute the coupe to that Ghost, dog", leading them to ask what is the meaning of the mondegreen word "fanute".^[9] The word has become an internet meme, used ironically by various rappers and rap fans.^[9]

Remixes

Many rappers have recorded remixes or freestyles over the instrumental of the song including Common,^[10] Joell Ortiz,^[11] Joe Budden,^[12] Meek Mill,^[13] Gunplay,^[14] Chamillionaire,^[15] LoLa Monroe,^[16] Lil Twist,^[17] Tyga^[18] and ASAP Rocky.^[19]

Charts

The song debuted in the top 60 of the Billboard Hot 100 at position 58. In its second week the song dropped to position 80 and fell off the chart the following week.^[20]

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[21]	58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	40
US Rap Songs	20

References

↑ "Stay Schemin' (feat. Drake & French Montana) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
↑ "Rick Ross Ft Drake & French Montana - Stay Scheming (OFFICIAL VIDEO 2012)". Youtube.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
↑ "Rick Ross – Stay Schemin’ ft. Drake & French Montana [Audio/Video]". http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2012/01/rick-ross-stay-schemin-ft-drake-french-montana-audio-video/. Retrieved May 29, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/2012-year-in-review-the-50-best-songs-of-2012/rick-ross-stay-schemin
↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/2012-year-in-review-the-25-best-guest-verses-of-2012/drake-stay-schemin
↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/xxl-lists-best-hip-hop-songs-albums-last-40-years-xxl-issue-152/4/
↑ "Is Drake Dissing Common On Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin'"?". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
↑ "Common Remixes Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin," Disses Drake". Hip-Hop DX. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
1 2 Staley, Willy (13 July 2012). "Lady Mondegreen and the Miracle of Misheard Song Lyrics". New York Times. p. 48 (Sunday Magazine). Retrieved 15 July 2012.
↑ "Common - Stay Schemin(Drake Diss)". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Joell Ortiz - Stay Schemin Freestyle". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Joe Budden - Stay Schemin (Freestyle)". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Meek Mill - Stay Schemin (Freestyle) [Radio Rip]". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "GUNPLAY - STAY SCHEMIN FREESTYLE". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Chamillionaire - Stay Schemin Freestyle". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Lola Monroe- Stay Schemin' Freestyle". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Lil Twist - Stay Schemin [Freestyle] 2012". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Stay Schemin - Tyga Freestyle". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "ASAP Rocky - Stay Schemin' Freestyle". http://www.youtube.com/. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Issue Date: Saturday May 12, 2012". acharts.us. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
↑ "Week of May 05, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-05-28.

Rick Ross

Discography

Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market

Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)

Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar

Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry"

Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Fed Up" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "Ima Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Think Like a Man" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "New Flame"

Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "I'm Ya Dogg" "Movin Bass"

Related articles	Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles (with Triple C's) Maybach Music Group

Drake songs

Comeback Season

"Replacement Girl"

So Far Gone

We Are Young Money

"Every Girl"
"BedRock"

Thank Me Later

Take Care

Nothing Was the Same

If You're Reading This It's Too Late

"Energy"
"Preach"

What a Time to Be Alive

"Jumpman"

Views from the 6

"Summer Sixteen"

Non-album singles

As featured artist

2009	"4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Digital Girl (Remix)" "Fed Up" "I Invented Sex" "Money to Blow" "Say Something" "The One" "Throw It in the Bag (Remix)"

2010	"Aston Martin Music" "Deuces (Remix)" "Fall for Your Type" "In the Morning" "Loving You No More" "Moment 4 Life" "Put It Down" "Right Above It" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) (Remix)" "Wavin' Flag (Haiti Mix)" "What's My Name?" "What Up"

2011	"Feel Love" "I'm on One" "It's Good" "Mr. Wrong" "Round of Applause" "She Will" "Still Got It" "Tony Montana" "Unusual"

2012	"Amen" "Champion" "Diced Pineapples" "Enough Said" "Fuckin' Problems" "No Lie" "Pop That" "Stay Schemin'" "We in This Bitch 1.5"

2013	"Cabaret" "I Do It" "Know Bout Me" "Live For" "Love Me" "Mine" "No Guns Allowed" "No New Friends" "Poetic Justice" "Right Here"

2014	"Believe Me" "Odio" "Only" "Trophies" "Tuesday" "Who Do You Love?"

2015	"100" "Blessings" "R.I.C.O." "Truffle Butter" "Where Ya At"

2016	"Work"

French Montana

Discography

Albums	Excuse My French Mac & Cheese: The Album

Compilations	Self Made Vol. 2 (with Maybach Music Group) Self Made Vol. 3 (with Maybach Music Group)

Mixtapes	Coke Wave (w/ Max B) Coke Boys Mister 16: Casino Life Cocaine Mafia (w/ Juicy J & Project Pat) Mac & Cheese 3 Casino Life 2 Coke Zoo (w/ Fetty Wap) Wave Gods

Singles	"Shot Caller" "Pop That" "Freaks" "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" "Don't Panic" "Bad Bitch" "Off the Rip" "Moses"

Featured singles	"Stay Schemin'" "NBA" "Shisha" "I Swear" "Feelin' Myself" "Loyal" "I Luh Ya Papi" "They Don't Love You No More" "Chimes (RMX)" "Can't Trust Thots" "I'm Up"

Other songs	"FU" "Nobody"

Related articles	Bad Boy Entertainment Maybach Music Group

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