Way of Life (Lil Wayne song)

"Way of Life"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Big Tymers and TQ
from the album 500 Degreez
Released May 3, 2002
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:01
Label Cash Money, Universal
Writer(s) Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, TQ
Producer(s) Mannie Fresh
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Shine"
(2001)
"Way of Life"
(2002)
"Neva Get Enuf"
(2002)

"Way of Life" is a song by rapper Lil Wayne from his album 500 Degreez. It features Big Tymers and TQ.

The song samples "Don't Look Any Further" by Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett. The same song was sampled in Eric B. & Rakim's single "Paid in Full", Tupac Shakur's Bad Boy records diss song Hit 'Em Up, and also Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Gettin' Money (The Get Money Remix)" which features a verse from Lil' Cease and verses from The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim. "Way of Life" references "Paid in Full" with Mannie Fresh saying at the end "What happened to peace? Peace." It's approximately 4:05 long.[1]

Credits

Name [2] Credits [3]
Leslie Braithwaite Mixing
Dino Delvaille A&R
Steve Fisher Mixing Assistant
Mannie Fresh Producer
Aaron Harris Engineer
Adrienne Muhammed A&R
Bryan Williams Executive Producer
Ronald Williams Executive Producer
Mike "Hitman" Wilson Engineer

Formats and track listings

12" Vinyl
  1. A1. "Way of Life" (Main)
  2. A2. "Way of Life" (Clean)
  3. B1. "Way of Life" (Instr.)
  4. B2. "Way of Life" (TV track)

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 71
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 23
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 16

References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/explore/theme/hanging-out-d12043
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/way-of-life-r596734/credits
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/way-of-life-r596734/credits

External links

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