Young, Wild & Free

Bruno Mars, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa

About Young, Wild & Free

"Young, Wild & Free" is a song by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on October 11, 2011 by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack of the film, Mac & Devin Go to High School. The track was co-written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, along with Christopher Brown, Snoop Dogg, and Wiz Khalifa. Since the track samples two other songs, "Toot It & Boot It" (2010) and "Sneakin' in the Back" (1974), songwriting credits were added for a total of seventeen. Produced by the Smeezingtons, its composition began during a Smeezingtons freestyle studio session; when progress on the song stalled, Aaron Bay-Shuck considered it a potential hit and asked them to finish it. After the song was finished, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were added. "Young, Wild & Free" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised it for standing out stylistically from the rest of the soundtrack with hip-hop drums and a piano hook. Some critics praised Mars' pop-nostalgia chorus and Snoop Dogg's rap but criticized Wiz Khalifa's rap performance due to being too rough. It was commercially successful, reaching the top ten in several markets (including number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six in France and Switzerland); it peaked at number two in New Zealand and number four in Australia. The single was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and one-time platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). 


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So what we get drunk
So what we smoke weed
We’re just having fun
We don’t care who sees
So what we go out
That’s how it's supposed to be
Living young and wild and free

Uh, uh huh
So what I keep ‘em rolled up
Saggin’ my pants not caring what I show
Keep it real with my niggas
Keep it player for the hoes
And look clean don't it?
Washed it the other day, watch how you lean on it
Give me some 501's jeans on and roll joints bigger than King Kong’s fingers
And smoke them hoes down ’till they stingers
You a class clown and if I skip for the day I’m with you bitch smokin’ grade A

You know what? It’s like I’m seventeen again
Peach fuzz on my face
Lookin’, on the case
Tryna find a hella taste
Oh My God, I’m on the chase
Chevy, its gettin’ kinda heavy, relevant, sellin’ it
Dippin’ away, time keep slippin’ away
Zip in the safe, flippin’ for pay
Tippin’ like I’m drippin’ in paint
Up front four blunts, like “Khalifa put the weed in a J”

So what we get drunk
So what we smoke weed
We’re just having fun
We don’t care who sees
So what we go out
That’s how it's supposed to be
Living young and wild and free

Uh, and now I don't even care
'Cause me and my team in here
There's gon' be some weed in the air
Tell 'em Mac

Blowin' everywhere we goin'
And now ya knowin'
When I step right up
Get my lighter so I can light up

That's how it should be done
Soon as you thinkin' you're down
Find how to turn things around
Now things are looking up

From the ground up
Pound up
It's Taylor Gang
So turn my sound up
And mount up
And do my thang

Now I'm chillin'
Fresh outta class feelin'
Like I'm on my own
And I could probably own a building
Got my own car
No job, no children
Had this science project
Me and Mac killed it

T-H-C
M-A-C
D-E-V
H-D-3
High as me
This is us
We gon' fuss
And we gon' fight
And we gon' roll
And live our life

So what we get drunk
So what we smoke weed
We’re just having fun
We don’t care who sees
So what we go out
That’s how it's supposed to be
Living young and wild and free

Yea, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you’re supposed to party
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just having fun
So we just, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you’re supposed to party
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just having fun

So what we get drunk
So what we smoke weed
We’re just having fun
We don’t care who sees
So what we go out
That’s how it's supposed to be
Living young and wild and free

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Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, well known by his alter-egos Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Snoop Lion. Snoop Lion has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on Dre's solo debut The Chronic, and on the theme song to the film Deep Cover. Snoop's debut album Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under Death Row Records, debuting at No.1 on both the Billboard 200 and R&B charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle became certified 4× platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles, including "What's My Name" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994, Snoop rele… more »

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Written by: Ari Levine, Calvin Broadus, Cameron Thomaz, Chris Brown, Joe Sample, John Geurin, Larry Carlton, Marlon Barrows, Max Bennett, Nye Lee Jr, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ted Bluechel, Thomas Scott, Tyrone Griffin, Keenon Daquan Ray Jackson, Marquise De Angelo Newman

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Young, Wild & Free" is a song by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, featuring American singer Bruno Mars. It was released on October 11, 2011.
Soundtrack Appearance
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the movie "Mac & Devin Go to High School," a 2012 comedy starring Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in 2012, making it a commercial success.
Certification
"Young, Wild & Free" was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over six million copies in the United States alone.
Collaboration Contributions
This was the first time Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Bruno Mars collaborated on a song together.
Production Facts
The song features co-production by The Smeezingtons, a production team that includes Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine.
Music Video
The music video for "Young, Wild & Free" was released in October 2011 and has over 500 million views on YouTube as of 2021.
Award Nominations
The song received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 2012 Critics’ Choice Awards and also got nominated for Best Rap Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
Notability
Despite its certification and chart success, the song was notably absent on both artists' respective albums; it was exclusively prepared for the movie soundtrack.
Lyric Inspiration
The lyrics of the song are about living life to the fullest and enjoying being young and free, reflecting the overall theme and atmosphere of the movie it was created for.

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