We Fly High
Jim Jones
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We fly high, no lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Foreign rides, outside, its like showbiz (We in the building) We stay fly, No Lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused Ya boy gettin' paper (Money), I buy big cars (Foreign) I need fly rides to drive in my garage (Choose one) Stay sky high (Twisted), Fly wit the stars (Twinkle ,Twinkle) G4 Flights , 80 grand large (Ballin'!) So we lean with it, pop with it (Bankhead) 'Vertible Jones, mean with the top missing (Flossin') I'm sitting clean with the bottom kitted (do it) I hopped out saggy jeans and my rock glistening (Ballin'!) But I spent bout 8 grand Mami on stage doing the rain dance (I think she like me) She let it hit the floor, made it pop (What else?) Got my pedal to the floor screaming "f*ck the cops" We fly high, no lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Foreign rides, outside, its like showbiz (We in the building) We stay fly, No Lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused Slow down, tonight may be gone tomorrow (One chance) So I speed through life like there's no tomorrow (Speeding) 100 g's worth of ice on the audermar? (Flossy) And we in the street life until they call the law (Ballin'!) I made the whip get naked (What happened?) While I switch gears, bitch lookin' at the bracelet (Got em) Step out, show me what you all about Flashbacks of last night of me ballin' out (Harlem!) 1 a.m.: we was at the club (What happened?) 2 a.m.: 10 bottles of bub (Money ain't a thing) And about 3-something I was thinking about grub So I stumbled to the car, threw the drinks and the drugs (Twisted) We fly high, no lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Foreign rides, outside, its like showbiz (We in the building) We stay fly, No Lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused Nigga, could you buy that? I keep 20 in the pocket (Light Change) Talk a buck 80 If the bentley is the topic (That Grey Poupon) But of course gotta fly ...? (Where?) To the hood to roll dice on the side of the curb But I know a G a bet may sound absurd (Get Your Money Up) Drive 80 up Lenox cause I got an urge (Speeding) The rap game like the crack game Lifestyles, rich and famous living in the fast lane (Ballin'!) So when I bleep, shorty bleep back Lou' Vuitton belt where I'mma keep all the heat strapped I beat the trial over Rucker (Let's do it!) All guns loaded and I'm back, motherfucker (Dipset) We fly high, no lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Foreign rides, outside, its like showbiz (We in the building) We stay fly, No Lie, you know this (Ballin'!) Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused
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Written by: Zukhan Bey, Joseph Jones
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"We Fly High" was released on October 21, 2006, as the lead single from Jim Jones' third studio album "Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)".
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Chart PerformanceThe single was Jim Jones' highest-charting song to date, peaking at number #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Pop Culture ImpactThe song's signature "ballin'" catchphrase, which Jones chants after the hook, became a nationwide slang term and was used frequently in popular culture in the years that followed.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Dale Resteghini and Jim Jones himself. It features appearances by the other members of his hip-hop group, The Diplomats.
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Sports AdoptionThe song was featured in several sports video games like "Madden NFL 07" and "NBA Live 07" and was adopted by many professional athletes as their personal anthem.
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RemixesThe success of "We Fly High" led to numerous remixes, including an official one featuring fellow New York rappers T.I., Diddy, Juelz Santana, Birdman, and Young Dro.
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CertificationIn 2007, “We Fly High” went platinum, selling over 1,000,000 copies digitally.
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LawsuitsJim Jones faced two lawsuits over “We Fly High”. One claimed he stole the beat, and another argued that he stole the song's most recognizable element, the chant “Ballin’.”
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Billboard AwardsIn 2007, the song was nominated at the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards for Hot Ringtone of the Year.
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Live PerformancesJim Jones often performed the song with the other members of Dipset and frequently invited fans on stage to do the "ballin'" dance with him.
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