We Fly High
Jim Jones
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We fly high, no lie, you know this Foreign rides, outside, it's like show biz We stay fly, no lie and you know this Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused Ya boy gettin’ paper, I buy big cars I need fly rides just to drive in my garage Stay sky high, fly wit the stars G4 flights, 80 grand large So we lean wit it, pop wit it Vertical Jones, mean wit the top missin’ I’m sayin’ clean wit the bottom, kit it I hopped out, saggy jeans and my rock glisten But I spent about 8 grand Mami on stage doin’ the rain dance She let it hit the floor, made it pop Got my pedal to the floor screamin’, “F*** the cops!” We fly high, no lie, you know this Foreign rides, outside, it's like show biz We stay fly, no lie and you know this Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused Here tonight, could be gone tomorrow So I speed through life like there's no tomorrow 100 Gs worth of ice on the Audemars And we in the streetlife till they call the law I made the whip get naked While I switch gears, ***** lookin’ at the bracelet Step out, show me what you all about Flashbacks of last night of me ballin’ out 1 am, we was at the club 2 am, ten bottles of bub About 3 somethin’ I was thinkin' about grub So I stumbled to the car, threw the drinks and the drugs We fly high, no lie, you know this Foreign rides, outside, it's like show biz We stay fly, no lie and you know this Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused I keep 20 in the pocket You talk a buck 80 if the Bentley is the topic But of course gotta fly the spur To the hood and roll dice on side the curb Now I know a G a bet may sound absurd Drive 80 up Lennox ‘cause I got a urge The rap game like the ***** game Lifestyle rich famous, livin’ in the fast lane So when I bleep shorty bleep back Louis Vuitton belt where I'm keepin' all the heat strapped I beat the trail over Rucker All guns loaded in them back mother******* We fly high, no lie, you know this Foreign rides, outside, it's like show biz We fly high, no lie, you know this Foreign rides, outside, it's like show biz We stay fly, no lie and you know this Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused You ****** need to stay focused When you’re dealin’ wit a motha******* G You know my name, Jones, One Eye, Capo Status All the above mother****** It's Dipset Byrd Gang we born to fly Y'all know the rules, fall back or fall back Somebody tell my ***** Summer I’m lookin’ for her Ya dig? Another day another dollar, the fast life ****** We stay fly, no lie and you know this Hips and thighs, oh my, stay focused We stay fly, no lie and you know this 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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