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Welcome to the World (T.I. song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Welcome to the World'" is a song by American rapper T.I. featuring fellow American rappers Kid Cudi and Kanye West. Produced by the latter, it is the first track from the former's seventh studio album 'No Mercy' (2010).[ Credits: 'No Mercy']. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2018-10-27.
Background
The track leaked online on November 22, 2010, within the same week that West's fifth studio album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' was released. T.I. was being held in a federal prison at the time of this leak. In his appearance, West addresses rumurs of being an Illuminati member when rapping: "People ask me shit about the Illuminati/First off, fuck that mean?/He loved Jesus when he he he was worse off, oh I see/When they think a nigga is stupid rich/People just start coming up with stupid shit".
Critical reception
'HipHopDX' received the song negatively, describing it as being: 'not nearly as cordial an introduction as the title suggests, as T.I. and Kanye West sound like they're having a terrible day, and the listener is responsible and must bear the brunt of their respective wrath'. However, 'USA Today' had a more positive reception towards "Welcome to the World", describing it as a track that: 'opens the album with T.I.'s characteristic swagger'.
When 'Complex' listed the best collaborations between West and Cudi in August 2017, the song was positioned at number nine.
Commercial performance
Upon the release of the featuring album, "Welcome to the World" peaked at number 17 on the US 'Billboard' Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Charts
References
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