Wale addresses how reaching "the top" changes how people treat him, noting that he "lost a lot of friends and they ain't even dead".
It was co-produced by Tone P , Sam Dew , and Stokley Williams (lead singer of the R&B band Mint Condition), whose influence is felt in the lush, live-instrument feel of the production.
The song serves as a commentary on the "love-hate" relationship Wale has with his fame and his hometown, Washington D.C.. Key lyrical themes include:
Wale addresses how reaching "the top" changes how people treat him, noting that he "lost a lot of friends and they ain't even dead".
It was co-produced by Tone P , Sam Dew , and Stokley Williams (lead singer of the R&B band Mint Condition), whose influence is felt in the lush, live-instrument feel of the production.
The song serves as a commentary on the "love-hate" relationship Wale has with his fame and his hometown, Washington D.C.. Key lyrical themes include: