A Milli

by Lil Wayne · music · 2008

a song by Lil Wayne released february 13, 2008 as the second single from Tha Carter III. produced by Bangladesh, who gave the beat to Wayne through high school friend Shanell after looping a sample from A Tribe Called Quest's "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo," along with elements from Gladys Knight & the Pips and Jeezy. the track was originally planned as an interlude with features from Cory Gunz, Tyga, and Hurricane Chris, but Wayne instead recorded solo verses with no hook.

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I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix) · A Tribe Called Questnot yet generatedgenerate →
Bangladesh looped a horn/horn-like element from the A Tribe Called Quest track as the primary melodic and rhythmic foundation of the beat. The sample appears from the beginning of the track throughout.
“"A Milli" by Lil Wayne sampled A Tribe Called Quest's "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)".”
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Don't Burn Down the Bridge · Gladys Knight & the Pipsnot yet generatedgenerate →
Bangladesh incorporated this vocal sample into the beat structure of "A Milli" as part of the minimal production aesthetic.
“"A Milli" by Lil Wayne sampled Gladys Knight & the Pips's "Don't Burn Down the Bridge".”
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Go Crazy (Remix) · Jeezy featuring Jay-Z and Fat Joenot yet generatedgenerate →
This 2005 track was among the sources Bangladesh pulled from to construct the sparse, high-energy beat.
“Production was handled by Bangladesh and samples the three songs "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" by A Tribe Called Quest (1992), "Don't Burn Down the Bridge" by Gladys Knight & the Pips (1974), and "Go Crazy (Remix)" by Jeezy (2005).”
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citations

[01]
MusicBrainz · A Milli· archive
[02]
Wikipedia · A Millisingle-source· article
“"A Milli", occasionally abbreviated as "Milli", is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. The song was released April 23, 2008, as the second official single from his sixth studio album, Tha Carter III.”
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Wikidata · A Milli· archive
“2008 single by Lil Wayne”