Swagga Like Us Lyrics

[Chorus: M.I.A.]
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us


[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
No one on the corner has swagger like moi
Church, but I'm too clean for the choir
I require what I desire, I got stripes, Adidas
Mami scream "¡Papí, no más!"
Run up in your shit, just me, no mask
Runnin' this shit like I got four thighs
No one has swagger like these four guys
Now when it comes to styles, I got several
Sharper than the swag or dagger all metal
And my jewels blue and yellow
The type of shit that make 'em call you Carmelo

Rules as follows: stay true to the ghetto
Write your name on the bullet, make you feel special
Ha! What the fuck you boys talkin' 'bout?
I know it's us, 'cause we the only thing to talk about

[Chorus: M.I.A., Lil Wayne & T.I.]
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (And I'm gone)
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (Wow!)
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (Yeah)
No one on the corner has swagger like us (Ha! Ya think)
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (That's right!)


[Verse 4: T.I.]
Aye, you can go see Weezy for the wordplay, Jeezy for the bird play
Kanyeezy for diversity, and me for controversy
All my verses picture perfect, only spit to serve a purpose
You ain't livin' what you kickin', then you worthless
Lookin' from the surface
It may seem like I got reason to be nervous
Then observe my work to see that my adversity was worth it
Verses autobiographical, absolutely classical
Last thing I'm worried about is what another rapper do
Ain't nobody hot as me
Even if they rap they ass off, blast off and have outstandin' quality
Sell a lot of records, I'll respect it and salute that
But spittin' real life on hot beats I'm the truth at
You kick it like me, no exaggeration necessary
Livin' revolutionary, nothin' less than legendary
Gangsta shit, hereditary, got it from my dad
Flow colder than February with extraordinary swag

[Chorus: M.I.A., T.I.]
No one on the corner has swagger like us (Okay)
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (Yeah, That's right)
No one on the corner has swagger like us (Okay)
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (Yeah, so you notice, huh?)
No one on the corner has swagger like us (Ha! Yeah!)
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (Okay, tell'em for me shawty)
No one on the corner has swagger like us (Yeah, that's right)
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us (Yeah!)


[Outro: M.I.A.]
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us
No one on the corner has swagger like us
Swagger like us, swagger-swagger like us

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West produced the track, building the beat around a sample from M.I.A.’s critically-acclaimed single “Paper Planes.” It was his first production since the untimely passing of his mother Donda West.

Peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Swagga Like Us” has been certified Platinum by the RIAA with sales of over one million in the United States. This song was number 22 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.

It was nominated for “Best Rap Song” and “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” at the 51st Grammy Awards, winning the latter. All four performed the track alongside a heavily-pregnant M.I.A. at the ceremony:

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Why is this JAY-Z-lead single not on any of his albums?
Genius Answer

“Swagga Like Us” was slated to appear on JAY’s 2009 album, The Blueprint 3, but was scrapped due to Kanye and Wayne’s heavy use of auto-tune.

How many verses did T.I. write for "Swagga Like Us"?
Genius Answer

Originally a T.I. track featuring Kanye, Tip had written two verses before deciding to turn it into an “event record” by sending it to JAY and Wayne. Once they sent back their demos, he wrote a further two verses, picking the last of the four to feature on this track.

How did the song perform commercially?
Genius Answer

“Swagga Like Us” peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week ending of September 27, 2008.

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Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Released on
September 6, 2008
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