Can't Tell Me Nothing

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" Can not Tell Me Nothing " is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West. The album was released on May 15, 2007 as the lead single from her third studio album, Graduation . The song is produced by record producers Kanye West and Atlanta DJ Toomp. It won praise from music critics and was listed among the best songs of the year by several publications. "Can not Tell Me Nothing" was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 50th Grammy Awards, but lost to one of West's songs, "Good Life". Since its release, the West has consistently reiterated that it is her favorite song that she did. In 2012, the Complex named it their song for a decade.

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The cover art of the single is designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Although "Can not Tell Me Nothing" does not significantly affect pop radio like the next single album, West is proud of the fact that he has achieved his first street song with the song. This song is featured as the sixth song on Now That's What I Call Music! 26 . It was nominated for "Track of the Year" at the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards. It was also featured in the movie The Hangover .

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Music and lyrics

Although it does not return "Can not Tell Me Nothing" has a slow, synth-driven, moody production feature, an example of a new sonic direction that will dominate much of the Graduation . West stated that he got inspiration from arena rock bands such as The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, explaining that the song's chords are similar to rock melodies. He also explained that, with the tracks, he wanted to make anthemic music and create theme songs for people. The song contains an ad-lib audio sample provided by Young Jeezy as well as background vocals provided by Connie Mitchell from the Australian electronics group Sneaky Sound System.

The lyrics, "Can not Tell Me Nothing" serve as a Western reflection on his fame and like hovering between insecure and confrontational while marked by bitter regret and self-defiance. West started the song by explaining his conflicting feelings about riches and desires, describing a necessity to spend it covering every and every other purpose in life. He attributes this to his overall inability to keep himself together even as he grows into an increasingly prominent figure in the public eye with lyrics like, "I feel the pressure, under further supervision/And what do I do? "

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Reception

PopMatters describes "Can not Tell Me Nothing" as a "strong single". The Chicago Tribune recorded West's performance as, "challenging, defensive, sad, sarcastic and lethal passion." Entertainment Weekly was named "Can not Tell Me Nothing" for the sixth best song of 2007 while Pitchfork listed the number twenty-five on the "Top 100 Tracks of 2007" and Stylus Magazine quoted it as the thirteenth song 2007. The song debuted at number eight on Billboard Hot 100 on June 7, 2007, where it finally peaked at number forty-one.

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Music videos

Two separate music videos were accompanied "Can not Tell Me Nothing", with the first being televised and the second made online only. The first music video was directed by Hype Williams and released on West's official website on May 25, 2007. To visually complement the thematic and alien feel of the track, the video was filmed in the desert. It carries minimal aesthetics, with scenes taken in the vast and barren wasteland landscape. For a limited time, music videos are available as free downloads in the U.S. iTunes Store.

On July 25, 2007, West aired an alternative music video for "Can not Tell Me Nothing" on his website. This version was directed by Michael Blieden and featured comedian Zach Galifianakis and folk-songwriter Will Oldham. West was introduced to Galifianakis's work through his personal trainer, and finally asked him to appear in his second video after attending one of the Galifianakis stand-up events in Los Angeles. The low-budget and unmarked music video was filmed on the Galifianakis farm in North Carolina and featured him and Oldham narrowing their lips to the song. Alternate video was selected by Rolling Stone as the third best music video of 2007, while Pitchfork called this version the third best music video of the decade.

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Live show

On June 1, 2007, West made a surprise appearance on DJ Gomez Warren's set in Los Angeles, California to play "Can not Tell Me Nothing" for audiences that included Sanaa Lathan and Gabrielle Union. She performed the song as long as she arranged in Live Earth 2007, before joining The Police and John Mayer onstage to perform "Message in a Bottle" for the concert final. On July 7, West performed the song during his performance at Manchester Apollo for the Manchester International Festival. West played "Can not Tell Me Nothing" with Common, Q-Tip, and Mos Def during a surprise hour session that took place on July 18th at S.O.B. in Manhattan organized by Hot 97, where he served as a DJ battle judge. West and 50 Cent then joined each other on stage to deliver a surprise show before an audience of over 20,000 people for the show held on August 22 at Madison Square Garden during Ciara and T.I. Screamfest '07 tour.

On August 7th, he performed a "Stronger" and "Can not Tell Me Nothing" medley during a studio appearance on MTV's Total Request Live . On September 11, West performed the song live during his performance at BET's 106 & amp; Park . West performed "Can not Tell Me Nothing" for the opening of BET Hip Hop Awards 2007 on October 13th. He performed the song during his surprise appearance at LA's Griffith Park as a launch party for the new T-Mobile Sidekick LX. In the midst of a short European tour, West played a song at Le Zenith in Paris, France, where he expressed difficulties performing after experiencing emotional distress after failing to "Hey Mama" on November 17, just one week after his mother's death. After a surprise appearance at the Kid Sister concert at the New York Museum of Natural History on January 26, 2008, West stayed on stage to perform "Can not Tell Me Nothing," "Good Life" and "Flashing Lights".

West performed "Can not Tell Me Nothing" with Jay-Z at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida for the opening of the Heart of the City Tour on March 22nd. He performed the song directly for the opening of the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum on April 4th. After their second collaboration show "Put On", West and Young Jeezy performed "Can not Tell Me Nothing" at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia for the 107th Annual Annual Bash Concert on 13 June 2008. West performed "Can ' t Tell Me Nothing "during his performance at the Knitting Factory in New York City on September 9th. "Can not Tell Me Nothing" was included in the Western conceptual setlist Glow in the Dark Tour beginning in 2008. During the concert, the LCD screen that sits behind it displays a blazing fire explosion on the "oh" hook.

Toward the end of the tour on North American legs, West performed the song on the last night of Lollapalooza 2008 in his hometown of Chicago, where he co-led the festival with Nine Inch Nails. Wearing red clothes, West performed "Can not Tell Me Nothing" as he arranged the Jingle Ball Z100 at Madison Square Garden on December 12th. He performed at Hyde Park, London while recalling the second and final day of the 2009 Wireless Festival. West performed "Can not Tell Me Nothing" in front of 3,000 spectators during the free Stay In School concert at the Chicago Theater on July 11, 2009. On August 6th at the event Casio G-Shock World at Cipriani on Wall Street. , he performed a song in front of a shifted digital display screen that calculated the time on stage.

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Remix and other versions

The official remix featured Def Jam's nickname, Young Jeezy and was later released as the B-side that accompanies the third single, "Good Life" Graduation. The extended remix features additional verses from Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, and was released July 25, 2007. Other remixes feature Western label Rocafella Beanie Sigel and Freeway. Francis and the Lights recorded the cover of a compilation album Recording Engine Room ' Guilty by Association Vol. 2 , released in November 2008.

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Track list

Unduhan digital

1. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" - 4:33

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A-side

1. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Album)
2. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Instrumental)
3. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Remix) (menampilkan Young Jeezy)

B-side

1. "Obligasi Barry" (Utama)
2. "Barry Bonds" (Instrumental)
3. "Obligasi Barry" (Accapella)

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Personil

Information retrieved from the Graduation liner notes.

• Songwriter: Kanye West, Aldrin Davis
• Producer: Kanye West, DJ Toomp
• Recorders: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer, Tony Rey
• Mixed engineer: Mike Dean, Andrew Dawson
• Keyboard: Darryl Beaton, Chris Rob
• Additional vocals: Young Jeezy, Connie Mitchell

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Graphics and certification

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Releasing history

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External links

• "Can not Tell Me Nothing" Lyrics on MTV
• "Can not Tell Me" Music Video on YouTube
• "Can not Tell Me Nothing" music video (alternative version) on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia