"Let's Get Away" is a song by American
hip hop recording artist
T.I., released as the fourth and final single from his second studio album, ''
Trap Muzik
''Trap Muzik'' is the second studio album by the American rapper T.I., released on August 19, 2003, by Atlantic and his newly founded record label Grand Hustle. Due to the poor sales on T.I.'s first album, '' I'm Serious'' (2001), T.I. asked for a ...
'' (2003). The song features vocals and
production
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from American musician
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander, (born April 15, 1974), professionally known as Jazze Pha ( ), is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sho'nuff Records, to wh ...
. It peaked at number 35 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song
interpolates Aretha Franklin's 1972 song "
Day Dreaming".
Music video
The
music video
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was directed by
Darren Grant
Darren Grant is an American television, film and music video director. He has directed over eighty music videos for mostly R&B and hip hop artists.
In 2005, Grant directed his debut film Tyler Perry's '' Diary of a Mad Black Woman''. In 2008, ...
, while T.I. was sentenced to three years in
prison
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. He was granted rights to film the video for "Let's Get Away" while in prison. Fellow American rappers,
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".
Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...
and
Juvenile, make
cameo appearance
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s throughout the video.
Track listing
A-side
1. "Let's Get Away
dited
2. "Let's Get Away
xplicit
3. "Let's Get Away
nstrumental
B-side
1. "Doin' My Job
dited
2. "Doin' My Job
xplicit
3. "Doin' My Job
nstrumental [ T.I. - Let's Get Away/Doin' My Job'Billboard''. Accessed September 17, 2008]
Charts
Release history
References
External links
*
2003 singles
Grand Hustle Records singles
T.I. songs
Songs written by Aretha Franklin
Songs written by T.I.
Atlantic Records singles
Music videos directed by Darren Grant
Dirty rap songs
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