"Shawty Say" is a song produced and performed by

David Banner Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he was raised. Ban ...

, released as the third single from his fifth studio album, ''

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''. The song features

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...

and samples his song "

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". The song has a similar vibe to Banner's previous single "Get Like Me". The song was leaked on June 26, 2008 and was officially released on August 1, 2008. Banner utilizes the

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technique for parts of the song.

Music video

The music video was released on August 1, 2008 on MTV's

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. The video features

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. It starts off as David Banner giving abused girlfriends his card while interrogating their boyfriends. Near the end he invites them to his house for a party.

Charts

References

2008 singles David Banner songs Lil Wayne songs Dirty rap songs Song recordings produced by David Banner Songs written by David Banner Songs written by Lil Wayne Songs written by Static Major Songs written by Jim Jonsin 2008 songs {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub