"White Tee" is a 2004 song by

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, which appeared on their debut album ''

'', released on

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and

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sampled the song on his single "

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". In 2020, Travis Scott released the song "

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", which

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and pays homage to "White Tee" in its chorus.

Controversy

An article in the ''

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'', which mentions the song, and the fashion statement, stated that after the release of the song, many clubs and schools began to ban the use of white T-shirts on the basis that the shirts were associated with gangs.

Music video

The video for the song begins with a faux news report by "Robert Watson" from

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, who is holding a microphone with "''DFB''" on it. He is talking about waiting from a call from the governor, when his phone rings. He then tells the camera that he "just saved a bunch of money on wardrobe by switching to White Tee's", in reference to

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commercials. The video then progresses into the song, where everyone is shown wearing white T-shirts as they perform numerous activities such as riding "

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", dancing on cars, skateboarding and riding

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.(August 18, 2004
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Remix

The official remix features

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labelmates

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and The Kid Slim. The remix is the last track (hidden track) off the group's next album, ''

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''.

Charts

Release history

References

Crunk songs {{Dem Franchize Boyz 2004 debut singles Dem Franchize Boyz songs 2004 songs Universal Music Group singles So So Def Recordings singles