"Women Lie, Men Lie" is a single by American rapper

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, singer, and record executive. Rooted in Memphis rap, he released five independent albums—''Youngsta's on a Come Up'' (1996), ''From da Dope ...

. It features rapper

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. It was released on iTunes on December 11, 2009, for digital download. The track samples the

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song " Reminder" released earlier that year.

Background

Following his signing to

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in 2009, Yo Gotti began to record material for his debut studio album, titled ''Live from the Kitchen''. " 5 Star", the first single released from the album, became Gotti's first song to appear on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 79. In an interview with HipHopDX, Gotti revealed that he had recorded a song with Lil Wayne for the album, although the title was not announced at the time. Following its

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online, "Women Lie, Men Lie" was released for digital download on December 14, 2009, originally as the second single from ''Live from the Kitchen''. However, ''Live from the Kitchen'' experienced several delays to its release date which meant it was not released until January 10, 2012, and "5 Star" (although it is present in a remixed form featuring fellow rappers

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and

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...

) and "Women Lie, Men Lie" were removed from the album's track listing. " We Can Get It On", a collaboration with singer

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, was later released as the new first single from the album on May 19, 2011.

Composition

"Women Lie, Men Lie" is backed by a propulsive, "swaggering"

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-based production. It is of three minutes and 36 seconds in length, and the song's concept and title were inspired by lyrics from fellow rapper

's song "Reminder", from his album '' The Blueprint 3'' (2009).

Music video

The music video debuted on

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. It features a story about a girl. Lil Wayne filmed this video before his jail sentence.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* 2009 singles 2009 songs Yo Gotti songs J Records singles Songs written by Lil Wayne Songs written by Yo Gotti {{2010s-hiphop-single-stub