song song american rapper featuring singer lady_gaga released lead single debut album april wanted collaborate gaga introduced rapper mentor composed number songwriters including gaga produced recorded new_york_city song discusses life hometown musical influence 1990s style rapping contains samples song hey hey kiss goodbye steam song audio song received mixed reviews contemporary critics praised gaga collaboration composition criticized reached number singles chart united_states peaked number billboard hot song reached lower regions record charts nations accompanying music video features gaga locations boston massachusetts background writing wanted collaborate lady_gaga track january believing embodied party record feel song explained music high school feel like football team like gaga having party know bad girls going hearing surprised collaboration went jay-z work able work gaga mentor sent track gaga commented portion song includes lyrics eyes like honey bees positive way lyrics capture life image home areas maryland district_of_columbia incorporating hook song gaga said wanted sit wrote hook lame people send tracks like right gaga throw vocals record record songs tracks videos stop listening recording composition gaga songwriters worked included influence 1990s style rapping samples song hey hey kiss goodbye steam song audio song written time signature common time tempo beats minute composed key minor called throwback slab electro funk robotic new wave inspired vocals gaga starting steam sample song stripped beat bass drum synth synthesizers verses sample looped chorus gaga verses lyrically repeated rapper talking things comparison people opening line start door everybody problem refers fellow rapper line way cool high like planes produced song recorded new_york mixing recalled interview mtv_news lady_gaga inside outside special recording session easy traveled new_york recording studio long night gaga studio style big ribbon atop head taken cultural difference effort warm small talk respective record deals end session gaga created different hooks added vocals track rapper added took finally got ball rolling time natural studio somebody automatically music time feels fake trying feel later added like collaborate gaga track unknown gaga interested music video music video song directed posted youtube channel june features guest appearances rappers video shows gaga district_of_columbia venues streets district including includes scene famous hidden clothing store boston tries clothes gaga characteristic previously appeared music videos dance poker face appears video wearing beats posters barack_obama appear video music video added bet rotation complimented gaga appearance music video saying toned seen lady_gaga wearing short dress pumps surprisingly facial lightning bolt crystal staff head piece seen ellen appearance massive dogs videos appearance crazy things know gaga great video critical reception received mixed reviews critics mtv praised gaga verse employing similar singing style billboard complimented club ready single bouncy hook slick verses called song perfect precursor long awaited debut popmatters commended song token party jam album track list added track caught catchy song 9th wonder reworking feature stands definitive version believed composition song pop friendly reviewer compared described distinctly anthem allmusic praised natural delivery quirky sense humor song vocals jay-z gaga vocals singer rihanna describing club friendly washington_post believed rihanna track successful gaga considered relatively unknown singer richards recalled similar situation washington based band experience unlimited collaborated singer track sputnikmusic noticed song production sound like different track rest attention deficit new_york_post critic liked song questioned gaga spin criticized gaga wanna calling review spin panned song saying wasn song wasn gaga song internet rap watershed moment pitchfork_media described song adding won gain step multiple personality know attention deficit resembles goofy shouting writing review website criticized repetition usage samples calling unnecessary paste described track hollow gave song negative review believed lackluster hook repetition airplay sales single depend greatly vocals lady_gaga slant_magazine criticized follow single world tour productions attempting halftime rap believed songs represent true nature album prefix magazine critical song saying think understands consequences gives dumb lady_gaga feature chart performance song performed moderately record charts united_states song debuted billboard hot number fell week reached peak number rhythmic chart according nielsen soundscan sold units december canada song reached peak number charted debuted number present total weeks song performed moderately united_kingdom ireland reached peaks number respectively charted billboard euro digital songs peaking number track listing formats credits personnel credits adapted attention deficit album liner notes charts release history
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