F.A.M.E. (song)

{{for|other songs|Fame (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = F.A.M.E.

| cover = Jeezy-fame.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Young Jeezy featuring T.I.

| album = TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition

| released = {{Start date|2011|10|11}} (digital download)

| recorded = 2011

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 4:07

| label = Def Jam

| writer = {{hlist|J. Jenkins|E. Ortiz|K. Crowe|K. Bartolomei|C. Harris|A. Beardmore|J. Grant|A. McGuinness|P. Siljamaek}}

| producer = J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League

| chronology = Young Jeezy

| prev_title = Ballin{{'-}}

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = I Do

| next_year = 2012

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = T.I.

| type = single

| prev_title = I'm Flexin'

| prev_year = 2011

| title = F.A.M.E.

| year = 2011

| next_title = Here Ye, Hear Ye

| next_year = 2011

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|9CiXZ23Unec|"F.A.M.E."}}

}}

}}

"F.A.M.E." (abbreviation for Fake Ass Motherfuckers Envy) is a song by American rapper Young Jeezy, released on October 11, 2011, as the third single from his fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (2011). The song features fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I. and was produced by production team J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who sampled "Air for Life" as performed by Above & Beyond with Andy Moor[http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/125739/Young%20Jeezy%20feat.%20T.I.-F.A.M.E._Above%20%26%20Beyond%20and%20Andy%20Moor-Air%20for%20Life%20(Original%20Mix)/ Young Jeezy's sample of Above & Beyond]. whosampled.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011. as well as "You and Love are the Same" as performed by The Grass Roots.[http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/117660/Young%20Jeezy-F.A.M.E._The%20Grass%20Roots-You%20and%20Love%20Are%20the%20Same/ Young Jeezy's sample of The Grass Roots]. whosampled.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011.

Music video

On November 16, 2011, behind-the-scenes footage of the music video was released.[http://www.defsounds.com/hip-hop-videos/young-jeezy-ft-t-i-f-a-m-e-behind-the-scenes/ YOUNG JEEZY FT T.I: F.A.M.E. (BEHIND THE SCENES)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120730203745/http://www.defsounds.com/hip-hop-videos/young-jeezy-ft-t-i-f-a-m-e-behind-the-scenes/ |date=2012-07-30 }}. defsounds.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011. The music video, directed by Lance Drake,[http://artistsandderelicts.com/?tag=lance-drake Young Jeezy – F.A.M.E. ft. T.I Directed by Lance Drake - Bio]. ArtistsandDerelicts.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011. was released on November 18, 2011.

Charts

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!Chart (2011)

!Peak
position

US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)

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US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=young jeezy|chart=all}} "Young Jeezy Music News & Info"]. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011.

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Release history

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Country

!Date

!Format

!Label

!Ref

United States

| October 11, 2011

| Digital download

| Def Jam

| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/f.a.m.e.-feat.-t.i.-single/id470944304]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. iTunes.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011.

United States

| October 25, 2011

| Radio airplay

| Def Jam

| {{Cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |access-date=2012-12-09 |archive-date=2010-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101003134242/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389 |url-status=dead }}

References