Legendary (Deadmau5 and Shotty Horroh song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Legendary
| cover = Deadmau5-Legendary.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Deadmau5 and Shotty Horroh
| album =
| released = August 25, 2017
| recorded = 2016
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop{{cite magazine|title=deadmau5 Growls on 'Legendary' Hip-Hop Tune with Shotty Horror - Listen|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7942016/deadmau5-new-song-legendary-shotty-horroh|accessdate=30 October 2017}}
| length = 2:20
| label = Mau5trap
| writer = Joel Zimmerman, Adam Rooney
| producer = Deadmau5, Shotty Horroh
| chronology = Deadmau5
| prev_title = Let Go
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Drama Free
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Shotty Horroh
| type = singles
| prev_title = Some More
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Legendary
| year = 2017
| next_title = Shudehill
| next_year = 2018
}}{{External music video|
{{YouTube|4c3FH6PheKM|Legendary}}
}}
}}
"Legendary" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5 with British rapper Shotty Horroh.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Just Dropped a Surprise Track with Shotty Horroh|work=edmsauce|date=25 August 2017 |url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/08/25/deadmau5-just-dropped-surprise-track-shotty-horroh-middle-night|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Feat. Shotty Horroh "Legendary" - Music News|work=Global Dance Electronic|date=26 August 2017 |url=http://globaldanceelectronic.com/deadmau5-feat-shotty-horroh-legendary|accessdate=30 October 2017}} An earlier edit of the song was uploaded to Deadmau5's YouTube channel in December 2016,{{cite web|title=deadmau5 ft. Shotty Horroh - Legendary|work=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV4p5WJCqno|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=deadmau5 Releases Insane New Hip Hop track "Legendary" with Shotty Horroh|work=edm.com|url=http://edm.com/articles/2017/8/26/deadmau5-legendary-shotty-horroh|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=deadmau5 Shares New Hip Hop Collaboration|work=DJ Mag|date=23 November 2016 |url=https://djmag.com/news/deadmau5-shares-new-hip-hop-collaboration|accessdate=30 October 2017}} and the song was officially released through Mau5trap on August 25, 2017,{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 Officially Releases "Legendary" with Shotty Horroh|work=YourEDM|date=25 August 2017 |url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/08/25/deadmau5-officially-releases-legendary-shotty-horroh|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=deadmau5 Has Released 'Legendary' - Listen|website=DJ Mag|date=30 August 2017 |url=https://djmag.com/news/deadmau5-has-released-legendary-listen|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=deadmau5 drops new hip hop track 'Legendary'|work=Dancing Astronaut|date=22 December 2016 |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/12/deadmau5-drops-new-hip-hop-track-legendary|accessdate=30 October 2017}} with a music video for the song released on September 11, 2017.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 x Shotty Horroh's "Legendary" Music Video is Here [Watch]|work=YourEDM|date=13 September 2017 |url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/09/13/deadmau5-x-shotty-horrohs-legendary-music-video-watch|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=Watch Deadmau5 & Shotty Horroh's 'Legendary' Music Video|work=Dancing Astronaut|date=12 September 2017 |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/09/watch-deadmau5-shotty-horrohs-legendary-music-video|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=deadmau5 x Shotty Horroh - Legendary [video]|work=mau5trap on YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3FH6PheKM|accessdate=30 October 2017}}
Background
Zimmerman first revealed that he would collaborate with Rooney on a Twitch livestream in 2016.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 livestream|url=http://live.deadmau5.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}} On December 21, 2016, Zimmerman unofficially released an early edit of "Legendary" on his YouTube channel. This version featured an explicit voice sample of Donald Trump, which was omitted in the final release.{{cite web|title=YourEDM: "It's worth noting that a slightly different version of this track (featuring a Donald Trump sample) has been on deadmau5's official YouTube channel since December, 2016."|url=http://edm.com/articles/2017/8/26/deadmau5-legendary-shotty-horroh|accessdate=30 October 2017}} The song also contains samples of Mr. Troublemaker" and "Love Comes from the Most Unexpected Places" by singer Táta Vega. Seven months later, on July 21, 2017, Shotty Horroh officially signed to Mau5trap and confirmed future releases.{{cite web|title=Rap Battler Shotty Horroh Signs to Mau5trap|date=23 July 2017 |url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/07/23/rap-battler-shotty-horroh-signs-mau5trap-already-working-deadmau5-rezz|accessdate=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=Shotty Horroh on Twitter: "It's official, I've signed with @deadmau5 and the @mau5trap family"|work=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/ShottyHorroh/status/888502551544463360|accessdate=30 October 2017}}
Music video
The music video for "Legendary" was released through Mau5trap's official YouTube channel on September 11, 2017. It features Shotty Horroh rapping, additional footage of Deadmau5 in his studio, and various YouTube comments.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download{{cite web|title=Legendary - Single by deadmau5 on Apple Music|work=iTunes|date=25 August 2017 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/legendary-single/1271706230|access-date=30 October 2017}}
| title1 = Legendary
| length1 = 2:20
}}
Release history
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| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | {{Start date|2017|08|25}}{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 x Shotty Horroh - Legendary (Original Mix)|work=Dancing Astronaut|date=25 August 2017 |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/08/deadmau5-x-shotty-horroh-legendary-original-mix|accessdate=30 October 2017}} | Digital download | mau5trap |
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