Uproar (Lil Wayne song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Uproar

| cover = lil-wayne-uproar-single.jpg

| artist = Lil Wayne featuring Swizz Beatz

| album = Tha Carter V

| type = single

| released = {{Start date|2018|10|05}}

| recorded =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=13}}

| label = * Young Money

| writer = * Dwayne Carter, Jr.

| producer = * Swizz Beatz

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| chronology = Lil Wayne singles

| prev_title = Like a Man

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Good Form

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Swizz Beatz

| type = single

| prev_title = Pistol On My Side (P.O.M.S.)

| prev_year = 2018

| title = Uproar

| year = 2018

| next_title = Big Tyme

| next_year = 2019

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|9-3IDHhbiP8|"Uproar"}}}}

}}

"Uproar" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records released the song to rhythmic and Urban radio on October 5, 2018, as the lead single from Wayne's twelfth studio album, Tha Carter V (2018).

The song features vocals and production from American record producer Swizz Beatz.{{Cite news |url=https://newsok.com/article/5611343/lil-waynes-tha-carter-v-is-finally-out-heres-what-you-need-to-know|title=Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' is finally out: Here's what you need to know|work=NewsOK|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8480774/lil-wayne-uproar-video-swizz-beatz|title=Lil Wayne Brings the Harlem Shake Back to Life in 'Uproar' Video With Swizz Beatz|magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 3, 2018}} "Uproar" contains a sample of "Special Delivery", performed by G. Dep and P. Diddy. The song reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video

The music video for the song was released on October 18, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/10/video-lil-wayne-uproar|title=Video: Lil Wayne – "Uproar"|date=19 October 2018|access-date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/19/lil-wayne-uproar-video|title=Watch Lil Wayne's "Uproar" video|access-date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-lil-waynes-new-uproar-video|title=Watch Lil Wayne's New "Uproar" Video - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|date=19 October 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/lil-wayne-swizz-beatz-drop-the-music-video-for-uproar|title=Lil Wayne Links With Swizz Beatz to Drop the Music Video for "Uproar"|website=Complex|access-date=November 3, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/s/1684780/lil-wayne-shares-uproar-video|title=Lil Wayne shares 'Uproar' video - Malay Mail|access-date=November 3, 2018}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Canada|24|artist=Lil Wayne|rowheader=true|access-date=November 2, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|99|date=20181018|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|7|artist=Lil Wayne|rowheader=true|access-date=November 2, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=Lil Wayne|rowheader=true|access-date=November 2, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|5|artist=Lil Wayne|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2018}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 31, 2018}}

| 99

scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 60

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 36

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|title=Uproar|artist=Lil Wayne|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=October 27, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|title=Uproar|artist=Lil Wayne|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=June 27, 2019|number=2}}

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References