Story Behind Lil Wayne's "Prom Queen" Explained
Over the weekend, "Prom Queen" [click to listen], the first single off of Lil Wayne's rock album Rebirth infiltrated the Internet and was posted on a plethora of blogs and Web sites, including HipHopDX [click to read]. But two of Lil Wayne's producers, although excited about the choice, were a little surprised upon hearing that "Prom Queen" would be Rebirth's first single.
Producers Drew Correa, who previously worked with Lil Wayne as his engineer, and Infamous were shocked to even hear that Lil Wayne was creating a rock album, let alone that their track "Prom Queen" would be the album's first single.
"Wayne hit me up one night and wanted us to come through the studio to make some tracks with him live. When the track came together the next morning, everyone thought it was the shit, and he [Wayne] told us it would be a single," producer Drew Correa told Billboard. "We thought he was joking. We thought he was just saying that to be nice. But, a couple of days later we were signing paperwork and it was actually happening."
"You gotta give him credit--he's done everything he can with Hip Hop and has proven himself," Infamous explained to Billboard. "Now he's about to prove himself as a rocker and we're excited to be a part of it."
In similar news, Lil Wayne will perform "Prom Queen" for the first time ever at a concert in San Diego that will be streamed live, thanks to AT&T and their FREEdom of Choice and Mobile Music Facebook pages.
"We have streamed festivals and shows in the past, but this is the first time AT&T will stream a live performance for our Facebook pages," AT&T spokesperson Heather Buffington told Billboard.
"I'm honored that AT&T selected me as the first artist to be a part of this historic live event," said Lil Wayne through a press release. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Wayne had 2008's top-selling ringtone, with "Lollipop" [click to listen] selling 2,365,000 copies.
The concert will stream live at 9:40 p.m. PST on January 27, and after the concert the "Prom Queen" ringtone will be available for download to AT&T customers.
Additional reporting by Andres Tardio.
