Il duetto di 2 Chainz e Ariana Grande in Rule The World è arrivato sulle piattaforme streaming venerdì 1° marzo, un mese dopo la precedente collaborazione tra la popstar e il rapper.
Non si tratta infatti del primo incontro professionale tra i due, che avevano già lavorato insieme al remix di 7 Rings, brano della popstar inserito nell’album Thank U, Next. La collaborazione, peraltro, era arrivata in modo piuttosto anomalo, ovvero dopo le accuse alla Grande di aver copiato – o quantomeno di essersi ispirata un po’ troppo – la Pink Trap House del rapper a Newnan, in Georgia, con l’idea della casa rosa in cui è ambientato il video ufficiale della canzone. I due artisti si sono incontrati e seduti a tavolino per chiarirsi e, una volta appurato che quello della Grande era un omaggio al rapper di cui è fan, hanno finito per collaborare al remix di 7 Rings e non solo.
Come se non fosse già onnipresente nelle classifiche e nelle radio americane, infatti, la Grande ha trovato anche il tempo di incidere un nuovo featuring che esula dalla propria produzione discografica.
Rule The World, infatti, è una traccia dell’album Rap o Go to The League del rapper 2 Chainz, pubblicato questo venerdì. Ma non si tratta del solo duetto presente nel disco, visto che compaiono anche featuring del cantautore con Marsha Ambrousius, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Chance The Rapper, Kodak Black ed E40.
Di sicuro, però, quello con Ariana Grande è tra i papabili per diventare uno dei prossimi singoli del disco, sia perché la popstar è la voce del momento (2 settimane in vetta alla classifica Billboard Hot 100 e un record di vendite che le ha fatto battere perfino i Beatles) sia perché si tratta inevitabilmente di uno dei brani più orecchiabili e radiofonici del disco, complice la voce soave della Grande che conferisce una veste melodica alla base rap di 2 Chainz.
Ecco l’audio e il testo di Rule The World.
Yeah
Uh-huh
(Hitmaka)
2 ChainzTop down on the Dawn like I’m used to it (Yeah)
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it
Prayin’ you make it home, I got used to it (Used to it)
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it
Top down on the Dawn like I’m used to it
Prayin’ you make it home, I got used to it
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it
I realized we could rule the world
I realized we could rule the world (Oh yeah, oh yeah)Yeah
Fell in love with a real one, this a dedication (Wow)
Had ‘em patiently waitin’ for a revelation
Even when I ain’t around, ain’t no separation
Your skin’s smooth, your eyes brown and you’re far from basic
Then we go to different places with no suitcases (Wow)
But when we come back, we got suitcases (Yeah)
Right now I use love for a medication (Love)
Back in the day I’d shoot Cupid with no hesitation (Bow, bow)
I got more than 40 acres for my reparations
Pussy on my navigation, that’s my destination (Tell ‘em)
Please don’t never tell on me, baby (Never tell)
That mean don’t call 12 on me, baby (Don’t call 12)
As long as the meal prepared for me, baby (It’s prepared)
The mills I prepare, I share with you, baby (Share)
Of course they gon’ like this shit, look at it (Look)
Everybody ain’t happy, then look at meTop down on the Dawn like I’m used to it (Used to it)
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it
Prayin’ you make it home, I got used to it
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it (Yeah)
Top down on the Dawn like I’m used to it
Prayin’ you make it home, I got used to it (Wow)
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it (Wow, tell ‘em, baby)
I realized we could rule the world
I realized we could rule the world (Oh yeah, oh yeah)Why don’t we ride four deep
Rode so far, we on E
She on E, she on me (Yeah, yeah)
Let’s try that way… okay
Shawty came in, walkin’ like a model
Shaped like a bottle
She know if she mess with me, it’s gon’ be trouble
I’ma bust that bubble
I’ma always love her, mess up all the covers (Yeah, yeah)
Watch me break it down like a foldin’ chair
See me in the Chain Reactions, I got 40 pair
Sorry I ain’t answer the phone, I was slappin’ ass
Last night ain’t answer, I was pullin’ hair
Y’all know me, so lowkey
All this ice on, I got cold feet
My shawty bad, she a trophy
She like to lay on me and call me cozy (Yeah)Top down on the Dawn like I’m used to it
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it
Prayin’ you make it home, I got used to it (Pray for me)
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it (Alright)
Top down on the Dawn like I’m used to it (Skrrt)
Prayin’ you make it home, I got used to it (Skrrt)
Prayin’ you make it home like I’m used to it
I realized we could rule the world
I realized we could rule the world (Oh yeah, oh yeah)Skrrt (Yeah)
Yeah
I’ma trap it out one way or another (Yee)
Yeah (Oh)
One thing about love, they say it’s blind
No matter where you’re from
You gon’ bump into it one day
Tru