Welcome to My Hood

"Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
"Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Ludacris, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Mavado, Twista, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Bun B, The Game and Waka Flocka Flame
from the album We the Best Forever
Released	March 14, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	7:10
Label	We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Faheem Najm, Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings,
Producer(s)	Lex Luger, The Renegades, Cubic Z, The Runners, The Nasty Beatmakers
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"Welcome to My Hood"
"Welcome to My Hood"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne and T-Pain
from the album We the Best Forever
Released	January 18, 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Gangsta rap; hip hop;
Length	4:11 ; 7:10 (remix)
Label	We the Best; Terror Squad; Young Money; Cash Money; Universal Motown;
Songwriter(s)	William Roberts; Algernod Washington; Dwayne Carter Jr.; Faheem Najm; Johnny Mollings; Lenny Mollings;
Producer(s)	The Renegades; Cubic Z; DJ Khaled (co-production); DJ Nasty;
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"Welcome to My Hood" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne, and T-Pain from the former's fifth studio album We the Best Forever. The album also contains the remix of the song featuring Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Mavado, Twista, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, The Game, Jadakiss, Bun B, and Waka Flocka Flame. The song is Khaled's first single to be produced with The Renegades, Cubic Z & DJ Nasty and LVM. It was released for digital download in the United States on January 18, 2011.^[1]

Featured artist T-Pain has referred to the song as successor to Khaled's 2007 song "I'm So Hood", which featured a similar hook from himself, and verses from Ross, Plies, and Trick Daddy.^[2]

Music video

Gil Green directed the music video, which includes cameos from Flo Rida, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Wale, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Jae Millz, Marley G, Triple C's, Brisco, Mack Maine, Birdman and many more.^[3] The video shows T-Pain and Rick Ross posted up in the projects, later joining the rest of the crew for a night shoot against graffiti-covered walls.^[4]

Remix

The official remix features Ludacris, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Mavado, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Game, Jadakiss, Bun B, and Waka Flocka Flame, released on March 14, 2011.

As with the remix for Khaled's previous song "All I Do Is Win", Khaled himself raps a verse on the "Welcome to My Hood" remix.

As with the official music video, a 'Behind the Scenes' video to "Welcome to My Hood" was released on April 1.^[5]

On April 27, the official music video was released for the remix. Game does not appear in the video, nor does his verse. Rick Ross made a cameo in the video.

AllMusic stated that the remix is "an air horn-fueled Miami anthem with Khaled taking a rare producer's credit".^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	30
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[9]	14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[10]	39

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	94

Release history

List of release dates, record label and format details
Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	January 18, 2011	Digital download	We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown

References

^ "Welcome to My Hood (feat. Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T Pain) - Single - United States". iTunes. Apple Inc. January 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^ T-Pain Calls DJ Khaled's 'Welcome To My Hood' A Sequel
^ "DJ Khaled featuring Plies, Rick Ross and T-Pain - Welcome to My Hood". Webchannel24.com. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
^ "DJ Khaled Ft. T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Plies - Welcome to my Hood - Behind the Scenes". YouTube. January 22, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
^ Like. "On Set Of "Welcome to My Hood" Remix Feat. The Whole World on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
^ We the Best Forever#cite note-Jeffries-14
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[1] "Welcome to My Hood (feat. Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T Pain) - Single - United States". iTunes. Apple Inc. January 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.

[2] T-Pain Calls DJ Khaled's 'Welcome To My Hood' A Sequel

[3] "DJ Khaled featuring Plies, Rick Ross and T-Pain - Welcome to My Hood". Webchannel24.com. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[4] "DJ Khaled Ft. T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Plies - Welcome to my Hood - Behind the Scenes". YouTube. January 22, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[5] Like. "On Set Of "Welcome to My Hood" Remix Feat. The Whole World on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.

[6] We the Best Forever#cite note-Jeffries-14

[sc_Billboardhot100_DJ_Khaled-7] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_DJ_Khaled-8] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2011.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_DJ_Khaled-9] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_DJ_Khaled-10] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[11] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

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