T.I. ft. Rihanna - "Live Your Life" (2008)

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

For the life of me, can't find this thread anywhere...so I decided to create one. It was the 7th single released from his 6th studio album "Paper Trail". The song's lyrics speak of T.I.'s rise to fame and optimism of the future. It also gives dedication to the American troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The song both samples and interpolates the 2004 song "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone. The song was produced by Just Blaze and Makeba Riddick, and was written by T.I., Just Blaze (credited as Justin Smith) and Riddick. Moldovan singer-songwriter Dan Bălan, who wrote "Dragostea Din Tei", is also credited as a writer. 

Chart peaks:

#1 Hot 100

#2 R&B

#1 Rap

#1 Mainstream Top 40

#1 Rhythmic

[Positive Tension]

Wow, I actually forgot all about this song. I actually liked it and heard it often back in the day. I think the main issue is that Rihanna released a lot of songs during this time period I liked a lot more, so this got lost in the shuffle for me.

[Ginger Spice]

The "Dragostea Din Tei" sample is the only thing that makes this song memorable, and for all the wrong reasons.

[Choco]

This was fun back in the day but it's near the bottom of her discography now.

[B-Boy]

This was my anthem back then.

[M5AGTS]

This song helped turn my life around for the better last year, so I will be forever grateful for this absolute masterpiece.

[JukeboxJacob]

Overrated. I still think the sample was unnecessary