I'm Me

Album: The Leak (2008)
Charted: 97
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Songfacts®:

  • This was one of the songs Michael Phelps listened to on his iPod before meets at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Whatever he did worked, as Phelps won 7 gold medals at the games. Some of the inspirational lyrics in this track include: "I'm the best," "I know the game like I'm reffin' it," and "I'm a missile like the Scud." Some scientists believe that music helps performance by raising oxygen levels in the blood. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Bertrand - Paris, France
  • Wayne incorporated parts of some of his other songs on this track, including "Cash Money Millionaires," "Go DJ," "Fireman" and "Hustler Musik." It also samples "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby and "Rubberband Man" by T.I.

Comments: 2

  • Diamond from Sauk Village , Ili love this song
  • Alejandro from Sacramento, CaJust like M. Phelps-i always listen to Lil Wayne including this song!
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