I'm So Paid

## Single by Akon featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy

"**I'm So Paid**" is the second single from American singer Akon's third studio album, *Freedom* (2008). The song features additional vocals from rappers Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, and was released as a digital download worldwide and a physical single in France only on October 4, 2008. It interpolates the 1996 song "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" by 2Pac.

## Personnel

* Aliaune "Akon" Thiam – lead artist, writer
* Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter Jr. – featured artist, writer
* Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins – featured artist, writer
* Mark "Exit" Goodchild – recording engineer, mixer
* Noel "Detail" Fisher – writer, producer, programmer
* Peter Tindall – writer

## Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Gil Green, was filmed in September 2008 in Miami. It ends at Wayne's verse, omitting the final chorus. DJ Khaled and T-Pain make cameo appearances. Konvict Muzik artists Kardinal Offishall, Billy Blue, Tami Chynn, Bu Thiam, and Cash Money artist Lil Chuckee were also featured.

The visual begins with Akon entering a yacht off a helicopter, giving the female dealer (Tami Chynn) a diamond in exchange for money. As Akon and another woman leave, the dealer discovers the jewelry gone, and asks her assistants to get them. Akon and the woman escape by boat and car. As Akon parked the car, he gave the money to the girl in exchange for the diamond. The girl later discovers that the money is fake.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Akon, *Young Jeezy*, **Lil Wayne**]

Rubbin' on that Italian leather

Them Konvict jeans on

You ready?

*Yeah*

**Yeah**

Geah! (Konvict)

[Chorus: Akon, *Young Jeezy*]

I get it in 'til the sunrise (*Ayy*)

Doin' 90 in a 65 (*Ayy*)

Windows rolled down, screamin' out

Ay, ay, ay, I'm so paid

Number one hustler gettin' money (*Ayy*)

Why you wanna count my money? (*Ayy*)

I'm a hustler, don't need none of y'all, you see

I'm so paid

[Verse 1: Akon]

I see police on that crooked-I

Doin' a hundred on Interstate 95

My shawty leanin', blasting that Do or Die

Wishing that a muddasucka would, ‘cause we certified

Got a system that'll beat and knock your wall off

Got a pump under my seat, the sawed-off

Got a bunch of goons, hope they never call off

And them snipers sitting on the roof already saw y'all

It ain't too much to put a strain on me

That's the reason why I had to put the blame on me

Rather have them dollar bills rain on me

Than let them haters come and make a name off me

That's why...

[Chorus: Akon, *Young Jeezy*]

I get it in 'til the sunrise (*Ayy*)

Doin' 90 in a 65 (*Ayy*)

Windows rolled down, screamin' out

Ay, ay, ay, I'm so paid

Number one hustler gettin' money (*Ayy*)

(Yo, Bu—I told you I had you, homeboy)

Why you wanna count my money? (Ayy, yeah)

I'm a hustler, don't need none of y'all, you see

(Yo, 'Kon, I got you)

I'm so paid

[Verse 2: Young Jeezy]

She said, "Young, why your voice so hoarse?"

I just sound like money, baby, I should've been a Porsche (Vroom)

Paint look like a sugar-free Red Bull (Woo)

I'm so paid, you know I keep a pocket full (Haha)

And that's before the taxes

Took my whole gross net and hid it under my mattress (Damn)

I used to get bored and count twenties for practice (What?)

Paper therapy, we let that money relax us (Yeah)

Gold chains 'round my neck just like Michael Phelps

I made a killing in the water (Oh), kill them with the water (Oh)

Against all odds, and I will not stop (Will not stop)

They try and keep me on bottom, but I prefer the top (Yeahhh)

And my project chick, I moved her next to Joc

She said the house was too small, I moved an extra block (Haha)

So, baby, get your ass up, I need an extra block (*Ayy*)

I told her, "Do the speed limit and no extra stops"

And that's why... (That's why)

[Chorus: Akon, *Young Jeezy*]

I get it in 'til the sunrise (*Yeah! Ayy*)

Doin' 90 in a 65 (*Yeah! Ayy*)

Windows rolled down, screamin' out (*Ayy, ayy, ayy*)

Ay, ay, ay, I'm so paid (*Yeah*)

Number one hustler gettin' money (*What's up? What's up?*)

Why you wanna count my money? (*Ayy*)

(*Why you wanna count my money?*)

I'm a hustler, don't need none of y'all, you see

(*You can't count it!*)

I'm so paid

[Bridge: Akon]

I'm the boss, it only takes one call

For a driver to hit you up and drop you off, that's all

(Guess what?) I won't be taking that fall

Homie, I got cake, that's what I'm paying them for

Haha, ain't that funny?

‘Cause n\*\*\*as, they want war but ain't got money

‘Cause I've seen them all talking until they start gunning

Quicker than Usain Bolt, the fastest thing running

Yeah, Akon, Weezy (Jeezy!)

Black Royals holdin' down Jersey (Jersey)

Devine making sure we getting it up front

My little brother Bu got that vision, baby

[Chorus: Akon, *Young Jeezy*, **Lil Wayne**]

I get it in 'til the sunrise (*Ayy*)

Doin' 90 in a 65 (*Ayy*)

Windows rolled down, screamin' out

Ay, ay, ay, I'm so paid (**Yeah**)

Number one hustler gettin' money (*Ayy*)

Why you wanna count my money? (*Ayy*)

I'm a hustler, don't need none of y'all, you see

I'm so paid (**Sheesh!**)

[Verse 4: Lil Wayne]

Ah-em, Big Money Weezy

White wife-beater with the Sig underneath it

How do I feel? Bitch, I feel undefeated

Snap my fingers, disappear from the precinct, yeah

I'm ballin', we ball out

Ball 'til we fall until the ball bounce

I send some n\*\*\*as with guns to y'all house

Only to find out you live in a dollhouse, damn!

But I thought you was tough, though

We carry choppers on our necks; call it "cutthroat"

We bury cowards on the set that they come from

We know magic, turn weed smoke to gun smoke

We! Bomb first when we ride

You! In a hearse when you ride (Ayy, ayy)

I put my shoe down, baby

And I'm holding down Young Mula, baby

That's why...

[Chorus: Akon, *Young Jeezy*]

I get it in 'til the sunrise (*Ayy*)

Doin' 90 in a 65 (*Ayy*)

Windows rolled down, screamin' out

Ay, ay, ay, I'm so paid

Number one hustler gettin' money (*Ayy*)

Why you wanna count my money? (*Ayy*)

I'm a hustler, don't need none of y'all, you see

I'm so paid

## References

1. ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn (December 23, 2008). "Labels, Websites in Video Tussle". *Los Angeles Times*.

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