Transparency

## Song by 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne and Usher

### **Songwriter(s)**

Altariq Crapps \ Christian Ward \ Dwayne Carter Jr. \ Francis Leblanc \ Lerron Carson \ Melvin Moore \ Michael Dean \ Omar Epps

### **Producer(s)**

Fridayy \ Hitmaka \ Mike Dean \ Paul Cabbin \ Tarik Beats

"**Transparency**" is a song by American rappers 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, and R&B singer Usher. It was released as the ninth track from the former two's collaborative studio album, *Welcome 2 ColleGrove* (2023). The accompanying music video, directed by Fabien Montique, premiered to 2 Chainz's YouTube channel on November 17, 2023.

## Personnel

* Altariq "Tarik Beats" Crapps – writer, producer
* Anthony Smith – recording engineer
* Christian "Hitmaka" Ward – writer, producer
* Cristal Viramontes – recording engineer
* Dwayne Carter Jr. – lead artist, writer
* Finis "KY" White – mixer
* Francis "Fridayy" Leblanc – writer, producer
* Glenn Schick – mastering engineer
* Lerron Carson – writer
* Manny Galvez – recording engineer
* Mario Lyet – A&R admin
* Melvin Moore – writer
* Michael "Mike" Dean – writer, producer
* Monteaka Norwood – A&R coordinator
* Nolan Presley – recording engineer
* Omar Epps – lead artist, writer
* Paul Cabbin – producer
* Tuo Clark – A&R
* User Raymond IV – featured artist

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

**Life, life**

**Need you in my life**

**Need you in my life**

(*Hitmaka*)

[Chorus: Usher, *2 Chainz*]

She said (*2 Chainz*), "It's so hard to reach"

Don't know what you're really lookin' for

Tell me if you need to

Tell me I'm the one you're lookin' for

Don't wanna be a secret

Transparency, when you look at me

You know I can teach you (Ooh, *yeah*)

"Teach you everything, show you everything" (*2 Chainz*)

[Verse 1: 2 Chainz]

I can't even lie, sometimes I ain't shit (Nah)

But I'd die for you, and that's some real shit (For real)

I finally got one that make me say, "This my shit"

She so thick, it's kinda hard to say skinny dip (Ooh)

Joint ventures, put the cribs in rotation (Yeah)

Yeah, I'm cuffin', put the pussy on probation (I did)

She need suntan lotion for this vacation

You might get a postcard from this location

[Chorus: Usher, *2 Chainz*]

She said, "It's so hard to reach" (*Yeah*)

Don't know what you're really lookin' for (*Alright*)

Tell me if you need to (*To*)

Tell me I'm the one you're lookin' for

Don't wanna be a secret

Transparency, when you look at me

You know I can teach you (Ooh)

Teach you everything, show you everything"

[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]

Transparency

What you see is what you get, that's clarity

See my heart through my eyes, that's magically

I see your soul through your clothes, that's anatomy

She see through me like binoculars, she got Cyclops in her

I see me in her esophagus like I got on oculars

I know you see us, no disguisin' us, no camouflagin' us

That love is obvious and transparent if you watchin' us

[Chorus: Usher, *Lil Wayne*]

She said, "It's so hard to reach" (*Yeah*, oh)

Don't know what you're really lookin' for

Now tell me if you need to

Tell me I'm the one you're lookin' for

Don't wanna be a secret (No)

Transparency, when you look at me

You know I can teach you (Ooh)

Teach you everything, show you everything

[Bridge: Usher, *2 Chainz*]

My truth, 911, baby, it ain't got no roof (*Alright*)

Yeah, put you on the moon, take you places like Tulum, then Cancún (*Alright*)

Oh, you don't need to be scared to touch your body

Your glue drippin' all on my body

Huh, I ain't in a hurry

Girl, you got me stuck, I can't get enough (*Yeah*)

[Chorus: Usher, *2 Chainz*]

It's so hard to reach (Oh)

Don't know what you're really lookin' for

Now tell me if you need to (*Talk to me, talk to me, yeah*)

Tell me I'm the one you're lookin' for

Don't wanna be a secret

Transparency, we don't let 'em see

You know I can teach you (Ooh)

Teach you everything, show you everything

[Outro: Usher, *2 Chainz*]

**It's okay, it's alright** (Oh)

**They gon' see we the best tonight, it's alright, we gon' step it up** (Ooh)

**They gon' see that you're [?]** (Oh-oh)

**Just wait and see** (Oh)

*Thank you, we love you, peace*

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