Make Me Proud
Drake
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I like a woman with a future and a past A little attitude problem all good, it'll make the shit last Don't make it too easy, girl, don't take it too fast Yeah, that's it right there, that's it, do it just like that Only you can do it just like that And I love it when your hair still wet 'cause you just took a shower Runnin' on a treadmill and only eating salad Sound so smart like you graduated college Like you went to Yale but you probably went to Howard Knowin' you, weekend in Miami trying to study by the pool Couple things due but you always get it done Might have been a time when I loved her too But you take that away and you'll always be the one One, I wonder why the moon look nice, girl Maybe it's just right for the night You said niggas coming on too strong, girl They want you in their life as a wife That's why you want to have no sex, why you want to protest Why you want to fight for your right 'Cause you don't love them boys Pussy run everything, f*ck that noise I know things get hard, but girl, you got it, girl, you got it, there you go Can't you tell by how they looking at you everywhere you go? Wondering what's on your mind, it must be hard to be that fine When all these muthafuckas wanna waste your time It's just amazing, girl, and all I can say is I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you Everything's adding up, you've been through hell and back That's why you're bad as f*ck and you B-b-b-b-bet I am All of them bitches I'm badder than Mansions in Malibu, Babylon But I never mention everything I dabble in And I always ride slow when I'm straddlin' And my shit's so wet you gotta paddle in Gotta r-r-row, gotta row ya boat It's Pink Friday Records and OVO Done did the pop tour, I'm the realest still The best legal team so the deals is ill It's MAC, OPI, and a fragrance too Apparel, I'm dominating every avenue Cobblestone, good view, little gravel too Gotta pay for the entourage travel too 'Cause I'm fl-fl-fly I'm flying high Ain't got time to talk, just hi and bye, bitch But baby, if you ask me to take a break I'll give it all away, don't care what the people say I'll be a million, billion, trillion miles away He asked my sign, I said a Sag' I'm a star, sheriff badge What's the point if I'm guarding? Double D up, hoes, Dolly Parton I know things get hard, but girl, you got it, girl, you got it, there you go Can't you tell by how they looking at you everywhere you go? Wondering what's on your mind, it must be hard to be that fine When all these muthafuckas wanna waste your time It's just amazing, girl, and all I can say is I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you Everything's adding up, you've been through hell and back That's why you're bad as f*ck and you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so I'm so proud of you Everything's adding up, you've been through hell and back That's why you're bad as f*ck and you know you are
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Written by: Aubrey Graham, Onika Miraj, Anthony Palman, Kenza Samir, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah Shebib, Tyler Williams
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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16 facts about this song
Release Date"Make Me Proud" was released on October 16, 2011.
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Billboard Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success and peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It marked Drake's 11th top 10 hit.
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Certifications"Make Me Proud" was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
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Album InclusionThe song is a track from Drake's second studio album, "Take Care."
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Contributing ArtistsAlthough the song is primarily Drake's, it features vocals from rapper and singer Nicki Minaj.
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Live PerformanceDrake and Nicki Minaj performed "Make Me Proud" live for the first time on 'Saturday Night Live' in October 2011.
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Genre"Make Me Proud" falls under the genre of Hip hop.
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Song LengthThe running time of the song is 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics revolve around Drake expressing pride in a woman who is independent and hardworking.
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Underlying MeaningSome critics have interpreted the song as an anthem of female empowerment.
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Music Producers"Make Me Proud" was produced by Noah "40" Shebib and T-Minus.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Aubrey Graham (Drake), Onika Maraj (Nicki Minaj), Nikhil Seetharam, Tyler Williams, and Noah Shebib.
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Recording ProcessMinaj stated in an interview that her verse was recorded separately in a studio while she was in New York City, and Drake was in Toronto.
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RecognitionsThe song received favorable reviews from music critics, and many picked it as one of the standout tracks from the 'Take Care' album.
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Achievements in CanadaIn Drake's home country, Canada, "Make Me Proud" peaked at number 25 on the Canadian Hot 100.
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Streaming PerformanceThe song has amassed hundreds of millions of streams on various music streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
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