Hot Revolver Explained

Hot Revolver
Cover:lilwayne-hotrevolver.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lil Wayne featuring Dre
Album:Rebirth
Released:March 17, 2009
Recorded:2008
Genre:Rock, rap rock, pop rock
Length:3:11 (single version)
4:46 (extended version)
Label:Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown
Producer:Cool & Dre
Chronology:Lil Wayne
Prev Title:Every Girl
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Always Strapped
Next Year:2009

"Hot Revolver" is a song by American recording artist Lil Wayne, released March 17, 2009, it was intended to be the second single from his seventh studio album, Rebirth (2010). The song, produced by American production duo Cool & Dre, features uncredited guest vocals from Dre.[1] The song was originally intended to be included on Rebirth, however for unspecified reasons it was left off the final track listing. An extended version of the song with an extra verse from Wayne later leaked online on March 26, 2009. A re-recorded version of the song was later included as a bonus track on Wayne's tenth studio album I Am Not a Human Being II (2013), featuring no Auto-Tune and a new verse from Wayne.

Background

Despite speculation that the song featured fellow Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf, it was confirmed that the featured artist on the song was indeed Dre of production duo Cool & Dre.[1] As the song was not featured on Rebirth, the single cover became the album artwork.

Samples

The song contains a quote from the Green Day song "Basket Case" with the line "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?"[2] The bass line is also fairly similar to Green Day's song "Whatsername"

Track listing

iTunes Digital download[3]

  1. "Hot Revolver (Main)" — 3:11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nah Right >> Lil Wayne feat. Dre of Cool & Dre - Hot Revolver. Nahright.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 2011. July 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716191430/http://nahright.com/news/2009/03/26/lil-wayne-feat-dre-of-cool-and-dre-hot-revolver/. dead.
  2. Web site: Lil Wayne's Hot Revolver sample of Green Day's Basket Case. WhoSampled.com. May 8, 2011.
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=307678522&id=307678516&s=143455 "Hot Revolver" on iTunes
  4. Web site: Chart Log UK: DJ Steve L – LZ Love . zobbel.de . May 28, 2022.