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They Don't Know (Paul Wall song)

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Released
  
November 29, 2005

Genre
  
Hip hop

Label
  
Atlantic

Recorded
  
October 4, 2005

Length
  
3:39

Format
  
digital download, CD single

They Don't Know is the second single from Houston based rapper Paul Wall's second album The Peoples Champ. The album's version of the song features Mike Jones. There is also a remix that features Lil Keke, Slim Thug, Big Hawk, Bun B, and Trae. The video is a composite of both versions of the song featuring both Bun B & Mike Jones, where Paul Wall's second verse is shortened for Bun B's verse. Lil Keke, Slim Thug and Killa Kyleon made cameo appearances in the video. An older version of the song was featured on Paul Wall's first solo album, Chick Magnet.

Samples

The chorus is made of various vocal samples:

  • "They don't know what that star about, they don't know what that barre about, they don't know what that candy car about or smokin' that jar about" - Sampled from UGK's "Wood Wheel".
  • "Texas is the home of the players and pimps" - Sampled from Lil Keke's "Still Pimping Pens".
  • "Showin' naked ass in the great state of Texas" - Sampled from Lil Keke's "Pimp Tha Pen".
  • "3rd coast born and we were Texas raised" - Sampled from Fat Pat's "3rd Coast".
  • "Texas motherfucker that's where I stay" - Sampled from UGK's "Murder".

    • References

    They Don't Know (Paul Wall song) Wikipedia
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