Transparency (song)

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"Transparency"
Single by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne featuring Usher
from the album Welcome 2 Collegrove
ReleasedNovember 17, 2023
Genre
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Carter
  • Epps
  • Christian Ward
  • Dean
  • Lerron Carson
  • Francis LeBlanc
  • Altariq Crapps
  • Melvin Moore
Producer(s)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"Long Story Short"
(2023) 		"Transparency"
(2023)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Long Story Short"
(2023) 		"Transparency"
(2023) 		"Wassam Baby"
(2024)
Usher singles chronology
"Dientes"
(2023) 		"Transparency"
(2023) 		"Standing Next to You" (remix)
(2023)
Music video
"Transparency" on YouTube

"Transparency" is a song by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, featuring R&B singer Usher. It was released on November 17, 2023, as the third single from their collaborative studio album Welcome 2 Collegrove (2023).

Background

"Transparency" was originally a Chris Brown song featuring 2 Chainz, that was supposed to be included on his tenth studio album Breezy (2022), and sampled Michael Jackson's 1982 song "The Lady In My Life". However, the song wasn't released, with Brown stating in 2022: "We couldn't clear the sample and we felt it took away from the song if that music wasn't there", unofficially releasing a solo version of it on his Instagram account.

The track was later taken by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne for their 2023 collaborative studio album Welcome 2 Collegrove, enlisting Fridayy, Hitmaka, Mike Dean, Paul Cabbin and Tarik Beats to rearrange its instrumental, and Usher to perform the song's chorus.

Critical reception

Slant commented the song saying that it's "a repurposing of a previously leaked Chris Brown song. It’s supposedly a somewhat serious song about integrity, but the two rappers groaningly take the titular concept literally, making cracks about, among other things, see-through garments". HipHopDX stated that the song "feel dated and slapdash", adding that it "rips lyrics from the chorus of a 2021 Chris Brown song of the same name, sounds like a lazy reach for radio play".

Music video

The music video for "Transparency" was released alongside the song.

Charts

Chart performance for "Transparency"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 35
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 12

References

  1. ^ "2 Chainz, Lil Wayne - Welcome 2 Collegrove Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-29 – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Drop Highly Anticipated New Album, Welcome 2 Collegrove, Available Today". Umusic. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ "2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Release Their Joint Album Welcome 2 Collegrove". iHeart. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ a b Hynes, Hayley (December 4, 2022). "Chris Brown Leaks Michael Jackson-Sampled Song, "Transparency" On IG: Listen". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Lyons-Burt, Charles (November 20, 2023). "2 Chainz and Lil Wayne 'Welcome 2 Collegrove' Review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Make Up For Their Recent Poor Solo Albums On 'Welcome 2 Collegrove'". HipHopDX. November 19, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "New Video: 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, & Usher - 'Transparency' - That Grape Juice". thatgrapejuice.net. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  8. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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