BedRock

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"BedRock"
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Single by Young Money featuring Lloyd
from the album We Are Young Money
ReleasedNovember 14, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Kane Beatz
Young Money singles chronology
"Every Girl"
(2009)
"BedRock"
(2009)
"Roger That"
(2010)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Maybach Music 2"
(2009)
"BedRock"
(2009)
"Drop the World"
(2009)

Notes

  1. Lloyd is credited as a featured artist due to not being a member of Young Money.

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