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"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). [2] [3]
"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". [4] 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. [4]
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.
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". [5] HipHopDX stated that the song "feel[s] 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". [6]
The music video for "Transparency" was released alongside the song. [7]
Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [8] | 3 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 35 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] | 12 |
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