Wouldn't Get Far

"Wouldn't Get Far"
Song

"Wouldn't Get Far" is the third single from The Game's second album Doctor's Advocate.

Background

Production

The song is produced by and features a verse from Kanye West. It contains a sample from Creative Source's "I'd Find You Anywhere" (which was also sampled on Jadakiss' "By Your Side"), and a small sample from 2Pac's "All Bout U". Kanye West revealed that the beat for the song was originally made for Common, and if The Game had turned it down, Kanye would have used it for himself.

Lyrics

In the song, The Game mentions and criticizes, by both name and alias, many up-and coming and established video vixens, models, and actresses. The women addressed include Nicole Alexander, Karrine Steffans, Vida Guerra, Gloria Velez, Halle Berry, Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, Hoopz, Lil' Kim, Kelis, Charli Baltimore, Toccara Jones, and Melyssa Ford.

In the song, Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Gloria Velez, and Toccara Jones are mentioned in a somewhat negative manner. Melyssa Ford has said she was disappointed with both The Game and Kanye West for creating the song. As a response, Vida Guerra and Nicole made a 30 second rap diss to the The Game in retaliation to his pejorative remarks about how video models succeed in the business. She insinuates that he is desperate for her. Earlier, she had claimed that The Game was mad at her for turning him down.

After the final verse of the song, The Game can be heard talking in a similar style as Snoop Dogg did in 2Pac's song "All Bout U" from his 1996 album All Eyez on Me. However, this portion of the song is not available on the radio edited version or the music video.

Music video

Prior to filming the music video, The Game said that he was hoping some of the video vixens he mentions in the song would come down for the shoot to lighten some of the tension that had built because of the track lyrics. In the end, only Gloria Velez and Nicole Alexander turned up and are seen in the video; the others are played by look-alikes.

The music video premiered on BET's Access Granted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Pitbull, Pharrell (as a skateboarder), Black Wall Street artist Juice, porn star Aurora Jolie, actor Tyrese Gibson, Lil Jon, and the video director Bryan Barber all made cameo appearances in the video. On December 31 of the same year, the video appeared at number 95 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	64
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	26
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	11
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	83

Remixes/Freestyles

1. "Wouldn't Get Far" featuring Jay-Z & Kid B.
2. "Wouldn't Get far" featuring A Dogg, KMP and Jay-Z
3. There is also an unofficial rearranged version featuring 2Pac.
4. There is also a freestyle recorded by Texas rapper Lil Flip.