F.A.M.E. (song)

For other songs, see Fame (disambiguation).

"F.A.M.E." (abbreviation for Fake Ass Motherfuckers Envy) is a song by American rapper Young Jeezy, released on October 11, 2011, as the third single from his fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (2011). The song features fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I. and was produced by production team J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who sampled "Air for Life" as performed by Above & Beyond with Andy Moor^[1] as well as "You and Love are the Same" as performed by The Grass Roots.^[2]

"F.A.M.E."
Single by Young Jeezy featuring T.I.
from the album TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
Released	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11) (digital download)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:07
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	J. Jenkins E. Ortiz K. Crowe K. Bartolomei C. Harris A. Beardmore J. Grant A. McGuinness P. Siljamaek
Producer(s)	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Young Jeezy singles chronology
"Ballin'" (2011) "F.A.M.E." (2011) "I Do" (2012)
T.I. singles chronology
"I'm Flexin'" (2011) "F.A.M.E." (2011) "Here Ye, Hear Ye" (2011)
Music video
"F.A.M.E." on YouTube

Music video

On November 16, 2011, behind-the-scenes footage of the music video was released.^[3] The music video, directed by Lance Drake,^[4] was released on November 18, 2011.

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	19
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5]	67

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United States	October 11, 2011	Digital download	Def Jam	[6]
United States	October 25, 2011	Radio airplay	Def Jam	[7]