All My Life is the first single by American West Coast rapper Jay Rock

Jay Rock

Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. , better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper. He was named one of the top 13 most street artists by XXL. His voice has been called a cross between Immortal Technique and Rick Ross. He is a part of the rap group Black Hippy which also features Kendrick...

 off his Follow Me Home

Follow Me Home (Jay Rock album)

Follow Me Home is the debut studio album by rapper Jay Rock, released on July 26, 2011 by Top Dawg Entertainment and Strange Music. The album is backed by the singles "All My Life " and "Hood Gone Love It". Guest appearances come from Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross and others....

 album. The song was released under Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

. It was produced by Cool & Dre

Cool & Dre

Cool & Dre are a team of hip hop producers from Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon.-Epidemic Records:...

 and features Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...

 and will.i.am

Will.i.am

William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...

. The song was recorded by Pardraic Kerin and mixed by Dylan "3-D" Dresdow.

Background

The song originally leaked featuring a different chorus sung by Kendrick Lamar and Dre (of production team Cool & Dre). The song came about after Lil Wayne listened to one of Jay Rock's mixtapes.

Music video

The music Video was filmed in Watts, Los Angeles. The music video features Jay Rock either walking around in the Ghetto or on a billboard with Lil Wayne. will.i.am is not in the video.

Remixes

The official remix was released February 18, 2010 and featured The Game, Gorilla Zoe

Gorilla Zoe

Alonzo Mathis better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe is an American rapper and member of rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo came out in 2007.-Biography:...

 and Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

. A West Coast Mega Remix begins with a new verse by Jay Rock

Jay Rock

Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. , better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper. He was named one of the top 13 most street artists by XXL. His voice has been called a cross between Immortal Technique and Rick Ross. He is a part of the rap group Black Hippy which also features Kendrick...

 followed by guest verses in the following order: Eastwood, Omar Cruz, Schoolboy Q

Schoolboy Q

Quincy Matthew Hanley , better known by his stage name ScHoolboy Q is an American recording hip hop artist. Hanley is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and is a member of Black Hippy along with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul...

, Ab-Soul, Glasses Malone

Glasses Malone

Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...

, Crooked I, Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle

Ermias Asghedome , better known by his stage name Nipsey Hussle. He is a Westcoast rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Music career:...

, Sinful, Ya Boy, Roccett, Terry Kennedy, Problem, Keno, Spider Loc

Spider Loc

Curtis Norvell Williams, more commonly known as Spider Loc is an American rapper signed to G-Unit Records.Loc is also the CEO of G-Unit West.-Biography:...

, 211, Bangloose, Mistah FAB, & Roscoe Umali (K.Dot

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar , formerly known by his stage name K. Dot, is an American rapper, and songwriter. He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape O D. In 2011, his album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip-hop releases...

 is listed but does not actually appear). Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle

Ermias Asghedome , better known by his stage name Nipsey Hussle. He is a Westcoast rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Music career:...

 freestyled on the beat for his mixtape

Mixtape

A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...

 Bullets Ain't Got No Name, Vol. 3. Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...

 freestyled on the beat for his Burn After Rolling mixtape.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	10