Hope (song)
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"Hope" is a song performed by Twista
and features Faith Evans
performing the chorus. The music video
of the song, in a typical promotional music video fashion, features clips of the film Coach Carter
. The video utilizes graphic design throughout, mostly along the main theme of tattoo
artwork flowing and transforming into real objects, an example being the tattoo picture on a man's arm turning into a real picture. The song mainly focuses on Twista's view on the War on Terrorism
.
An alternate version of the song, sung by Cee Lo Green (featured on the Kamikaze
album and not including Faith Evans), was created in memory of the 9/11
attacks. It rose to 24 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.. He also comments on The D.O.C's voice which he lost from a car accident and mentions the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie also paying tribute to Aaliyah, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Jam Master Jay.
The version featuring Faith Evans can also be found on her album The First Lady
.
Chamillionaire did a mixtape to this song titled "I Wish".
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
and features Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
performing the chorus. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
of the song, in a typical promotional music video fashion, features clips of the film Coach Carter
Coach Carter
Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results....
. The video utilizes graphic design throughout, mostly along the main theme of tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
artwork flowing and transforming into real objects, an example being the tattoo picture on a man's arm turning into a real picture. The song mainly focuses on Twista's view on the War on Terrorism
War on Terrorism
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
.
An alternate version of the song, sung by Cee Lo Green (featured on the Kamikaze
Kamikaze (album)
Kamikaze is the fourth studio album by Chicago, Illinois, rapper Twista which reached the top of the US Billboard 200 album charts in early 2004 based on the success of the lead single "Slow Jamz". It was released on January 27, 2004. The album has received generally positive reviews from critics...
album and not including Faith Evans), was created in memory of the 9/11
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
attacks. It rose to 24 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.. He also comments on The D.O.C's voice which he lost from a car accident and mentions the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie also paying tribute to Aaliyah, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Jam Master Jay.
The version featuring Faith Evans can also be found on her album The First Lady
The First Lady
The First Lady received positive reviews from most music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
.
Chamillionaire did a mixtape to this song titled "I Wish".
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
25 |