I Know You Don't Love Me
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"I Know You Don't Love Me" is the third single from American rapper Tony Yayo
's debut album, Thoughts of a Predicate Felon
. The song features American rap group G-Unit
.
G-Unit member 50 Cent
sings the chorus while Tony Yayo and G-Unit members Young Buck
and Lloyd Banks
rap on their own verses. The song tells the story of how the rappers are engaging in a relationship with the same woman, though she does not know they know, and how they know she does not love any of them because her obvious flirtatiousness and love for other rappers. Several other rappers and performers are mentioned in the song along with examples of what she does that proves she does not truly love any of her men, as evidenced by the chorus ("I know you don't love me, you ain't the same when Jay-Z
's around / I know you don't love me / I know you don't love me, you scream and holla when Eminem
's in town.).
.
Tony Yayo
Marvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...
's debut album, Thoughts of a Predicate Felon
Thoughts of a Predicate Felon
Thoughts of a Predicate Felon is the debut album by G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo. The albums sold 214,000 copies in its first week.-Background:The album features the hit single "So Seductive" featuring 50 Cent....
. The song features American rap group G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
.
G-Unit member 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
sings the chorus while Tony Yayo and G-Unit members Young Buck
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...
and Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
rap on their own verses. The song tells the story of how the rappers are engaging in a relationship with the same woman, though she does not know they know, and how they know she does not love any of them because her obvious flirtatiousness and love for other rappers. Several other rappers and performers are mentioned in the song along with examples of what she does that proves she does not truly love any of her men, as evidenced by the chorus ("I know you don't love me, you ain't the same when Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
's around / I know you don't love me / I know you don't love me, you scream and holla when Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
's in town.).
Music video
The music video is shown in split-screen with each rapper having their own screen. Whoever is rapping gets the larger screen, and the other three are shown concurrently with other woman in three smaller screens below. The main woman in the video is almost always with the man who is rapping, except during the first part Young Buck's rap when the main woman is seen in a fifth screen on her way to see him. In the end, after meeting with all the men individually, the woman is trapped in an elevator and embarrassed by all men revealing their knowledge of her promiscuityPromiscuity
In humans, promiscuity refers to less discriminating casual sex with many sexual partners. The term carries a moral or religious judgement and is viewed in the context of the mainstream social ideal for sexual activity to take place within exclusive committed relationships...
.
Chart positions
Chart (2005) | Peakposition |
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US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
5 |