I'm Awesome
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I'm Awesome is a hip hop
song written and recorded by Spose
. The single
debuted at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100
on March 25, 2010 and reached #37 in its fourth week on the chart. The single has since gone gold for sales exceeding 500,000 units.
Originally self-released
in January 2010, the song received significant airplay on radio stations in Spose's home state of Maine
, and in February and March 2010 received airplay across the country. It was released at the iTunes Store
on March 9, 2010. A music video
was filmed in Maine shortly thereafter, and was released on April 14, 2010. In October 2010 an official remix for the song was recorded by Spose
which features Kansas City based rapper Mac Lethal
as the official guest.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
song written and recorded by Spose
Spose
Ryan Michael Peters , better known by his stage name Spose, is an American rapper from Wells, Maine.-Music career:Spose began rhyming while he was in eighth grade with friend and rapper Cam Groves, and started to pursue his rapping career in 2004...
. The single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
debuted at #54 on the 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...
on March 25, 2010 and reached #37 in its fourth week on the chart. The single has since gone gold for sales exceeding 500,000 units.
Originally self-released
Self-publishing
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including design , formats, price, distribution, marketing & PR...
in January 2010, the song received significant airplay on radio stations in Spose's home state of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, and in February and March 2010 received airplay across the country. It was released at the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on March 9, 2010. A 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...
was filmed in Maine shortly thereafter, and was released on April 14, 2010. In October 2010 an official remix for the song was recorded by Spose
Spose
Ryan Michael Peters , better known by his stage name Spose, is an American rapper from Wells, Maine.-Music career:Spose began rhyming while he was in eighth grade with friend and rapper Cam Groves, and started to pursue his rapping career in 2004...
which features Kansas City based rapper Mac Lethal
Mac Lethal
Mac Lethal is a rapper from Kansas City, MO of Irish descent.-Biography:Mac Lethal was born David McCleary Sheldon on July 25, 1981....
as the official guest.