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Track 06 · 2005
Fireman
Lil Wayne
- southern rap
- Cash Money
On the charts
Peaked at #32 on the Hot 100 from Tha Carter II.
Why it mattered
Wayne's ascent to best-rapper-alive status was in full swing. This was the lead single from Carter II and it hit like a statement of purpose. The South had a new king.