Way of Life (Lil Wayne song)

2002 single by Lil Wayne featuring Big Tymers and TQ

"Way of Life"

Single by Lil Wayne featuring Big Tymers and TQ

from the album 500 Degreez

Released

May 3, 2002

Genre

Hip hop

Length

4:01

Label

Cash Money
Universal

Songwriter(s)

Franne Golde
Dennis Lambert
Duane Hitchings
Lil Wayne
Mannie Fresh
TQ

Producer(s)

Mannie Fresh

Lil Wayne singles chronology

"Shine"
(2001)

"Way of Life"
(2002)

"Neva Get Enuf"
(2002)

"Way of Life" is the only single by rapper Lil Wayne from his album 500 Degreez. It features Big Tymers and TQ. The song samples "Don't Look Any Further" by Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett.

"Way of Life" references "Paid in Full" ("Paid in Full" also samples "Don't Look Any Further") also samples with Mannie Fresh saying at the end "What happened to peace? Peace."

Credits

Name ^[1]	Credits ^[1]
Leslie Braithwaite	Mixing
Dino Delvaille	A&R
Steve Fisher	Mixing Assistant
Mannie Fresh	Producer
Aaron Harris	Engineer
Adrienne Muhammed	A&R
Bryan Williams	Executive Producer
Ronald Williams	Executive Producer
Mike "Hitman" Wilson	Engineer

Formats and track listings

12" Vinyl

A1. "Way of Life" (Main)
A2. "Way of Life" (Clean)
B1. "Way of Life" (Instr.)
B2. "Way of Life" (TV track)

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[4]	26
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[5]	27

References

^ ^a ^b "Way of Life - Lil Wayne - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

Lil Wayne singles

Discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

"Fireman"
"Hustler Musik"
"Shooter"

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

We Are Young Money

"Every Girl"
"BedRock"
"Roger That"

Rebirth

"Prom Queen"
"On Fire"
"Drop the World"
"Knockout"

I Am Not a Human Being

"I'm Single"
"Right Above It"
"Gonorrhea"

Tha Carter IV

"6 Foot 7 Foot"
"John"
"How to Love"
"She Will"
"It's Good"
"Mirror"
"Blunt Blowin"
"MegaMan"

I Am Not a Human Being II

"My Homies Still"
"No Worries"
"Love Me"
"Rich As Fuck"

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Tha Carter V

"Uproar"
"Don't Cry"
"Mona Lisa"

Funeral

"I Do It"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Azz Up" "Bling Bling"
2000	"#1 Stunna"
2002	"Neva Get Enuf"
2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"
2005	"Soldier"
2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"
2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"
2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga Like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"
2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"
2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"
2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "Sweat" "The Motto"
2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down" "Ball" "Hello"
2013	"Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"
2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"
2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"
2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix) "Order More" (Remix) "No Problem" "Gold" (Remix)
2017	"Running Back" "Light My Body Up" "I'm the One" "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" "Love U Better" "Like a Man" "Codeine Dreaming"
2018	"Good Form"
2019	"Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix) "Be Like Me"
2020	"Whats Poppin" (Remix) "Iced Out Audemars" (Remix)