Overnight Celebrity

"Overnight Celebrity"
Single by Twista featuring Kanye West
from the album Kamikaze
Released	March 9, 2004
Format	CD single, 12-inch single
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:53
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Twista, Kanye West, Lenny Williams, Miri Ben-Ari, M. Bennett
Producer	Kanye West
Certification	Gold (RIAA)[1]
Twista singles chronology
"Slow Jamz" (2003) "Overnight Celebrity" (2004) "So Sexy" (2004)

"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced by Kanye West. It contains a sample of the Lenny Williams song "Cause I Love You". The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11, 2004.

Content

The song is about Twista meeting a woman on the street and telling her about all the things he could do for her, while pointing out her features. He tells the woman he can make her a celebrity overnight. The song "Prototype" from Outkast is referenced in the song when Twista says "Dre told me you were the prototype". The video was directed by Erik White and features violinist Miri Ben-Ari (who played the strings in the record), model Miya Granatelli, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan and Chicago rappers Do or Die, Da Brat, Rip, White Boy, Crucial Conflict, and Bump J. While he raps the song's hook, Kanye West does not appear in the video.

In a version shown on BET, "MTV Awards" was muted out.

In popular culture

• Twista himself later referenced the song in Let's Go, a collaboration with Trick Daddy & Lil Jon.
• This song also appears in the video games Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Saints Row.

Remixes

The official remix was made which features rappers Cam'ron & Bumpy Johnson and an unofficial remix was made which features rappers Cam'ron, 50 Cent & DJ Clue.

Charts

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