Ft. Robin Thicke: Lil Wayne - Shooter

It portrays Wayne and Thicke as neighbors in an apartment building—Wayne representing the "Dirty South" and Thicke representing R&B—whose styles eventually overlap and merge on stage.

The song features a distinct electric piano sample from Vic Juris' 1980 track, "Horizon Drive". Music Video and Cultural Impact Lil Wayne - Shooter ft. Robin Thicke

While it didn't dominate the charts like later hits, critics from Vice describe "Shooter" as a "line in the sand" where Lil Wayne proved his lyrical prowess was "bulletproof". It portrays Wayne and Thicke as neighbors in

Robin Thicke wrote the original lyrics based on a real-life experience where he was caught in a bank robbery in Van Nuys at the age of 18. Lil Wayne - Shooter ft. Robin Thicke