Gold Digger [SINGLE] [IMPORT]

Kanye West

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 18, 2005)
• Original Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Umvd Import
• ASIN: B000B69GJ4
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #403,468 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
September 19th sees the release of the second single by the critically acclaimed, platinum selling, Grammy award winning rapper Kanye West! 'Gold Digger' is a cautionary tale for those who confuse love with the love of somebody's wallet. The single features 'Ray Charles' style guest vocals by award winning actor/singer Jamie Foxx. The result is an explosive mix of old blues and modern day hip hop, coupled with Kanye's trademark production.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Songs, March 4, 2006

By	amy lynn (pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

All 3 songs on this single disc import are great

1.Album Version of Gold Digger, Jamie Foxx does a great job with the chorus, adds a bluesy feeling to it
2.Diamonds from Sierra Leone Remix feat. Jay-Z
3.We can make it better Feat.Talib Kweli- Has a slower beat to it
Disk includes a free real tone

Kanye seems to have a big ego but he can live up to the hype, he seems to be one of the most talented rappers out there now

Overall, a good CD Single, Recomended

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gold Digger, November 23, 2005

By	Megan - See all my reviews

To me, Gold Digger is a pretty, well, unexpected type of song. Like, you would never expect anyone to come out and write a song about this. Kind of like the "My Humps" song. You start to wonder how artists even came up with these types of song, but it doesn't matter, because the background music is enough to make you want to hear it over and over again and you find yourself humming it while shopping or buying it as a ringtone.

This song is a great dance song. For those nights where you're just hanging out with friends and not really listening to the lyrics of the song, then this is your perfect jam-out tune. But if you actually sit down and listen to the words, you will like the song even more. From Jamie Foxx's crazy back-up voice singing something along the lines of, "She take my money, when I'm in need!" to Kanye West's perfect example of a high maintenance "Gold Digger," this song will definitely make you laugh, and kind of end with a "Huh?"

When you listen to it, you will definitely see why it is such a hit and still being played over and over again on the radio today.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not cute enough to be a gold digger..., November 15, 2005

By	Ladybug - See all my reviews

...but if I could I would.


Now for all of you saying that it's not a smart move for Jamie Foxx to sing like Ray Charles on this single maybe it is, maybe it isn't but you should know that the reason that he did it is because Kanye West said that when he originally wrote the song he wanted to ask the ORIGINAL Ray Charles to sing the part that Jamie Foxx sang, but you all know what happened next. Ray died.
I think it was a good idea for Kanye to ask Jamie Foxx to sing the song and in light of all his recent success in the movie Ray to sing it like him. The song is fun and somewhat true.