Dakota Fanning is officially in Lil Wayne’s good graces. The actress went viral in early September after performing Lil Wayne’s verse from“Watch My Shoes”on Track Star, and the clip has since rocketed past 10 million views on Instagram. If you need a refresher,“Watch My Shoes”comes from Wayne’s beloved 2009 mixtape“No Ceilings,”which means Fanning dug into the deep cuts for this one.
The best part came at the Emmy Awards on September 14, when Fanning told E! News that Lil Wayne personally reached out on Instagram to tell her he loved the performance.“I got the stamp of approval from Lil Tunechi on Instagram,”she said.“It was a big deal. I was pinching myself.”The moment hit even harder because she revealed she used to rap Wayne’s verses in high school with friends in the back of her best friend’s car on the way to parties.
So one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actresses got cosigned by one of hip-hop’s biggest legends over a mixtape verse she memorized as a teenager. What song did you and your friends know every single word to back in the day?
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