# @hazyroomrecords on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUZLHveEknN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61342973-hazyroomrecords-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-05T22:42:32.000+00:00

## Caption

‘Wanna Be A Baller’ Lil’ Troy (1999)

“Wanna Be a Baller” is a seminal hip-hop single by Houston artist Lil’ Troy, released in 1999 as the second single from his debut major-label album, Sittin’ Fat Down South.  Despite being the lead artist, Lil’ Troy famously does not perform a verse on the track; instead, he serves as the writer and mastermind behind the collaboration, which features a lineup of Houston legends including Fat Pat, Yungstar, Lil’ Will, Big T, and H.A.W.K.

Produced by Bruce “Grim” Rhodes, the song is built on a smooth, melodic chord pattern that is often compared to Prince’s “Little Red Corvette.” The lyrics and iconic hook focus on the aspirations of the “baller” lifestyle, featuring memorable lines about “20-inch blades on the Impala” and “making money the fly way.” The track became a massive regional success that eventually crossed over nationally, helping to define the sound of Texas hip-hop at the turn of the millennium.

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