Here I Am (Rick Ross song)

"Here I Am" is the third single from Rick Ross's second album Trilla. It features Nelly and Avery Storm. This song, produced by Drumma Boy, contains an interpolation of Stevie Wonder's "Lately". Video appearances made are DJ Khaled, Birdman, Pitbull, Dre, Felicia Pearson, Ace Hood and others. After the song ends, the video cuts to Ross's other song, "Maybach Music". The single peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[1] Originally, the third single was going to be "Luxury Tax", but it was changed to "Here I Am". The song was ranked as #50 by Vibe in 'The Best Songs Of '08'.^[2]

There is a version without Ross that features Avery Storm as the lead artist and features Pitbull.

The official remix features new Maybach Music Group artist Magazeen.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[3] The single eventually peaked at number 41 on the chart the week of August 23, 2008. On October 13, 2015, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.^[4]

Music video

The video starts out in a driveway with Rick Ross and a woman (played by video model Kia Samuel) in a car, parked at her house. He is talking to the woman and the woman's mother comes out of the house and yells for her to come back inside, because she does not like her daughter dating Rick Ross since he is a thug. The camera later flashforwards and shows them successful and at a mansion. Inside, men are with their girlfriends. Nelly and Avery Storm also make cameos rapping their verses. The video proceeds and it shows multiple parts of the house, which all show Rick Ross with the woman walking, laughing, and talking. It also shows flashbacks of when they were poor and the struggles of their relationship. After the song ends, the video cuts to Ross' other song, "Maybach Music."

DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Pitbull, Brisco, Gunplay, Birdman, Larry Hughes make cameo appearances.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	41
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[7]	5
US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[8]	86
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[9]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	59

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Rick Ross
^ "News". VIBE. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Rick Ross
^ "Gold & Platinum".
^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
^ "Rick Ross – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Rick Ross – Here I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

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Discography
Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market Rather You Than Me Port of Miami 2 Richer Than I Ever Been Too Good to Be True with Meek Mill (2023)
Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)
Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar
Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry" "I Think She Like Me" "Gold Roses" "Shaq & Kobe"
Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "I'm a Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be with You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Options" "New Flame" "When You Feel This" "Do You Mind" "Money in the Grave "Down Like That" "Run It"
Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "Ambition" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "Hungry" "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" "God Did"
Related articles	Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles (with Triple C's) Maybach Music Group

Nelly

Studio albums
and singles

Country Grammar	"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" "E.I." "Ride wit Me" "Batter Up"
Nellyville	"Hot in Herre" "Dilemma" "Air Force Ones" "Work It" "Pimp Juice"
Sweat and Suit	"Flap Your Wings" "Tilt Ya Head Back" "Na-NaNa-Na" "My Place" "Over and Over" "N Dey Say"
Brass Knuckles	"Wadsyaname" "Party People" "Body on Me" "Stepped on My J'z"
5.0	"Just a Dream" "Move That Body" "Gone"
M.O.	"Hey Porsche" "Get Like Me"
Heartland	"Lil Bit"