Here I Am (Rick Ross song)

"Here I Am"
SinglebyRick RossfeaturingNellyandAvery Storm
from the albumTrilla
Released	March 25, 2008
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:29
Label	Slip-n-Slide,Def Jam,Poe Boy
Songwriter(s)	W. Roberts
Producer(s)	Drumma Boy
Rick Rosssingles chronology
"The Boss" (2008) "Here I Am" (2008) "Cash Flow" (2008)
Nellysingles chronology
"Party People" (2008) "Here I Am" (2008) "Body on Me" (2008)
Avery Stormsingles chronology
"Terrified" (2008) "Here I Am" (2008)

"Here I Am"is the third single fromRick Ross's second albumTrilla.It featuresNellyandAvery Storm.This song, produced byDrumma Boy,contains an interpolation ofStevie Wonder's "Lately".Video appearances made areDJ Khaled,Birdman,Pitbull,Dre,Felicia Pearson,Ace Hoodand others. After the song ends, the video cuts to Ross's other song, "Maybach Music". The single peaked at number 41 on the USBillboardHot 100chart.Originally, the third single was going to be "Luxury Tax", but it was changed to "Here I Am". The song was ranked as #50 byVibein 'The Best Songs Of '08'.

There is a version without Ross that featuresAvery Stormas the lead artist and featuresPitbull.

The official remix features new Maybach Music Group artist Magazeen.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 99 on the USBillboardHot 100chart.The single eventually peaked at number 41 on the chart the week of August 23, 2008. On October 13, 2015, the single was certifiedgoldby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.

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 Hughesmake cameo appearances.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
USBillboardHot 100	41
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs(Billboard)	9
USHot Rap Songs(Billboard)	5
USPop 100(Billboard)	86
USRhythmic(Billboard)	12

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

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