"Let It Fly" is a song by American

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recording artist Maino, released on June 21, 2011, that serves as the

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from his second

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''. The song

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fellow American recording artist

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and was produced by K.E. and Shawn St. Cyr.

Remix

The official

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, released on September 12, 2011, features Roscoe Dash,

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. Maino included the remix on his 2012

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''I Am Who I Am''.

Music video

On July 7, 2011,

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was released the footage of the

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.Behind the Scenes - Let It Fly
RapRadar.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012. The music video, directed by Michael Dispenza, was filmed in

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and was released on August 3, 2011. The video features

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s from

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and

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References

2011 singles 2011 songs Maino (rapper) songs Roscoe Dash songs Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Roscoe Dash Songs written by Maino (rapper) Songs written by K.E. on the Track {{2010s-hiphop-single-stub