P.I.M.P.

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“P.I.M.P.”
“P.I.M.P.” cover
Single by 50 Cent
from the album Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Released August 12, 2003
Format 12" maxi single
Recorded 2002
Genre Hip Hop
Length 4:09
Label Aftermath, Interscope, Shady
Writer(s) 50 Cent, Kon Artis
Producer Kon Artis
Certification Platinum (ARIA)
50 Cent singles chronology
"21 Questions"
(2003)
"P.I.M.P."
(2003)
"P.I.M.P. (remix)"
(2003)
Get Rich or Die Tryin' track listing
"Back Down"
(10)
"P.I.M.P."
(11)
"Like My Style"
(12)

"P.I.M.P." is a song written by 50 Cent and Kon Artis for 50 Cent's commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003). The song is recognised with its steel drum tune. An official remix of the song was made, featuring Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck.

The first PIMP Remix was on G Unit radio part 1. It featured a verse and chorus from Snoop Dogg and a new 50 Cent verse.

The second "P.I.M.P." (Remix) features G-Unit and Snoop Dogg and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song begins with 50 Cent's first verse from the original version, followed by verses from Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks, and Young Buck.

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[edit] Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Robinson and features the four rappers rapping with topless women.[1] On July 15, 2003, the video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live at number nine and stayed on the chart for fifty days.[2] At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, it was nominated for Best Rap Video, but lost to Jay-Z's "99 Problems".[3]

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003)[4][5][6] Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 2
Austrian Singles Chart 12
Belgium Singles Chart 10
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Dutch Singles Chart 8
Danish Singles Chart 5
Finnish Singles Chart 10
French Singles Chart 25
German Singles Chart 5
Greece Singles Chart 7
Irish Singles Chart 4
Italian Singles Chart 10
New Zealand Singles Chart 2
Norwegian Singles Chart 4
Swedish Singles Chart 8
Swiss Singles Chart 4
UK Singles Chart 5
United World Chart 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ 50 Cent – "P.I.M.P. [remix]". mvdbase. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  2. ^ TRL Archive – Debuts. PopFusion. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  3. ^ MTV Video Music Awards History: Best Rap Video. Rock on the Net. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  4. ^ 50 Cent - P.I.M.P. - Music Charts. aCharts.us.Accessed July 8, 2007.
  5. ^ Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Accessed July 8, 2007.
  6. ^ 50 Cent P.i.m.p. @ Top40-Charts.com. Top40-Charts.com. Accessed July 8, 2007.

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