Like a Pimp
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| "Like a Pimp" | ||||
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| Single by David Banner featuring Lil Flip | ||||
| from the album Mississippi: The Album | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Banner | |||
| David Banner singles chronology | ||||
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"Like a Pimp" is a song by David Banner, released in 2003 from Mississippi: The Album. The song features fellow rapper Lil Flip and its accompanying music video was directed by Bernard Gourley. A portion of the song's chorus ("Girls get down on the floor") is interpolated from the UGK song "Take It Off" from their 2001 album Dirty Money as well as The Showboy's "Drag Rap (Triggerman)".[2] It is recognized as one of Banner's signature songs along with "Play" and "Get Like Me". A remix of the song featuring Busta Rhymes and Twista appears on Banner's follow-up album MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water. The song also appeared in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious during the opening credits.
Charts
[edit]The song reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 10[3] on the Rap Songs chart.
Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 48 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 29 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 54 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "History of Rap & Hip-Hop". Timeline of African American Music. 1999-01-24. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Rap Tracks". Billboard. June 7, 2003. p. 26.
- ^ "David Banner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "David Banner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "David Banner Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "David Banner Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
