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{{Short description|2004 single by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ice Cube}}
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
{{Infobox song
| Name = Real Nigga Roll Call
| Cover =
| name = Real Nigga Roll Call
| Caption =
| cover =
| Artist = [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz]] featuring [[Ice Cube]]
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz]] featuring [[Ice Cube]]
| from Album = [[Crunk Juice]]
| album = [[Crunk Juice]]
| A-side =
| released = 2004
| B-side =
| recorded =
| Released = [[2004]]
| studio =
| Format = [[CD single]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[crunk]], [[gangsta rap]]
| Recorded =
| length = 5:10
| Genre = [[Rap music|Rap]] & [[Hip hop]]<br/>[[Crunk]]
| Length = 05:07
| label = [[TVT Records]]
| writer = [[Lil Jon|J. Smith]]/[[Ice Cube|O.B. Jackson]]/R. McDowell/S. Norris/B. Tobin
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| Label = [[TVT Records]]
| Writer = [[Lil Jon|J. Smith]]/[[Ice Cube|O.B. Jackson]]/R. McDowell/S. Norris
| producer = [[Lil Jon]]
| Producer = [[Lil Jon]]
| chronology = [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz]]
| prev_title = [[Lovers and Friends (song)|Lovers and Friends]]
| Certification =
| prev_year = 2004
| Chart position = * #61 ([[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|U.S. R&B]])
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| next_title = [[Snap Yo Fingers]]
| Chronology = [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz]] singles
| next_year = 2006
| Last single = "[[Lovers & Friends]]"<br/>(2004)
| This single = "'''Real Nigga Roll Call '''"<br/>(2004)
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| Next single = "[[Snap Yo Fingers]]"<br/>(2006)
}}
}}


"'''Real Nigga Roll Call'''" is a single by [[Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz]], off their album ''[[Crunk Juice]]'' featuring [[Ice Cube]]. The clean version is simply called "Roll Call".
"'''Real Nigga Roll Call'''" (edited version titled as "'''Real N***a Roll Call'''" and "'''Roll Call'''") is a single by [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz]], off their album ''[[Crunk Juice]]'' featuring [[Ice Cube]].


==Record==
The song contains about 132 instances of the word "nigga".
The song once held a [[Guinness record]] for "Most swear words in a song" with 295 expletives.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hutchinson|first1=Kate|title=The list: A brief history of swearing in music|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/music/stories/1331602867370/a-brief-history-of-swearing-in-music|publisher=Redbull|accessdate=15 March 2017|language=en|date=22 July 2013}}</ref>


==Weekly charts==
In Ice Cube's first verse in Roll Call, every line he raps ends with the word "nigga".
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2005)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|69|date=20050206|access-date=July 30, 2023|note=with "What U Gon' Do"}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|38|date=20050206|access-date=July 30, 2023|note=with "What U Gon' Do"}}
|-
{{single chart|UKrandb|7|date=20050206|access-date=July 30, 2023|note=with "What U Gon' Do"}}
|-
{{single chart|UKindie|7|date=20050206|access-date=July 30, 2023|note=with "What U Gon' Do"}}
|}


==Release history==
The track reached #61 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] {{Fact|date=September 2008}}.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| rowspan="2"| February 7, 2005
| [[Rhythmic contemporary]] radio
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| rowspan="2"| [[TVT Records|TVT]]
| rowspan="2"| <ref name="Going for Adds">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-02-04.pdf |title=Going for Adds |magazine=[[Radio & Records]] |issue=1592 |page=22 |date=February 4, 2005 |access-date=December 9, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Urban contemporary music|Urban contemporary]] radio
|-
|}


==References==
The song won a Guiness World Record for most expletives in a single song with 295. {{Fact|date=September 2008}}.
*<!-- <ref> -->{{cite web|last1=Hutchinson|first1=Kate|title=The list: A brief history of swearing in music|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/music/stories/1331602867370/a-brief-history-of-swearing-in-music|website=Redbull|accessdate=19 September 2016|date=22 July 2013}}<<!-- </ref> -->
*<!-- <ref> -->{{cite web|last1=Hamilton|first1=Nolan|title=A Statistical Breakdown of Three Decades of Cussing in Rap Music|url=http://gawker.com/a-statistical-breakdown-of-three-decades-of-cussing-in-1556411332|website=Gawker|accessdate=19 September 2016|date=4 January 2014}}<!-- </ref> -->
*<!-- <ref> -->{{cite book|title=Billboard|date=25 Dec 2004|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|page=60|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ|accessdate=19 September 2016}}<!-- </ref> -->
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
Two remixes to the song was an addition to the ''Crunk Juice'' in the Remix CD. A Crunk Rock Remix featuring Ice Cube and a [[Bad Brains]] Remix featuring Bad Brains and Ice Cube.
{{YouTube|ktdFm7xNJow|Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Real N***a Roll Call (feat. Ice Cube)}}


{{Lil Jon}}
The music video for the movie depicts Lil' Jon being chased by another gang. When Lil' Jon escapes, he calls his gang, which includes Ice Cube, and both gangs get into a fight. The ending fades with both gangs running at each other and fighting.
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Lil Jon songs]]
[[Category:2004 songs]]
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[[Category:Hip hop songs]]
[[Category:2004 singles]]
[[Category:2004 singles]]
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[[Category:Lil Jon songs]]
[[Category:Ice Cube songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ice Cube]]
[[Category:Songs written by Lil Jon]]
[[Category:TVT Records singles]]



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Latest revision as of 21:03, 18 July 2024

"Real Nigga Roll Call"
Single by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ice Cube
from the album Crunk Juice
Released2004
GenreHip hop, crunk, gangsta rap
Length5:10
LabelTVT Records
Songwriter(s)J. Smith/O.B. Jackson/R. McDowell/S. Norris/B. Tobin
Producer(s)Lil Jon
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz singles chronology
"Lovers and Friends"
(2004) 		"Real Nigga Roll Call"
(2004) 		"Snap Yo Fingers"
(2006)

"Real Nigga Roll Call" (edited version titled as "Real N***a Roll Call" and "Roll Call") is a single by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, off their album Crunk Juice featuring Ice Cube.

Record

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The song once held a Guinness record for "Most swear words in a song" with 295 expletives.[1]

Weekly charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[2]
with "What U Gon' Do" 		69
UK Singles (OCC)[3]
with "What U Gon' Do" 		38
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4]
with "What U Gon' Do" 		7
UK Indie (OCC)[5]
with "What U Gon' Do" 		7

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States February 7, 2005 Rhythmic contemporary radio TVT [6]
Urban contemporary radio

References

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  • Hutchinson, Kate (22 July 2013). "The list: A brief history of swearing in music". Redbull. Retrieved 19 September 2016.<
  • Hamilton, Nolan (4 January 2014). "A Statistical Breakdown of Three Decades of Cussing in Rap Music". Gawker. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  • Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 25 Dec 2004. p. 60. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  1. ^ Hutchinson, Kate (22 July 2013). "The list: A brief history of swearing in music". Redbull. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1592. February 4, 2005. p. 22. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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