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The lyrics concern [[racial profiling]], [[police brutality]] as well as the perception of driving a vehicle containing [[contraband]]. The music video attempts to create a sense of the police abusing their powers. It has [[professional wrestling|wrestling]] scenes to show how the police allegedly treat suspects. The video also has cameo appearances by [[Layzie Bone]], [[Wish Bone]], [[Tom Lister Jr.]], [[Play-N-Skillz]], [[Chingo Bling]], [[OG Ron C]], and Chamillionaire's younger brother [[Rasaq]]. {{fact}} |
The lyrics concern [[racial profiling]], [[police brutality]] as well as the perception of driving a vehicle containing [[contraband]]. The music video attempts to create a sense of the police abusing their powers. It has [[professional wrestling|wrestling]] scenes to show how the police allegedly treat suspects. The video also has cameo appearances by [[Layzie Bone]], [[Wish Bone]], [[Tom Lister Jr.]], [[Play-N-Skillz]], [[Chingo Bling]], [[OG Ron C]], and Chamillionaire's younger brother [[Rasaq]]. {{fact}} |
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The song was also possibly based on the [[Grand Theft Auto video game series]]. |
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==Reception== |
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Revision as of 00:27, 19 August 2006
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"Ridin'" is the second single from Chamillionaire's album, The Sound of Revenge. The track features Krayzie Bone of the rap group, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The track is produced by Play-N-Skillz.
The lyrics concern racial profiling, police brutality as well as the perception of driving a vehicle containing contraband. The music video attempts to create a sense of the police abusing their powers. It has wrestling scenes to show how the police allegedly treat suspects. The video also has cameo appearances by Layzie Bone, Wish Bone, Tom Lister Jr., Play-N-Skillz, Chingo Bling, OG Ron C, and Chamillionaire's younger brother Rasaq. [citation needed]
The song was also possibly based on the Grand Theft Auto video game series.
Reception
The track has been well-received by fans. [citation needed] It has had frequent airplay on radio and has been getting play time on BET's 106 & Park and on MTV's "Suckerfree" countdowns. The single has also charted well. It has become Chamillionaire's first number one hit and has pushed The Sound of Revenge to Platinum sales. The Single also is the highest selling ringtone of all-time & is currenly 6x Platinum (3 million units +).
Remixes
There have been multiple remixes of "Ridin'" getting radio airplay. The remixes feature UGK, Papoose, Jae Millz, The Game, and DJ Quik. The purpose of the remixes are to represent locations. For example, the track with UGK talks about Houston's HPD. The remix with Jae Millz and Papoose describe the NYPD and the mix featuring The Game describes the West Coast's infamous police departments.
The remixes feature the following artists:
- Houston Remix (official) - UGK
- New York Remix (official) - Papoose & Jae Millz
- West Coast Remix (official) - The Game & DJ Quik
- Remix (unofficial) - Trae & Krayzie Bone
- Atlanta Remix (unofficial) - Big Boi T.I. Lil Scrappy & Young Jeezy
International Remixes
The song created big buzz in US, so Universal decided to complete the situation within US, and released International remixes version. [citation needed]
- UK Remix - Sway
- Germany Remix - Olli Banjo
- France Remix - Al Peco
- New Zealand Remix - Tyree
- Croatia Remix - Babby Dooks & Bizzo
- Brazil Remix - Cabal
- Australian Remix - Kryzp
Culture
On July 17, 2006, Chamillionaire announced via bulletin on his official MySpace page that American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic has recorded a parody of "Ridin" for his new album Straight Outta Lynwood (due for release on September 26, 2006). The parody, called "White and Nerdy" will feature a music video and will be the lead single off of his new album.
Charts
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||||
| Chart position | 88 | 73 | 57 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 28 | ||||
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||||||||
| Chart position | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||||||||||
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References
- ^ "Chamillionaire's Ridin': Chart Positions". Retrieved June 1.
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