Start It Up (song)
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| Single by Lloyd Banks featuring Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous | ||||
| from the album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) | ||||
| Released | November 2, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | September 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:49 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Cardiak | |||
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"Start It Up" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lloyd Banks, released on November 2, 2010 as the third single from his third studio album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2).[1] The song, which features vocals from fellow American rappers Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, Ryan Leslie and Fabolous, was produced by American music producer Cardiak.
Background
The song originally leaked in the lead-up to the release of The Hunger for More 2, even though it was not released officially, the song still managed to gain airplay, resulting in the song charting on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was unknown whether the song would be released as a single or not until he confirmed it in an interview on 102 Jamz.[2]
Whilst speaking to MTV News, Banks' said this about the track,
"That was one of the last joints I recorded for my album,”. “Originally it was me and Fab, then I got Kanye, then Swizz was in the city and so was Ryan." "The whole Kanye West thing happened, it was shortly after the tweet that he wrote, the comment he made about me being underrated and should be in everybody's top five. We read that statement, and it kind of took off on its own. I definitely appreciated that. Just for him to say that opens up the eyes that have been watching him [to me]. And from there, it made sense to go into the studio with him. Shortly after that, we went into the studio."
— Lloyd Banks[citation needed]
In an interview with Rap-Up, Banks explained that Swizz Beatz was not originally on the chorus.[3] At first it was thought that Kanye West had produced the track, but it was later confirmed that it was up and coming producer named Cardiak.[4] A testament to the fast-paced music industry in 2010, Banks said, "The difference from that track being me and Fab and having Kanye was 24 hours."[5]
Remixes
The official UK remix, featuring Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, Ryan Leslie, Sway DaSafo and Giggs, was released on December 3, 2010.[6] The official “Extended Version” was released on December 7, 2010. The extended version is the same as the original with the addition of a verse from fellow American rapper Pusha T. [7]
The official remix keeps West's and Fabolous's verses, but adds a verse from Young Jeezy and a new verse from Lloyd Banks.
Music video
In an interview with DJ Whoo Kid on Sirius Radio, Banks confirmed that a music video would be filmed for the song, but a date had not been confirmed.[8][9] It had been confirmed that Lloyd Banks was shooting his part for the video on November 12, 2010.[10] Via Twitter it was confirmed that the G-Unit Riderz would make a cameo appearance in the video. However it is believed that because of the difficulty of getting the artists together at one time there may be no video.[11]
Charts
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 52 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | November 2, 2010[14] | Digital download |
| November 30, 2010[15] | Urban radio |
References
- ^ "Start it Up Single". 50 Cent Official Website. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks Interview". 50 Cent Official Website. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ RapUpTV (25 October 2010). "Lloyd Banks Weighs in on Competing with Kanye & Nicki Minaj". YouTube - RapUpTV's Channel. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Start It Up (Prod by Cardiak) [Dirty][CDQ] - Song by Lloyd Banks". Hot New Hip Hop. Oct 11, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ J-23 (Oct 8, 2010). "Lloyd Banks Tells The Story Behind The Kanye West-Assisted "Start It Up"". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Lloyd Banks – Start It Up [Official UK Remix]". 100 percent UK. Dec 3, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks – Start It Up f. Kanye West, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz". 2dobeboyz.com. Dec 7, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "50 Cent Official Twitter". Twitter. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks Calls into DJ Whoo Kid Speaks On Eminem,Shooting A Video For "Start It Up",Akon and More". YouTube - GunitsSoldierTV Channel. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Twitter". Twitter - GUNIT_RIDERZ. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Twitter". Twitter - GUNIT_RIDERZ. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – Issue Date: 2010-12-11" (requires registration). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Start It Up at Amazon". Amazon. November 2, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks Start It Up Single". 50 Cent Official Website. November 30, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
