9 Shots

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"9 Shots"
50 cent 9 shots.jpg
Single by 50 Cent
ReleasedAugust 14, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre Hip hop
Length2:14
Label G-Unit
Songwriter(s) Curtis Jackson
Producer(s) Frank Dukes
50 Cent singles chronology
"Get Low"
(2015)
"9 Shots"
(2015)
"Body Bags"
(2015)

"9 Shots" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent, released on August 14, 2015 as a non-album single. The song was produced by Frank Dukes.

Contents

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Eif Rivera. [1] and it contains guest appearances by G-Unit mates Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. It premiered after the season two finale of the 50-Cent-produced series Power .

Background

50 Cent debuted a new single titled “9 Shots” produced by Frank Dukes at a Capitol Records event in NYC on Wednesday. 50 mentioned it is a metaphor between 9 moments of life and him being shot 9 times when he was starting his music career. The song was officially released the day after the live premiere.

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [2] 178
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 48

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References

  1. 50 Cent - 9 Shots (Official Music Video). YouTube. 15 August 2015.
  2. "50 Cent – 9 Shots" (in French). Les classement single.
  3. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.