| "Flipside" | ||||
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| Single by Freeway featuring Peedi Crakk | ||||
| from the album Philadelphia Freeway and Bad Boys II (soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Just Blaze | |||
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| "Flipside" on YouTube | ||||
"Flipside" is a song by American rapper Freeway,released as the third single from his debut studio album Philadelphia Freeway (2003). It features American rapper Peedi Crakk and was produced by Just Blaze. The single was released through The Island Def Jam Music Group,Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and Criminal Background Records.
The song originated from an R&B version of "Roc the Mic" by Beanie Sigel and Freeway. Freeway made his song "Make the Cake" to the beat,while Just Blaze reworked the beat to make it sound different. The song originally featured rapper Oschino of the group State Property in the last verse,but he was removed from it. Peedi Crakk was later included on the track,in which he performs the intro and second verse. The song was renamed as "Flipside". [1]
Music critic Nathan Rabin praised the song,while writing for The A.V. Club :"The rapper shares Sigel's gruff soul-of-the-gutter sensibility,but proves surprisingly adept at poppy dance-rap on 'Flipside,' which features Blaze doing his best Timbaland impression." [2]
The music video was filmed in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania during the summer of 2003. It shows Freeway having a block party on his block,until the police shut it down. The people continue to party at Peedi Crakk's block,but the police end it again. They then start partying on the rooftops. [3] Memphis Bleek,Michael Blackson,Jay-Z,Cousin Ervan (Cousin E),Young Gunz,Killer Mike,State Property (Young Gunz,Oschino,Sparks,Beanie Sigel),Damon Dash,and Kareem "Biggs" Burke make cameo appearances.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 95 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 40 |
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