Let's Ride (Richie Rich song)

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"Let's Ride"
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Single by Richie Rich
from the album Seasoned Veteran
ReleasedNovember 12, 1996
Recorded1996
Genre West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Hip hop, Rap
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s) Richie Rich
Producer(s) Ali Malik
Richie Rich singles chronology
""Geeks Revenge (Rodney)"""Let's Ride"
(1996)
"Do G's Get to Go to Heaven?"
(1997)

"Let's Ride" is the first single from Richie Rich's album Seasoned Veteran , released in 1996. [1] The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. [2]

Contents

On July 25, 2021, the song was featured in Episode 6 of the television series Blindspotting. [3] [4]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Michael Lucero. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Let's Ride"
  2. "Let's Ride (Rated R Version)"
  3. "Funk"
  4. "Let's Ride (Instrumental)"

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  4. Rafael Casal [@rafaelcasal] (1 August 2021). "Ok! Time for the BAY AREA EASTER EGG HUNT for Episode 6! Let's begin!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2023 via Twitter. When Ashley and Miles are hitting the sing-along, it's to RICHIE RICH - LET'S RIDE, a Bay Area CLASSIC RECORD.
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