| "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | ||||
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| Single by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo | ||||
| from the album Rated XXX | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | East coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | Cold Chillin' | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leroy Burgess, James Calloway, Aaron Davenport, Nathaniel Wilson | |||
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"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" samples the following songs: [1]
And was later sampled on:
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Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous may refer to:
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