"Major Distribution" | ||||
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Single by 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy | ||||
from the album Street King Immortal (shelved) | ||||
Released | February 5, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Length | 4:23 | |||
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Producer(s) | Soul Professa | |||
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"Major Distribution" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. It was originally released as a single in promotion for his abandoned sixth studio album Street King Immortal . [1] The song premiered on December 20,2012,on New York City radio station Hot 97 with DJ Enuff. [2] The song,produced by Soul Professa,features fellow American rappers Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy. It was made available for purchase on February 5,2013. [3]
The song's release on the iTunes Store was announced with the official music video,after being released in December. [1] Young Jeezy's verse,recorded in the second half of 2012,was confirmed by 50 Cent in an interview with DJ Whoo Kid,in July. [4]
A music video for was filmed throughout December and January,being directed by Eif Rivera. It includes cameo appearances from 50 Cent's fellow G-Unit members,including Tony Yayo and Kidd Kidd. Also,the affiliates of Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy appear in the video,such as Kurupt,Daz Dillinger and members of CTE World,respectively. A teaser video was released before the song's release on December 20, [2] via 50 Cent's YouTube channel. [5] The music video came out on January 23,2013,on VEVO channel of 50 Cent. [6] On January 28,2013,it was made available for purchase on iTunes Store. [7]
The music video and song has been viewed over 30 million times on YouTube. [8]
In the video,G-Unit flaunts Gunplay's MMG chain that was taken from him at a brawl backstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. G-Unit's Kidd Kidd has the chain draped around his sons neck in the video. [9]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [10] | 13 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 43 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [12] | 32 |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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Canada | February 5,2013 | Digital download | Shady,Aftermath,Interscope | [13] |
United States | [14] |