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"Ms. Chocolate" is the first official single from American rapper Lil Jon's debut solo album Crunk Rock . The song features American R&B singers R. Kelly and Mario.
In June 2006,Lil Jon announced that he planned to include collaborations with R. Kelly and Mario on a single. [2] The song was released on iTunes on March 30,2010,just a few days after its premiere on MySpace.
Lil Jon stated that he is tired of hearing praises of light-skinned girls and dedicated a song to dark-skinned or "chocolate" girls.
The music video premiered May 10,it was shot in Columbus,Ohio.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Singles Chart [3] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [4] | 77 |
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