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- ↑ "Lil Scrappy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Lil Scrappy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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- ↑ "Lil Scrappy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Lil Scrappy – No Problem". Recording Industry Association of America. June 14, 2006.
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