Magnificent (Rick Ross song)

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"Magnificent"
Rick Ross Magnificent Single Cover.jpg
Single by Rick Ross featuring John Legend
from the album Deeper Than Rap
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Erik Ortiz
  • John Stephens
  • Angela Bofill
  • Jeffrey Cohen
  • Narada Michael Walden
Producer(s) J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Mafia Music"
(2009)
"Magnificent"
(2009)
"What It Is"
(2009)
John Legend singles chronology
"If You're Out There"
(2008)
"Magnificent"
(2009)
"Everybody Knows"
(2009)

"Magnificent" is the first official single from Rick Ross's third album Deeper Than Rap . It features John Legend and is produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. It is a R&B and hip hop song that samples "Gotta Make It Up To You" by Angela Bofill and also contains an interpolation of "I'm The Magnificent" by Special Ed.

Contents

Remix

The official remix was made which features John Legend, Big Boi, Special Ed & Diddy.

Music video

The music video has cameo appearances from DJ Khaled, Birdman, Ace Hood, Triple C's and Special Ed. It was released on March 3, 2009 and it was directed by music video director Gil Green. It was filmed at Gulfstream Park Racetrack in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 7
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [4] 60

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