| "Ballin" | ||||
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| Single byJuicy J featuringKanye West | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
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| Songwriters | [1] | |||
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"Ballin" is a song by American rapperJuicy J featuring fellow American rapperKanye West. It was released as a single on September 28, 2016, intended for his fourth albumRubba Band Business, however it was later cleared as a non-album single. The song was produced byTM88,Cubeatz and Crazy Mike, with writing handled by the trio alongside its performers, as well as co-writing byLunchMoney Lewis andStrick.[2]
On September 23, 2016, five days belong the single was released, Juicy announced viaTwitter that a viewing party would be available onTIDAL, which was streamed two days before its release.[3] The track was supposed to be part of Juicy's fourth studio albumRubba Band Business, but didn't end up on the tracklist when the album was released in December 2017.[4]
For both the intro and outro of "Ballin", a sample of "I'm Not Gonna Give Up" byEddie Holman is used.[5] West's feature is minimal, since he only sings the chorus and Juicy J raps all of the verses.[6]
On September 29, 2016, one day after the song's release, the official music video for it was released.[7] The video features both rappers performing the song in a warehouse.[8]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 28, 2016 | Digital download | [9][10] |
