| "Hustlin'" | ||||
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| Single byRick Ross | ||||
| from the albumPort of Miami | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2006 (2006-03-11) | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
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| Length | 4:14 | |||
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| Producer | The Runners | |||
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| "Hustlin' " onYouTube | ||||
"Hustlin'" is the debut single by American rapperRick Ross, and the first single from his debut albumPort of Miami, produced byThe Runners.[1]
The song was a breakthrough for Ross, and skyrocketed him to worldwide fame almost overnight. It peaked at number 54 on the USBillboard Hot 100, and led to Ross becoming the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers fromDiddy'sBad Boy Entertainment andIrv Gotti'sMurder Inc., before signing a multi-million-dollar deal withDef Jam Recordings.[2][3]
The song is featured on the track list of thevideo gameSkate.[4] It is also featured in comedy filmsWe're the Millers andIdentity Thief, as well as “9 Days”, aseason 3 episode of the scripted comedy seriesBrooklyn Nine-Nine. ComedianKatt Williams devised a comedy routine using the song's chorus to punctuate his humor; the routine is seen in the 2007 filmAmerican Hustle, and Williams later reprised the routine for one of his Split Sides Comedy Club performance segments in the 2008 video gameGrand Theft Auto IV.[5]
Directed byGil Green, Rick Ross wears a shirt with the words "Boobie Boys" in homage to a drug gang.Pitbull,Trick Daddy,Cool and Dre,Smitty,DJ Drama,DJ Khaled,Field Mob,The Runners, andTrina are seen in the music video.
The official remix of this song featuresJay-Z andYoung Jeezy, which is also on the album. The song also appears remixed on DJ Drama & Lil Wayne's mixtapeDedication 2. An unofficial leaked remix was made featuringLil Wayne,Z-Ro, Jay-Z,T.I.,Busta Rhymes,Remy Ma, Young Jeezy andLil Flip. Another unofficial remix was leaked featuring Jay-Z's verse.
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Jay-Z and Young Jeezy remix | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
