"I'm a King" | |
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Single by P$C | |
from the album Hustle & Flow: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and 25 to Life | |
B-side | "Booty Language" |
Released | July 22, 2005 |
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Genre | Southern hip hop |
Length | 3:32 |
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Lil' Jon |
Music video | |
"I'm A King (Remix)" on YouTube |
"I'm a King" is a Southern hip hop song performed by American hip hop group Pimp Squad Click featuring fellow American rapper Lil' Scrappy. It was released on July 22, 2005 via Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records as a single from the Hustle & Flow soundtrack (b/w UTP's "Booty Language") and the lead single from P$C's debut studio album 25 to Life. The recording sessions took place at P$ West Studios and Stankonia Recording in Atlanta. Production was handled by Lil' Jon.
The song peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 54 on Radio Songs, number 16 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, and number 14 on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States. It received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 14, 2006 for selling 500,000 units in the US alone. An accompanying music video for "I'm a King (Remix)" features scenes from Craig Brewer's 2005 drama film Hustle & Flow.