"Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" is the third single by

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from his 2006 album ''

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'', produced by

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. It features

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and

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(

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and

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), and

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on the chorus. The song title and sample come from Ladybug Mecca's vocals on

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's "9th Wonder (Blackitolism)". "Candy" refers to a high gloss paint finish applied to automobiles. In the song it is also used as a

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for

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and

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Music video

The video was filmed on

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. The women in it wore different colored wigs. It features a lot of candy and a Snoop Dogg plaque. It has cameo appearances by Kam,

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and

who adlibs the choruses.

Track listing

A-side

#" Vato" (Radio edit) #"Vato" (Radio edit #2 (extra clean)) #"Vato" (LP) #"Vato" (Instrumental)

B-side

#"Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" (LP) #"Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" (Radio) #"Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" (Instrumental) #"Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" (A cappella)

Personnel

*Written by C. Broadus, E. Stephens, K. Spillman, D. Arnaud, R. Brown, A. Tyler, R. Thomas, R. Emmanuel, Butler, Vieira, Irving, L. Blackmon, T. Jenkins) *Produced by RickRock for Sharick & Mook Inc. *Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music (BMI); Heavy On The Grind Entertainment Publishing (BMI); Lil Gangsta Music (ASCAP); Dogg Pound Music (BMI); Scodie Mac (BMI); Gaffled Em Up (BMI); Cypher Cliff Music Publishing (ASCAP); EMI *Video Production :

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*Video director : Pook Brown of Soopadelic Films *Video appearance of

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is by the courtesy of

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References

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