"Five-O" is the first single by

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from his album '' Let's Get Physical''. In addition, it's also his debut single released with Bad Boy Records. It features

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and has a small vocal in the intro by Diddy. The official remix features

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, and

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. In the remix Swizz adds some of his production. This song is featured on ''DANCE! Online'', a multiplayer online casual

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Music video

The music video is directed by Gil Green and recorded in

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. The video uses a theme similar to " COPS" but it's named "Five-O". Two police officers suspect an illegal activity by two suspects, which they target Elephant Man and Wyclef. At first, they're being followed and pulled over. The policemen conduct a

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on the vehicle and find a "possible concealed weapon" and try to arrest the suspects. However, they resist arrest and attempt to escape the policemen. The video shows a cameo of

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artist

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Charts

References

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