"Husslin'" is a
hip-hop song by
Kardinal Offishall
Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country ...
. It was the only single from his
EP of the same name. The song also appears on his second album, ''
Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1''. Released in early 2000, the
12" single quickly became an
underground
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* Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Places
* The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston
* The Underground (S ...
favorite, and it was #1 on many
college radio
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charts in the U.S. After its release, radio-tracking publication ''
Gavin Report
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'' called it "By far, the hottest 12-inch on the platter right now. With three cuts to choose from, you can't go wrong."
[Cdn. hip-hop taking off]
JAM! Music. Accessed on September 22, 2009. The song has a catchy chorus and a powerful horn sample.
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Music video
The
music video
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was directed by
Kevin De Freitas
Kevin De Freitas is a Canadian filmmaker.
Career
De Freitas has worked with Universal, BMG, Columbia Records, Def Jam, Sony, EMI, VP Records, Boost Mobile, ACLC Advertising, and The Hershey Company. He directed the Canadian series of 30 and 60 sec ...
. In the video, Kardinal raps in the streets of
Downtown Toronto
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alongside members of The Circle.
Track listing
12" single
A-side
# "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Clean)
# "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Dirty)
# "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Instrumental)
# "U R Ghetto When" (Clean)
B-side
# "Husslin'" (Clean)
# "Husslin'" (Instrumental)
# "U R Ghetto When" (Dirty)
# "U R Ghetto When" (Instrumental)
Chart positions
References
External links
"Husslin'" music video
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2000 singles
Kardinal Offishall songs
Songs written by Kardinal Offishall
1999 songs