"In My Life" is a song by American rapper

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and the lead single from his sixth studio album ''

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'' (2003). It features American rapper

Mannie Fresh Byron Otto Thomas (born March 20, 1969), better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American music producer and rapper. He's best known for his productions on Cash Money Records releases, as well being half of the hip hop duo (alongside ...

, who also produced the song.

Composition

The song is about Juvenile's lifestyle of hedonism. Mannie Fresh performs the chorus.

Critical reception

Writing for ''

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'', Steve Jones commented that Mannie Fresh's "hard-grooving beats pulse under songs such as the autobiographical 'In My Life'". Matt Cibula of ''

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'' regarded the song as the "centerpiece" of ''Juve the Great'', adding that "The ostensible subject of it all is how Juve and Mannie want to live big-baller lives and just don't care about anything anyone says, but the real subject is how Mannie's tones are turned to drones by Watts' meddling."

Charts

References

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