"Innocent Man (Misunderstood)" is a song by

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hip hop recording artist

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. It was officially released on December 22, 2007 as the second

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from his third studio album, ''

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'' (2007). The song, which was produced by Cassidy's longtime mentor and frequent collaborator

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, features vocals from English R&B singer

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, sampling his song " Innocent Man".

Background

In an interview with FMQB Radio, Cassidy gave insight on the song:

Charts

References

2007 singles Cassidy (rapper) songs Mark Morrison songs Song recordings produced by Swizz Beatz Songs written by Swizz Beatz Songs written by Mark Morrison 2007 songs {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub